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29563 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobos%20%28moon%29 | Phobos (moon) | Phobos (or Mars I) is one of Mars' moons. The other is Deimos.
Phobos is the larger of the two moons, and is only 27 kilometers in diameter. This is about as far as a car can travel on the highway in 15 minutes. It is covered with craters, as Earth's moon is.
It is named after the god Phobos in Greek mythology. Its n... |
29564 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon%20%28moon%29 | Charon (moon) | Charon is a moon of the dwarf planet Pluto. It is half as wide as Pluto and is much like the dwarf planet itself. It was discovered many years after Pluto. They are sometimes considered a binary system, as Charon does not orbit Pluto, and Pluto does not orbit Charon. They orbit a barycentre in space.
Naming
The moon i... |
29566 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon%20%28mythology%29 | Charon (mythology) | In mythology, Charon was the ferryman of Hades. He was the son of Erebos and Nyx.
Charon took the newly dead people across the river Acheron or Styx to the Greek underworld, if they paid him three obolus (a Greek silver coin). Because of this, people in Ancient Greece were always buried with a coin under their tongue... |
29569 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos%20%28mythology%29 | Chaos (mythology) | Chaos was the nothingness at the beginning of the world, described in the creation myths of Classical mythology. It was the state the universe (or cosmos) was in before it was created. Because early Christians did not understand how to use the word "chaos" properly, the word's meaning changed to "disorder" or random an... |
29570 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eros | Eros | Eros is the god of love, lust, and sex in Greek mythology.
According to Hesiod's Theogony, Eros came from the Chaos. Later it was said that he was the son of Ares and Aphrodite.
His lover is Psyche.
Eros has a bow and golden arrows with whom he can shoot at people so they will fall in love, but he has also leaden ar... |
29571 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelwright | Wheelwright | A wheelwright is someone who builds or repairs wheels. In the olden days there were lots of carts. The wheels were made of wood. It was a difficult job to make them, so the cartwright made the cart and the wheelwright did the specialized job of making the wheels. In ancient times some wheels were made of bone in order ... |
29573 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotterdam | Rotterdam | Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands. There are about 653,000 people (2021) living in Rotterdam. It has the biggest port in Europe. The city is on several rivers, most notably the Maas. Rotterdam, like all of the Netherlands, has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Koeppen climate classification).
It hos... |
29575 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne | Throne | A throne is the official chair or seat upon which a monarch (royal ruler) is seated on state or ceremonial occasions. The word "throne" can also refer to the monarchy itself.
References
Royalty and nobility
Monarchy |
29576 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altar | Altar | An altar is a place, often a table, where a religious event happens. Altars are used in Christianity and in other religions.
In some old religions, the event was a sacrifice, which means a holy work. Usually the priest would use this item.
Related pages
Altar lamp
Altarpiece
Church architecture |
29577 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%20Bradman | Don Bradman | Sir Donald George Bradman (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001) was an Australian cricketer. Often called "The Don", he was a batsman. Many people think he is the greatest batsmen of all time. He scored 6,996 runs in his Test match career, at an average of 99.94 runs. If he had scored four runs in his last Test match, h... |
29581 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian%20Botham | Ian Botham | Sir Ian Terence Botham (born 24 November 1955) is an English retired cricketer. He also played football. He was an all-rounder, being good at both batting and bowling. He was also very good at catching the ball when he was fielding. He played over 100 test matches for England. He is a very popular man in England. One r... |
29583 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphne%20%28mythology%29 | Daphne (mythology) | Daphne (, meaning "laurel") was a dryad in Greek mythology, daughter of the river god Peneus.
According to Greek mythology, the god Apollo insulted Eros, otherwise known as Cupid, the god of love. Becoming angry, Eros shot a golden arrow at Apollo, causing him to fall in love with the nymph Daphne the virgin. Eros the... |
29587 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massively%20multiplayer%20online%20role-playing%20game | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | A massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) is a massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) that is a role-playing game (RPG). It is an RPG which is played online (on the internet) by a very large number of people at the same time.
