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	Aquila
		Two major novae have been observed in Aquila; the first one was in 389 BC and was recorded to be as bright as Venus, the other shone brighter than Altair.
		The double star 15 Aquilae is a yellow K star of 5.4 mag accompanied by a 7th mag star; it can easily be observed with small telescopes.
		The constellation is said to represent the eagle which, in classical Greek mythology, carried the thunderbolts of Zeus and was sent by him to carry the shepherd boy Ganymede, represented by the neighbouring Aquarius, to Mount Olympus where he became the wine-pourer for all the gods.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/aq/Aquila.html (327 words)

	Aquila The Eagle
		Aquila sailed down from the Olympus and noticed Ganymedes (Ganymedes is associated with Aquarius), the son of the King of Troy, who was peacefully tending his father's herds.
		Aquila represented the 'eagle of military Rome', 'the Eagle of Saint John the Evangelist' and Saint 'Catherine the Martyr'.
		Among the Greeks and Romans, the eagle was the appointed bird of Jupiter and consequently signified the swiftly moving forces of the Demiurgus; hence it was looked upon as the mundane lord of the birds, in contradistinction to the phoenix, which was symbolic of the celestial ruler.
	www.winshop.com.au /annew/Aquila.html (3632 words)

	The Roman Army (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		All in all the Roman army consisted of 18 centuries of equites, 82 centuries of the first class (of which 2 centuries were engineers), 20 centuries each of the second, third and fourth classes and 32 centuries of the fifth class (of which 2 centuries were trumpeters).
		If the Roman army had throughout most of the third and fourth century been undergoing a transition, gradually increasing the number of cavalry, then the end of this period of gradual change was brought about by a dreadful disaster.
		Roman society was governed by class and so in effect there was three separate army careers possible, that of the common soldier in the ranks, that of the equestrians and that for those destined for command, the senatorial class.
	www.roman-empire.net.cob-web.org:8888 /army/army.html (13499 words)

	Aquila - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Aquila is the astronomical constellation of The Eagle.
		Aquila, Veracruz, is a municipality and its main town in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
		Aquila, Switzerland, is a village in the canton of Ticino.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aquila (328 words)

	Aquila (Roman) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The most ancient standard employed by the Romans is said to have been a handful of straw fixed to the top of a spear or pole.
		It was made of silver, or bronze, with outstretched wings, but was probably of a small size, since a standard-bearer (signifer) under Julius Caesar is said in circumstances of danger to have wrenched the eagle from its staff and concealed it in the folds of his girdle (Flor.
		Although the Romans commonly considered it a point of honour to preserve their standards, yet in some cases of extreme danger the leader himself threw them among the ranks of the enemy in order to divert their attention or to animate his own soldiers (Florus, i.11).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aquila_(Roman) (793 words)

	Family History, The Name Aquila Section 21
		Aquila also called Akilas flourished 2nd century AD scholar who in about AD 140 completed a literal translation into Greek of the Old Testament; it replaced the Septuagint (q.v.) among Jews and was used by the Church Fathers Origen in the 3rd century and St. Jerome in the 4th and 5th centuries.
		Aquila's exacting translation is important for what it reveals of the original Hebrew text of the Bible and also for what it demonstrates about the state of Hebrew learning in his time.
		Aquila, the Eagle: d=5 deg, a=20h: In Greek mythology, Aquila was the eagle belonging to Zeus, ruler on Mount Olympus.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /the.nook/dacinfo/aquila.htm (2073 words)

	Priscilla and Aquila, Soulmates in Christ: Christian Archetypes for Tarot Key VI The Lovers (c) Cheryl Lynne Bradley ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Aquila was a Jew from the Roman province of Pontus, the part of Turkey that borders on the Black Sea, the North coast of Asiatic Turkey.
		Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house' - which accords the couple great respect from the other Christian churches.
		Aquila and Priscilla are mentioned six times in the New Testament (Acts 18:2,18,26; Romans 16:3; 1 Corinthians 16:19; 2 Timothy 4:19), it is interesting to note that in the odd numbered verses, Aquila's name comes first, while in the even numbered verses, Priscilla's comes first.
	members.tripod.com /~TarotCanada/PriscillaAquila.html (1424 words)

