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- History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...to the Chinese identity. These cultural and political influences from many parts of Asia as well as su...
7: ...es were founded; the most archaeologically significant of those was found at [[Banpo]], [[Xi'an]].
11: [[Archaeological site]]s such as [[Sanxingdui]] and [[Erlitou]] ...
14: ...20195;; [[pinyin]]: sāndài) that the historical China begins to appear.
18: ...orated. Some archaeologists connect the Xia to excavations at [[Erlitou]] in central [[Henan]] provin... - Thoth (5655 bytes)
5: ...ptians as the inventor of writing and the 365-day calendar, and was considered to have been the scribe...
7: ...t to originate from commemorating a change in the calendar system; originally there were 360 days in t...
9: ...lose companion of [[Astennu]], a name which was occasionally used to refer to Thoth himself. He had a ...
15: ...owley]], ''[[The Book of Thoth]]'' is a philosophical text on the usage of [[Tarot]] and, most notably...
18: ''Thoth'' is also a [[Carnival]] [[Krewe]] in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] w... - Ancient Rome (25155 bytes)
1: ...ization]] that existed in [[Europe]], [[North Africa]], and the [[Middle East]] between [[753 BC]] and...
11: ...er has an island where the river can be forded. Because of the river and the ford, Rome was at a cross...
13: ...mythical or semi-mythical kings are (in chronological order): [[Romulus]], [[Numa Pompilius]] (Good Ki...
17: ...died 1934) edited.jpg|thumb|200px|A map of Republican Rome.]]
21: ...]. The last threat to Roman [[hegemony]] in Italy came when [[Tarentum]], a major [[Greek]] colony, en... - Pytheas (6447 bytes)
1: ...pher]] and [[exploration|explorer]] from the [[Phocaean]] colony [[Massilia]] (today Marseille). He ma...
4: ... [[tide]]s, and may have discovered that they are caused by the [[Moon]]. This discovery was known to ...
8: ...he [[Garonne]]. Others believe that, to avoid the Carthaginian blockade, he may have stuck close to la...
10: ...ia''. This supports theories that the inhabitants called themselves ''Pretani'' or ''Priteni'', 'Paint...
12: ...ited an island six days sailing north of Britain, called [[Thule (myth)|Thule]]. It has been suggested... - Mars (27704 bytes)
1: [[Image:Mars.jpg|thumb|right|Mars, with polar ice caps visible.]]
2: ...orth Polar region with icecap. (Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.)]]
4: ...h are both small and oddly-shaped, possibly being captured [[asteroid]]s. The prefix '''areo-''' refer...
7: ==Physical characteristics==
8: ...oximately equal to that of the Earth's dry land because Mars lacks [[ocean]]s). The [[solar day]] on M... - Artemis (11271 bytes)
3: ...as known as [[Diana (goddess)|Diana]]. In [[Etruscan mythology]], she took the form of [[Artume]].
7: ... god]]. Artemis also assimilated [[Caryatis]] ([[Carya]]).
11: ... was heavily venerated at [[Mount Tifata]] near [[Capua]] and in holy forests (such as [[Aricia]], [[L...
31: ...ole as goddess of childbirth, were said to be the cause of women dying in childbirth. Her brother [[A...
33: In [[Ephesus]], the [[Temple of Artemis]] became one the [[Seven Wonders of the World]]. In Eph... - Zeus (17267 bytes)
8: ...ition to his Indo-European inheritance, the classical Zeus also derives certain iconographic traits fr...
17: ...m [[Aeacus]]' famous temple on [[Aegina]] was dedicated.
19: ...of oaths. Liars who were exposed were made to dedicate a [[sculpture|statue]] to Zeus, often at the sa...
29: ===Some Local Zeus-Cults===
30: ...anhellenic titles and conceptions listed above, local cults maintained their own idiosyncratic ideas a... - Aphrodite (14648 bytes)
4: ...in [[Boeotia]] ([[Virgil]] I, 720). She was also called ''Kypris'' or ''Cytherea'' {{Greek myth (Olym...
10: ...lling ''Astarte''); her [[Etruscan mythology|Etruscan]] equivalent was [[Turan (goddess)|Turan]].
16: ...of Rhea, the [[Earth Mother]], whom Homer has relocated to Olympus. After this story, Aphrodite herse...
18: ...htaroth]]. It is said that she first tentatively came ashore at [[Cytherea]], a stopping place for tr...
25: ...oom without supper -->). And she is the original cause of the [[Trojan War]] itself: not only did she... - Eros (mythology) (4590 bytes)
7: ...ths, he is portrayed as being playful, frequently causing trouble for gods and mortals; in others, he ...
9: ...schievous and charismatic. In his ancient identification with Protogones and Phanes he was adorned rep...
13: ...os was uncommon in early Greece, but eventually became widespread. He was fervently worshipped by a fe...
17: ...hanged into a [[Bay laurel|laurel tree]], which became sacred to Apollo.
19: ... [[mystery religion|mystery religions]] and was occasionally mentioned in connection with the popular ... - Chicken (21473 bytes)
2: ...age:Bantam_Rooster.jpg|225px|A Bantam rooster]] | caption = A Bantam rooster}}
12: ...pink | binomial_name = Gallus gallus | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
18: ...cken''' (''Gallus gallus'') is a type of [[domesticated]] [[bird]] which is usually raised as a type o...
23: ... are often more prominent, though this is not the case in all varieties.
25: ... if they can get them. Domestic chickens are typically fed commercially prepared feed that includes a... - Fox Terrier (4434 bytes)
4: ...the world, particularly [[rural]] and [[farming]] ares, these words are used for these breeds and also t...
10: ...Old Foiler?, was registered by the Kennel Club circa 1875-6, and the breed began the process of standa...
12: .... The process of [[selective breeding]] was duplicated in other countries as emigrants took their dog...
20: ...ox Terrier|miniature ]] version of this new dog became extremely popular. Smooth and Wirehair Fox Ter... - Aries (2808 bytes)
16: ...rove of Ares, where it turned to gold and later became the quest of [[Jason]] and the [[Argonauts]]. I...
21: ...astronomical constellation and the Hindu astrological sign of the [[Sidereal astrology|sidereal zodiac...
23: ...). Its polar opposite is [[Libra]]. Each astrological sign is assigned a part of the body, viewed as t...
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