Some popular MMORPG games
2moons
The 4th Coming
Anarchy Online
Asheron... |
29589 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle%20English | Middle English | Middle English is an older type of the English language that was spoken after the Norman invasion in 1066 until the middle/late 1400s. It came from Old English after William the Conqueror came to England with his French nobles and stopped English from being taught in schools for a few hundred years. Over this time, En... |
29590 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patroclus | Patroclus | Patroclus (Ancient Greek: Πάτροκλος, Pátroklos - "glory of the father") was a central figure in Homer's Iliad. He was the son of Menoetius, and is most famous as being the lover of Achilles.
During the Trojan War, Achilles refuses to fight after a quarrel with Agamemnon, leader of the Greek forces, over a woman, Bris... |
29592 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20VI%20and%20I | James VI and I | James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James I. He was the first monarch to be called the king of Great Britain. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 until his death and he ruled in England and Scotland from 24 March 1603 ... |
29595 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesiod | Hesiod | Hesiod (Hesiodos, ) was an Ancient Greek poet. He is probably the second Greek poet whose work has survived; like Homer, his dates are not known for certain. As with Homer, there are numerous legends, none of which are supported by hard evidence. He may have lived around 700 BC in Askra in Boeotia, as a farmer. Today h... |
29596 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fu%20Xiancai | Fu Xiancai | Fu Xiancai is a Chinese farmer and civil rights activist. He started to be political in 1994, after his village was in danger, because the Three Gorges Dam was built. In 1997 he had to leave his home, after it was flooded by the water of the dam. Since that time he tries to get together with other people fair damages f... |
29597 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus | Phoebus | Phoebus (means shining-one) was originally a name of the Greek god Helios. But later, it also became a name of Apollo, because in later times, both gods were merged (became one).
Greek gods and goddesses |
29600 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overture | Overture | An overture is a piece of music for the orchestra to play at the beginning of an opera or ballet. The word comes from the French word for "opening" because it "opens" the show.
Overtures usually have tunes which are going to be heard during the opera or ballet. In this way it prepares the audience for what is to come.... |
29602 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luthier | Luthier | A luthier is a person who repairs guitars, violins, violas, cellos, double basses, and other wooden stringed instruments. These instruments need regular adjustments and minor repairs, especially straightening the bridge. As well, sometimes instruments are damaged in accidents, and a luthier has to use wood glue, broken... |
29603 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moss%2C%20Norway | Moss, Norway | Moss is a coastal town in the Norwegian county of Østfold. It served an important role in the declaration of independence from the union with Sweden. The city used to have a lot of heavy industries, like shipyards and paper mills. Today it has mostly service sector businesses (shops, banks etc.)
The city is also the c... |
29606 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorset | Dorset | Dorset is a county in south England which is by the sea. The biggest towns in it are Bournemouth and Poole. There are other smaller towns, some by the sea, like Weymouth, Swanage, West Bay, the Isle of Portland, Dorchester, Wareham, Lyme Regis, Blandford and Wool.
Location
Dorset is next to Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire ... |
29607 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poole | Poole | Poole is a town in Dorset, England. It is the second biggest town in Dorset after Bournemouth. In 2001, 138,299 people lived there. Lots of tourists visit Poole because of its nice beaches and sunny weather. It has a very big natural harbour. Lots of people in Poole work for Barclays Bank, Hamworthy Engineering, Poole ... |
29608 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorilla | Gorilla | Gorillas are one of three groups of african apes. They are divided into two species, the Western gorilla and the Eastern gorilla.
Behavior
Gorillas may be aggressive when attacked or provoked, but they are naturally gentle. They are generally herbivores, which means that they eat plants. But they also eat insects.