	Roman legion - Medbib.com, the modern encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Much of Roman history of this era is founded on legends, but it is believed that during the reign of Servius Tullius, the census (the counting of the people) was introduced.
		In a Roman province with only one legion, the legatus was also the provincial governor and in provinces with multiple legions, each legion had a legatus and the provincial governor had overall command of them all.
		The influence of Roman military and civic culture, as embodied particularly in the heavy infantry legion, gave the Roman military consistent motivation and cohesion.
	www.medbib.com.cob-web.org:8888 /Roman_legion (5058 words)

	Aquila (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Aquila, The Eagle, is another ancient constellation whose history is linked to the Greek gods.
		The constellation Aquila is supposed to represent the eagle carrying away the youth.
		Aquila's Bayer stars are generally third and fourth magnitude, except Altair (alpha Aql), the twelfth brightest star.
	www.dibonsmith.com /aql_con.htm (483 words)

	Constellation Aquila
		Altair is the brightest star in the constellation; and, flanked by Alshain (Beta-Aquilae) and Tarazed (Gamma-Aquilae), the trio are known as the Family of Aquila and form a pretty, recognizable straight-line group of stars.
		The star Eta Aquilae is a supergiant Cepheid variable which brightens from magnitude 4.4 to 3.5 and dims again with a period of just over a week’s time.
		(Zeus was later known in Roman culture as Jupiter.) In this war it was the eagle who carried the thunderbolts which were instrumental along with the blinding lightning of the Cyclops in defeating the Titans.
	www.eastbayastro.org /articles/lore/aquila.htm (805 words)

	RedRampant.com
		The Romans used standards in conjunction with the horn (cornu) to coordinate commands.
		It was a tremendous dishonor to loose one to the enemy, especially the eagle standard of the entire legion (the aquila).
		During the early Republic the eagle, wolf, boar, horse, and boar were used as the standards of roman legions.
	www.redrampant.com /roma/standards.html (400 words)

	Star Tales – Aquila
		Aquila represents an eagle, the thunderbird of the Greeks.
		In Greek and Roman mythology, the eagle was the bird of Zeus, carrying (and retrieving) the thunderbolts which the wrathful god hurled at his enemies.
		According to one story, Aquila is the eagle that snatched up the beautiful Trojan boy Ganymede, son of King Tros, to become the cup-bearer of the gods on Olympus.
	www.ianridpath.com /startales/aquila.htm (428 words)

	David R Sear: Glossary Of Frequently Encountered Terms In Roman Coin Descriptions
		Aspergillum a whisk or sprinkler associated with religious rituals, appearing on the coinage as a symbol of the Roman priesthood of the Pontifices (this word was not used by the ancient authors and is of relatively modern derivation).
		As a result, the next blank to be struck received the impression of the obverse of the previous coin instead of that of the reverse die, thus producing a coin with two obverses (one of them incuse and a mirror version of the other).
		Contorniate late Roman aes medallions which appear to have been produced in Rome in the late 4th and 5th centuries and are characterized by an incised border surrounding the obverse and reverse types.
	www.davidrsear.com /academy/roman_glossary.html (3646 words)

	Rosemary Sutcliff, Roman Britain historical novels
		Aquila is a Cohort Commander in the Roman Auxiliaries when his formal military service is cut short by a severe wound received during a British uprising at Isca Dumnonorium (modern Exeter).
		Their commander is Alexios Flavius Aquila, a disgraced soldier cashiered out of the regular army for abandoning a fort on the Danube in the face of a barbarian attack.
		Aquila, a young cavalry officer in the Roman Auxiliaries, is faced with an agonized choice.
	www.greenmanreview.com /book/book_sutcliff_romanbritain.html (1677 words)