Li... |
29609 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew%20Bellamy | Matthew Bellamy | Matthew James Bellamy (born 9 June 1978) is an English singer. He is the lead singer of the band Muse. He also plays the electric guitar and the piano. He writes most of the songs. Bellamy is known for his falsetto and the way he plays the guitar, which is very creative. Bellamy sings with a tenor voice when he is not ... |
29610 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris%20Wolstenholme | Chris Wolstenholme | Christopher Tony Wolstenholme (born 2 December 1978 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) is an English musician. He sings and plays a bass guitar in the band Muse. He also sometimes plays guitar or keyboard instead of bass.
Early and personal life
Chris grew up in Rotherham before moving to Teignmouth where he had live... |
29611 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic%20Howard | Dominic Howard | Dominic James Howard (born 7 December 1977) is an English musician. He plays the drums for the band Muse. Howard was born in Stockport, England. He is left-handed. Howard is a huge fan of British cheesecake, and has his own secret recipe. He often wears brightly coloured trousers.
1977 births
Living people
English ... |
29612 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penlight | Penlight | A penlight is a small flashlight in the shape of a pen. A penlight usually uses a small light known as an "LED" (Light Emitting Diode) but it can also use a small lightbulb made just for small flashlights.
The LED lights up when power is run through it. Making the penlight light up is as simple as pressing a button, o... |
29613 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raam | Raam | Ram is the son of Lord Surya and Seventh Avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism. However in Valmiki Ramayana, he was the son of Lord Sun. When king Dashrath conducted the sacrifice, lord sun presented his portion Rama. Rama's character purely resembles Karna(the chief protagonist of the Mahabharata). Both were the protagonists o... |
29615 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bournemouth | Bournemouth | Bournemouth is a town in Dorset, in the country of England. It is the biggest town in Dorset. It is next to Poole and Christchurch. |
29616 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christchurch%2C%20Dorset | Christchurch, Dorset | Christchurch is a town in Dorset, England. It is next to Bournemouth.
Sister city
Christchurch is twinned with:
Saint-Lô, France, since 1985
References
Towns in Dorset |
29627 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony | Symphony | A symphony is a piece of music written for an orchestra to play. It may be quite a long piece. Usually it is divided into parts, usually 3 or 4 parts, which are called movements.
The first movement of a symphony can be a fast movement, often in sonata form. The second movement can be a slow movement. The third moveme... |
29628 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper%20Franconia%20Government%20Region | Upper Franconia Government Region | Upper Franconia (, ; Main-Franconian: ) is a regierungsbezirk (administrative region) of the German state Bavaria. It has an area of 7,230 km² and about 1,200,000 people. It borders the German states of Sachsen and Thuringia, and also the Czech Republic. Bayreuth is its capital.
Cities and districts
Cities which are ... |
29629 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weimar%20Republic | Weimar Republic | The Weimar Republic ( ), officially the German Reich (), also referred to as the German People's State () or simply the German Republic (), is the name now used for the republic that governed Germany from 1919 to 1933.
Origin
After the German Empire was defeated in World War I, Germany became a republic, but it was s... |
29630 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemma%20%28mathematics%29 | Lemma (mathematics) | In mathematics, a lemma is a "mini-proof"; a small hypothesis which is proved and then provides a part of a more important theorem.
Popular Lemmas
A good small thing can lead to many big things. Some powerful results in mathematics are known as lemmas, such as Bézout's lemma, Dehn's lemma, Euclid's lemma, Farkas' lem... |
29633 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar | Avatar | Avatar, a word in Hinduism, is a deity which comes down to earth in a human form, an animal form or a partly human and partly animal form. Rama was an avatar of Vishnu, one of the three main gods of the Hindus. Similarly, Buddha was also an avatar. Both of these avatars had human form, but avatars of the Hindu mytholog... |
29634 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar%20%28disambiguation%29 | Avatar (disambiguation) | Avatar can mean:
Avatar, the incarnation of a God in Hinduism.
Avatar, a picture representing a person on the internet.