	Aquila (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The eagle-shaped battle standards of the Roman legions were known as aquilae; their bearers were called aquilifer.
		Aquila is the name of a municipality and its main town in Mexico.
		Aquila, Inc. (NYSE: ILA) is an electric and gas utility headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.
	aquila.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (143 words)

	Aquila Theatre Company
		A work meant for performance, the Aquila Theatre Company believes passionately that the stage is the place for Chaucer’s tales to entertain and captivate a new generation of American audiences.
		Aquila has become internationally renowned for its uncanny ability to bring a modernly hip sensibility and a universally accessible freshness to classical texts without diminishing these great works.
		Aquila’s work is sophisticated, dynamic, innovative and while being eminently understandable, it is surprisingly challenging and entertaining.
	www.aquilatheatre.com /nowplayingchaucer.html (271 words)

	Roman Soldier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Also another Roman word is Testudo, which was the formation Roman soldiers made with their shields held over their heads.
		A Roman soldier was armed with metal armor on the upper part of the body.
		Roman soldiers were paid regularly and fairly well and often managed to save part of their earnings.
	www2.lhric.org /mcsdproject/ancient/rome/romansoldier1.htm (402 words)

	AAVSO Newsletter 27: The Star of Bethlehem on Roman and Celtic Coins
		It was not one of the many known stars.” Ignatius was the first to allege that the Star was a nova that dominated the night sky but he could not have observed the star for himself so he may have relied on sources independent of Matthew.
		The Romans distinguished constellation figures by adding the earth for perspective and Capricornus is shown as a sea-goat holding the earth between it’s forelegs.
		Capricornus on Roman coins as a sea-goat with the globe of the earth between its forelegs.
	www.aavso.org /publications/newsletter/number27/coins.shtml (882 words)

	Valley Aquila Gragnola
		The Castle in the Aquila is an imposing strengthened structure, castled on a hill between the valleys of the Polish and the Aulella.
		Where the document is mentioned for the first time the name of “Castle in the Aquila” it is the will of the Marquis Anthony of the it was William Malaspina of Fosdinovo of the year 1374 in which a legacy of ten florins is brought of the in favor “porter” of this castle.
		The restitution of the Feud of Castel in the Aquila to the Marquises Leonardo II and Jailbird, happened presumably since at 1423 o'clock the Florentine Republic considered satisfied of the incomes gotten during the period of government declaring therefore extinguished the debt of war.
	www.valleaquilagragnola.com /LIBROIGLESE.htm (5432 words)

	PRISCILLA
		Aquila and Priscilla with whom Paul abode in Corinth [Acts 18:2-3], and who went with him as far as Ephesus [Acts 18:18-19].
		We find that Aquila was born in Pontus, the area (now part of Turkey) that was on the Southern edge of the Euxine or Black Sea.
		With Roman names like theirs, it is likely that Priscilla and Aquila had family in Rome and it is not surprising to find them there when Paul wrote his epistle to Rome about 58 A.D. and mentions them as his “helpers“ or literally “fellow-workers” who again are hosting the church in their home.
	www.angelfire.com /la3/baldisbeautiful/priscilla.htm (1068 words)

	Hotels in Dorchester UK Aquila Heights - Bed & Breakfast in Dorchester
		The aquila was the sacred emblem of the Roman Legions and the insignia, which they carried into battle - the eagle on the pole.
		Aquila Heights offers extensive views toward the ramparts of Maiden Castle, the iron-age hill-fort that was the tribal capital of the Durotriges until the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43.
		It is thought that the future Roman emperor, Vespasian and his Augusta Legion would have set up base camp by the river on the site of modern Dorchester from which to launch his assault across the valley that Aquila Heights now overlooks.
	www.aquilaheights.co.uk (446 words)

	Ancient Rome :: Roman Army Units
		The Roman Legion was one overwhelming mass, but not all people in the battle had the same job.
		The Aquilifer was the man who held the Aquila (eagle), the symbol of Roman Army.
		This man would be carried by the Aquila into battle and lead the legion to victory.
	library.thinkquest.org /26602/armyunits.htm (458 words)