Avatar: The Last Airbender, a Nickelodeon animated television series
Avatar (2009 film), James Cameron's 3-D science fiction movie |
29644 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine%20the%20Great | Constantine the Great | Constantine I (27 February 272 – 22 May 337 AD) was a Roman emperor from 306 until he died. He was emperor for longer than any other emperor since Augustus, the first emperor. He was the first ruler of the Roman Empire to be a Christian. He made the old city Byzantium into a new, larger city: Constantinople (now Istanb... |
29651 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra%20VII | Cleopatra VII | Cleopatra (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ) 69 BC – 10 August 30 BC was part of the Macedonian Ptolemaic dynasty in the Kingdom of Egypt and was the last active ruler of Egypt.
She was one of the most famous women in history. Her full name was Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator. She was the last of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Phar... |
29658 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSS | CSS | CSS is an abbreviation. It can stand for the following:
Cascading Style Sheets, a technology to make HTML look better
The Chinese Space Station, a planned space station in low earth orbit
Content Scrambling System, a way to make it harder to copy DVDs
Counter-Strike Source, an online first person shooter game |
29659 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly%20Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer and actress. Clarkson won the first season of the television series American Idol and first season of the coach The Voice.
Clarkson has recorded eight albums. Clarkson has sold over 10.6 million albums in the United States, becoming the highest-selling... |
29660 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice%20Ravel | Maurice Ravel | Maurice Ravel (born Ciboure, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, 7 March 1875; died Paris, 28 December 1937) was a French composer. His name is often thought of together with that of Claude Debussy, but their music is really very different. Ravel liked children and animals and his music is often about them. He liked to write about f... |
29661 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Philippe%20Rameau | Jean-Philippe Rameau | Jean-Philippe Rameau (born Dijon, September ? 1683; died Paris, 12 September 1764) was a French composer. He is famous for his music for harpsichord and for his operas. His most well-known operas are: Hippolyte et Aricie, Castor et Pollux, and Dardanus. He is also known for his one act opera "Pigmalion" which he is s... |
29662 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed%C5%99ich%20Smetana | Bedřich Smetana | Bedřich Smetana (b. Litomyšl, Bohemia, March 2, 1824; d. Prague May 12, 1884) was a Czech composer. He was a Romantic composer. Smetana, Dvořák and Leoš Janáček are the three most famous composers who wrote Czech nationalist music. His music is typical of the Czech people. His eight operas are about Nationalist stories... |
29664 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-emitting%20diode | Light-emitting diode | A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that produces light from electricity. LEDs last a long time and do not break easily (compared to incandescent lightbulbs). They can produce many different colors. They are efficient - most of the energy turns into light, not heat.
An LED is a type of diode that m... |
29665 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton%C3%ADn%20Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k | Antonín Dvořák | Antonín Dvořák (b.Nelahozeves, nr Kralupy, September 8 1841; d. Prague May 1 1904) was a Czech composer. Along with Smetana and Janáček, Dvorak is one of three famous composers who wrote nationalist Czech music. He wrote chamber music including several string quartets, piano music, songs, operas, oratorios and nine sym... |
29668 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo%C5%A1%20Jan%C3%A1%C4%8Dek | Leoš Janáček | Leoš Janáček (born Hukvaldy, Moravia, July 3 1854; died Moravská Ostrava, August 12 1928) was a Czech composer who lived at the end of the Romantic period and the beginning of the 20th century. He wanted his music to sound typical of his country. The rhythm of Janáček’s music sounds like the rhythm of the dialect he sp... |
29669 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur%20Sullivan | Arthur Sullivan | Sir Arthur Sullivan (13 May 1842 – 22 November 1900) was an English composer. In his lifetime people thought he was the best British composer, but nowadays his serious works are rarely heard. He worked with an author and poet called W. S. Gilbert, and together they wrote fourteen comic operas. Their names are always me... |
29670 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychosis | Psychosis | Psychosis is the name used in psychiatry for a number of conditions. People who suffer from psychosis are said to be psychotic. Usually, psychotic people lose touch with reality, they have trouble telling what is real and what is not. It is an extreme kind of altered state of consciousness.
The word psychosis has two ... |
29673 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramen | Ramen | is a Japanese kind of noodle soup. The noodles are made of wheat. Ramen are typically Japanese, though they originally came from China. Ramen has become very popular in Japan and there are many shops that sell it. The Japanese also make "instant ramen" to eat ramen quickly and easily at home. Outside of Japan, people h... |
29675 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%20Paul%20Rubens | Peter Paul Rubens | Pieter Pauwel (Peter Paul) Rubens (28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a painter.
He was good at painting many subjects: portraits, stories from the bible or other books and landscapes. He painted in the Baroque style. Paintings in this style have a lot of action and color. Many of his paintings have a sensual touch. Some... |
29685 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf%20Frederick%20of%20Sweden | Adolf Frederick of Sweden | Adolf Frederick, (14 May 1710 - 12 February 1771), was the King of Sweden between 1751 and 1771.
References
1710 births
1771 deaths
Kings and Queens of Sweden |
29687 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothenburg | Gothenburg | Gothenburg () is the second largest Swedish city, after Stockholm. Around 550 000 people live there. The city was founded in 1621 by king Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
References
Port cities and towns of the North Sea
1621 establishments
1620s establishments in Europe
17th-century establishments in Sweden |
29700 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC%20One | BBC One | BBC One is a television channel in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936, and was the first television channel in the United Kingdom. The channel was Published by BBC. The channel shows lots of different programmes including famous ones such as Only Fools and Horses and EastEnders. The Channel features... |
29704 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad%20Aibling | Bad Aibling | Bad Aibling (Central Bavarian: Bod Oabling or Oawin) is a town in Bavaria (Germany). It is a former district seat. It is on the river Mangfall about 35 miles southeast of Munich. Bad Aibling is a health resort (peat pulp bath and mineral water).
History
In 804, Bad Aibling was mentioned for the first time. After the... |
29705 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaya | Gaya | Gaya is a town in the Indian state of Bihar. Some parts of Gaya date back to the fifth and sixth centuries. It is one of the seven holy cities of the Hindus.
Cities in India
Settlements in Bihar |
29708 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patna | Patna | Patna is the capital city of the Indian state of Bihar. About 1.7 million people live in Patna (census 2001). It is a very old city and has a history of at least 2,500 years. It was famous for its educational institutes, which during those days, attracted scholars from all over the world. Gautama Buddha who started Bud... |
29710 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel%20Johnson | Samuel Johnson | Samuel Johnson (born Lichfield, Staffordshire, England 18 September 1709; died London 13 December 1784) was a famous writer. After publishing a famous dictionary, he was given a doctorate, which is why he is often called "Dr Johnson". He wrote some of his own stories, but more often he wrote criticisms about what other... |
29713 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nozomi%20%28Shinkansen%29 | Nozomi (Shinkansen) | Nozomi trains are the fastest Shinkansen "bullet" trains in Japan. They can reach Osaka from Tokyo in two and a half hours. The trains are called "bullet" trains because they travel so fast, like a bullet from a gun. These trains have speeds of up to .
The second fastest Shinkansen trains is the Hikari train. The thi... |
29715 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moravia | Moravia | Moravia (Czech and Slovak: Morava; German: Mähren) is a historical region in the eastern part of the Czech Republic. It takes its name from the Morava River which flows from the north to the south of the land.
Together with Bohemia in the West and Silesia in the North, Moravia made historical-political region called ... |
29717 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced%20Photo%20System | Advanced Photo System | The Advanced Photo System was a technology for photographic film and cameras. People started using it in the year 1996.
This is what it did:
It had a new way of changing film in cameras, so that the film could be "dropped in", just like people changed batteries.