	Biblical people: Aquila
		Aquila was a Jewish Christian living in Corinth with his wife Priscilla when Paul the evangelist arrived from Athens (Acts 18:2).
		Aquila is mentioned by name in four books of the New Testament: Acts, chapter 18, Romans 16:3, 1 Corinthians 16:19, and 2 Timothy 4:19.
		Aquila was born in Pontus, which in ancient times referred to a strip of land on the southern coast of the Black Sea, in Asia Minor.
	www.aboutbibleprophecy.com /p176.htm (347 words)

	Romans: A House Church Manifesto? 1a (Drake)
		That Romans was written to correct a specific problem in Rome was an idea brought to the attention of modern scholarship by Willi Marxsen in his
		Manson, in a 1948 lecture, demonstrated that Paul wrote Romans on his third missionary journey while in Greece, during the three months of Acts 20:3, which he designates as being winter months when travel was difficult.
		Lampe argues that Aquila and Priscilla probably returned to Rome around AD 55 or 56, suggesting that they may have done so as Paul's vanguard as they had done earlier at Ephesus (Acts 18:18-19:1).
	www.hccentral.com /romans/part1a.html (1449 words)

	Rosemary Sutcliff
		Flavius Aquila is born and reared in Rome, but at age eighteen applies for a Centurion’s commission and leaves his native land for Britain, where he hopes to find his father, who disappeared with the Ninth Legion — the Hispana — eight years earlier.
		Discuss Aquila’s reaction when he later finds his sister in a Saxon camp and learns that she is married to a Saxon and has a child by him.
		A Roman ship is wrecked in a brutal storm off the coast of Britain, and the men in the Spear Brethren of the Clan comb the seacoast for remains of the ship.
	www.fsgkidsbooks.com /teachersguides/rosemarysutcliff.htm (3946 words)

	Ancient Italy
		During the 3rd Century BC, the Romans were controlling territory as far north as Sienna and as far south as Sicily.
		Albium Ingaunum (modern Albenga) was an important Roman seaport and a Roman ship from the 1st century BC is now in their Roman Naval Museum.
		The city of Milan was founded by the Romans as the empire began to crumble.
	library.thinkquest.org /2838/olditaly.htm (797 words)

	Roman Emperors - DIR Gordian I
		The expenses of maintaining a drawn-out war along the Danubian frontier compelled Maximinus to exact greater and greater revenue from the Roman aristocracy.
		The revolt continued in Rome, with the senators Pupienus and Balbinus proclaimed emperors, and Gordian's grandson Gordian III proclaimed Caesar.
		[[2]] The untrustworthy Historia Augusta biography gives Gordian a Roman pedigree, claiming his parents were a senator named Maecius Marullus (descended from the family of the Gracchi) and his wife Ulpia Gordiana (related to the emperor Trajan), but both the names and the ancestry are obvious fantasies; Syme, Ammianus and the Historia Augusta, pp.160-163.
	www.roman-emperors.org /gordo1.htm (1436 words)

	Roman Baby Names - Roman Names
		The name was borne by the Roman emperor Publius Aelius Hadrianus (second century AD) and Hadrian's Wall was built across northern England during his reign...
		Mark Anthony (82-30 BC), Roman triumvir and general, sat on the throne and had a tempestuous political career with Queen Cleopatra of Egypt...
		View Roman baby names 16-30 from Benedict to Cecil, or click on a page number for more Roman baby names.
	www.thinkbabynames.com /search/1/roman (417 words)

	DIDASKALIA: Ancient Theater Today
		Aquila Productions, the brainchild of producer/translator Peter Meineck, is a young professional company which specialises in producing new and innovative versions of classical drama.
		Through remarkable and ingenious staging, this cloth became almost another character, being used alternately as billowing sea, dark cave, rocky terrain, and a symbol of Philoctetes' pain as the cast raised and dropped it from pulleys upstage.
		Aquila brings to its audience a brace of scripts imbued with profound vitality, flawlessly and compellingly produced, making for a truly special and enlightening theatrical experience.
	www.didaskalia.net /issues/vol2no1/aquila.html (824 words)

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