It allowed for people to change a film, even if the en... |
29718 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral%20reef | Coral reef | A coral reef is a large underwater structure made of dead and living corals. In most healthy reefs, stony corals are predominant. They are built from colonial polyps from the phylum Cnidaria which secrete an exoskeleton of calcium carbonate. The reefs are formed in tropical marine areas (30 degrees north and south of t... |
29721 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel%20wreath | Laurel wreath | A laurel wreath is a circular wreath made of interlocking branches and leaves of the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis). This is an evergreen whose leaves give off a pleasant scent.
The wreath is traditionally worn on the head. In Greek mythology, the god Apollo is shown wearing a laurel wreath because of the story of Apollo... |
29722 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranchi | Ranchi | Ranchi is the capital city of Jharkhand state of India. About 11,26,720 people lived in Ranchi (census:2011). One of the oldest psychiatric hospitals of India was located there.
Capital cities in India
Jharkhand |
29723 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ujjain | Ujjain | Ujjain is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Ujjain is a very old city, and one of the seven holy cities of the Hindus. It was an important city of Ancient India. An important Muslim pilgrimage destination, it is known for the Mahakaleshwar Temple, a towering structure with a distinctively ornate roof... |
29727 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayodhya | Ayodhya | Ayodhya (; IAST: ) is a city in Uttar Pradesh state of India. The Ramayana tells that Raam, a god of Hindus, was born in Ayodhya. Ayodhya is on the bank of the Sarayu River. The city is about five kilometers east of Faizabad, another important city of Uttar Pradesh.
The Ramayana tells that Ayodhya was the capital city... |
29728 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsidas | Tulsidas | Tulsidas (1541-1623) was an Indian writer. He wrote many books which are manifestation of Sanatan dharma and Indian ideology. His most famous book is the Ramcharitmanas. This book was written in a language called Awadhi, a dialect of Hindi. The book tells the story of Lord Rama and his war and victory over Ravan, the k... |
29732 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathura | Mathura | Mathura is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Mathura is a very old city, and one of the seven holy cities of the Hindus. It was an important city of Ancient India.
Other websites
More Information about Mathura
Cities and towns in Uttar Pradesh |
29739 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulitzer%20Prize | Pulitzer Prize | The Pulitzer Prize is an American prize given to journalism and literature. The prize is considered a very high prize. It is also given for musical composition of very high standard. Joseph Pulitzer started it. Columbia University in New York City awards the prize.
Prizes are given in twenty-one categories. The winn... |
29740 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan%20%28mythology%29 | Titan (mythology) | The Titans (, Titânes - "Straining ones") were members of the second generation of immortal beings in Greek mythology. Though many beings were referred to as Titans in the myths, the term is usually used in reference to the twelve children of Gaia and Ouranos.
They ruled the cosmos prior to the Olympians, with whom th... |
29741 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish%20language | Turkish language | Turkish (Türkçe) is a language officially spoken in Turkey and Northern Cyprus. The language is also spoken by several million ethnic Turkish immigrants in Europe.
Turkish is a Turkic language. Turkish is most closely related to other Turkic languages, including Azerbaijani, Turkmen, Uzbek, Kyrgyz and Kazakh. Another ... |
29742 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan | Titan | Titan can mean:
Titan (mythology), a kind of god in Greek mythology
Titan (moon), one of Saturn's moons
Titan (Six Flags Over Texas), a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas
Titan (Space World), a roller coaster at Space World |
29743 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe%20%28Titan%29 | Phoebe (Titan) | Phoebe is a Titan in Greek mythology. She was associated with the moon. She is the daughter of Uranos and Gaia. She was married to her brother Coeus, and had two daughters: Leto and Asteria. Leto bore Artemis and Apollo, Asteria is the mother of Hecate.
The Olympians beat the Titans in the ten-year war. She and the ... |
29744 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe | Phoebe | Phoebe can mean:
Phoebe, a Titan in Greek mythology
Phoebe (moon), one of Saturn's moons |
29745 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhea%20%28mythology%29 | Rhea (mythology) | Rhea (Greek: Ῥέα) is one of the Titans in Greek mythology, daughter of Gaia and Ouranos. She was the sister and wife of Kronos, and the mother of the first generation of the Olympian gods (Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus). Known as the “Great Mother” (Magna Mater), Rhea had little influence in Greek cu... |
29748 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus%20II%20of%20Sweden | Magnus II of Sweden | Magnus II of Sweden, or Magnus Henriksson (died 1161) was a Danish lord. He was King of Sweden between 1160 and 1161.
His mother was Ingrid Ragvaldsdotter, a granddaughter of Inge I. His father was the Danish lord Henrik Skatelår.
Magnus killed Eric the Saint as he left the church in Uppsala on May 18, 1160. He rul... |
29749 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl%20Sverkersson | Karl Sverkersson | Karl Sverkersson (c. 1130 – 12 April 1167) was the King of Sweden between 1160 and 1167.
1130s births
1167 deaths
Kings and Queens of Sweden |
29750 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knut%20Eriksson | Knut Eriksson | Knut Eriksson (born before 1150 – died 1195/96) was the King of Sweden between 1173 and 1195.
12th-century births
1190s deaths
Kings and Queens of Sweden |
29751 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sverker%20II%20of%20Sweden | Sverker II of Sweden | Sverker II of Sweden was the King of Sweden between 1196 to 1208. He was killed July 17, 1210 in the Battle of Gestilren.
Kings and Queens of Sweden
1160s births
1210 deaths |
29752 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric%20X%20of%20Sweden | Eric X of Sweden | Eric X of Sweden (Erik Knutsson, c. 1180 - April 10, 1216) was the King of Sweden between 1208 and 1216.
Erik was the son of King Knut Eriksson of Sweden, but his mother is now unknown. In 1205 he escaped from the Battle of Älgarås, where his three brothers were killed. He stayed for three years with family in Norway.... |
29753 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan%20Sverkersson | Johan Sverkersson | Johan Sverkersson (c. 1201 – March 10, 1222) was the King of Sweden between 1216 and 1222.
1200s births
1222 deaths
Kings and Queens of Sweden |
29755 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric%20XI%20of%20Sweden | Eric XI of Sweden | Eric XI of Sweden (Erik Eriksson) was the King of Sweden from 1222 to 1229, and from 1234 to 1250.
Kings and Queens of Sweden
1216 births
1250 deaths |
29759 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westboro%20Baptist%20Church | Westboro Baptist Church | The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is an American unaffiliated Baptist church known for its extreme opinions and protests, especially those against gay people. The church is widely described as a hate group.
Establishment
It was originally headed by Fred Phelps and consists mostly of members of his large family. In 201... |
29765 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/University%20of%20Chicago | University of Chicago | The University of Chicago is a university in Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois. It started when the American Baptist Education Society used money from John D. Rockefeller to build it. The university began in 1890. William Rainey Harper was the university's first president in 1891. The first classes were held in 1892.
Bac... |
29766 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai%20Fugu%20Agreement | Shanghai Fugu Agreement | The Shanghai Fugu Agreement was a successful political prank which was landed on the Social Democrats in the German state of Hesse in 1985.
In 1985 the new Green Party prepared to enter into a German state government for the first time in its history. The first green cabinet minister in German history was going to be ... |
29767 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siren%20%28noisemaker%29 | Siren (noisemaker) | A siren is a device that is able to produce a loud noise. Sirens can be found on emergency vehicles, like ambulances. They are also installed on buildings, to warn of tornadoes, or air raids.
Types of Sirens
Emergency Vehicles
Vehicles used by firefighters (fire truck), police officers (police car) and paramedics/em... |
29768 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interval | Interval | An interval is what comes between two things.
In an mathematical interval those things are usually numbers.
In music, an interval (music) is the distance between two notes.
In a live performance, an interval is like an intermission. It gives the performers and the audience a break.
An interval can be the distance b... |
29788 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%20Capitals | Washington Capitals | The Washington Capitals are an American ice hockey team in Washington, DC. They are a part of the National Hockey League (NHL). They won the Stanley Cup in 2018.
References
Other websites
Official website |
29790 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhea%20Silvia | Rhea Silvia | Rhea Silvia is a woman from Roman mythology. In the legend about the founding of Rome, is the mother of the twin brothers Romulus and Remus. She was the daughter of Numitor Silvius, king of the city Alba Longa.
According to Plutarch, there are many versions of Rhea Silvia's story, and it is not clear which one is rea... |
29794 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginity | Virginity | Virginity means a state of purity or inexperience. Traditionally a virgin is a person that has not had sexual intercourse. Virginity has different meanings and importance in different religions and cultures.
Virgin women do not need to have an unbroken hymen. A hymen is a human tissue that partially blocks the opening... |
29799 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tethys%20%28mythology%29 | Tethys (mythology) | Tethys is not to be confused with / is different from Thetis, the mother of Achilles.
Tethys is a Titan in Greek mythology. She is the titan of fresh water. Her parents are Gaia and Uranos. With her brother Okeanos her children are the river gods, the sea and spring nymphs, the Okeanids.
Titans |
29802 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarajevo | Sarajevo | Sarajevo is the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has an estimated population of 436,000 people in the urban area including some municipalities from City of East Sarajevo which is the part of Republika Srpska entity. The city has people living in it from many different cultures. It has mosques, synagogues, and... |
29803 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iapetos | Iapetos | Iapetos, father of man kind and mountains, also known as Iaepetus or Japetus, is a Titan in Greek mythology. He is the son of Uranos and Gaia. With the Oceanid Klymene his children are Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus and Menoitios.
After the war against the Olympians he was banned to the Tartarus with his brother, Kron... |
29806 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronos | Kronos | Kronos (Greek: Κρόνος, Krónos; Latin: CRONVS, Cronus), is the leader of the Titans and the Titan of time in Greek mythology.
The son of Gaia (Mother Earth) and Ouranos (Father Sky), he was the youngest of his brothers. At the urging of Gaia, Kronos castrated his father, Ouranos, with a sickle and overthrew him, rulin... |
29808 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okeanos | Okeanos | Okeanos (Latin: Oceanus) is a Titan in Greek mythology. He is titan of the earth-encircling river Okeanos. His parents are Gaia and Uranos. With his sister Tethys his children are the river gods, the sea and spring nymphs, the Okeanids.
Titans |
29809 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okeanid | Okeanid | The Okeanids or Okeanides () are the daughters of the Titans Okeanos and Tethys in Greek mythology. They were nymphs of the ocean, said to be three thousand in number. Many people also know these goddesses as lovers.
Among them are:
Doris - Wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
Klymene - Wife of Iapetus and mot... |
29811 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kreios | Kreios | Crius or Krios (Ancient Greek: Κρεῖος or Κριός) is one of the Twelve Titans, the son of Gaia and Ouranos. The Titan god of the constellations, Krios ruled over the southern corner of the world, which he received as a reward for his part in Ouranos’ castration (he held down one of Ouranos’ arms). Like his brothers, Krio... |
29812 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koios | Koios | Coeus is the Titan of intelligence in Greek mythology. With his sister Phoebe his children are Leto, and Asteria.
After the war against the Olympians he was banned to the Tartarus.
Titans |
29813 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranos | Uranos | Uranos is the sky in Greek mythology. It is also spelt Ouranos, and in Ancient Greek: Οὐρανός - "sky" or "heaven". He is the son and husband of the primordial goddess Gaia and father of the Titans Hekatonkheires, and Elder Cyclopes.
His Roman equivalent was Caelus, the husband of Terra, as Gaia was known to the Roman... |
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