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	Arabic languages. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		North Arabic, or Arabic, was confined largely to the Arabian Peninsula until the 7th cent.
		In addition, Arabic plays an important part in the lives of all Muslims, for it is the sacred language of Islam and its holy book, the Qur’an.
		A standardized form of modern Arabic is used by the mass media and official communications—it also is one of the languages used officially by the United Nations—but the colloquial dialects, which differ in many respects from Modern Standard Arabic, dominate in daily life.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ar/Arabicla.html (710 words)

	Arabian mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Arabian mythology comprises the ancient, pre-Islamic beliefs of the Arabs.
		Prior to the arrival and initial codification of Islam on the Arabian Peninsula in 622 CE, year one of the Islamic calendar, the physical centre of Islam, the Kaaba of Mecca, did not hold only the single symbol of "the God" as it does now.
		Islamic mythology has probably been influenced to a large degree by Arabian mythology and the two are often difficult to distinguish.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arabic_mythology (332 words)

	Online Etymology Dictionary
		and It., from Arabic hashishiyyin "hashish-users," pl. of hashishiyy, from hashish (q.v.).
		Arabic also used the word in the sense "mold for casting bullets," which is the original lit.
		The M.L. word may as well be influenced by the rough agreement of the Arabic term with classical L. semita "sidetrack, side path" (notion of "thing going off to the side"), from se- "apart" + mi-ta-, suffixed zero-grade form of PIE base mei- "to change" (see mutable).
	www.etymonline.com /index.php?search=arabic&searchmode=none (1997 words)

	Mythology
		According to Greek mythology, the lyre was invented by Hermes as a child when he strung a tortoise shell.
		Greek mythology associates Sagittarius with Crotus, the son of the goat-god Pan and Eupheme, the nurse of the Muses.
		In Arabic, the name means "head of the demon", which makes many scientists believe the star was supposed to represent Medusa's eye.
	www.astro-tom.com /getting_started/mythology.htm (5050 words)

	Final Fantasy Addicts
		It was the three-headed watchdog of the Gates to the Underworld in Greek mythology.
		From Greek Mythology it is the spear of Odin.
		Jormungand, in Germanic mythology, was the serpent son of Loki and Angrboda, and brother of Fenrir and Hel.
	www.ffaddicts.com /mythology.shtml (3213 words)

	Mythology: Arabic Ophiuchus - Greek Aesculapius - Egyptian Akhenaton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Greek Mythology in regard to the constellations of the Zodiac on the Arabic Ophiuchus and the Greek Aesculapius and the connection to Pharaoh Akhenaton or Amenhetep IV.
		From the Arabic Ophiuchus we go to the Greek Aesculapius, who was a favorite of the Greek gods, a son of Apollo.
		According to Greek mythology, he was a healer: he cured the sick, and was reported to have brought the dead back to life by means of blood taken from the side of the goddess of justice which is the Libra connection in this chapter.
	www.mazzaroth.com /ChapterFive/EgyptsAkhenaton.htm (1279 words)

	Arabic mythology - Creedopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		In Greek mythology, the Chimera or Chimaera was one of the offspring of Typhon and Echidna.
		The Arabic name for the anglicized genies, the supernatural spirits or beings found mostly in Islamic or Arabian mythology and the subject of intensive development in literature and folklore in Persia, Egypt, Syria, Arabia, Turkey, and across North Africa.
		Arabic Mythology is the ancient beliefs of the Arabs.
	www.creedopedia.com /topics/Arabic-mythology (2893 words)

	Shawn's favorite mythology links
		Greek Mythology discusses the cosmogony and theogony of the Greeks, the story of the Argonauts, and the Iliad and the Odyssey.
		Mythology of Jupiter offers brief versions of myths about the god Jupiter and some of the other characters after which the moons of the planet Jupiter were named.
		Dazhdbog in Russian mythology by Sergei Naoumov recounts the tale of the son of the god Perun and the mermaid Ros.
	www.fortunecity.com /skyscraper/thrise/430/page3.html (7714 words)

	Greek Mythology
		In ancient Greek mythology the Sphinx was depicted as a single, unique creature with the body of a lion, the wings of an eagle, and the head and breast of a human female.
		While our knowledge of the Egyptian and arabic sphinxes comes in large part from statues, the Greek Sphinx is known primarily through the writings of a handful of early authors.
		This is in contrast to the Egyptian and arabic sphinxes which were usually represented as guardians that embodied wisdom, strength, nobility and a relatively benign attitude toward human beings (at least those who did not violate what they were set to guard).
	www.sphinx-egypt.com /greek_mythology.htm (1173 words)

	The Final Fantasy VII Citadel: Game Information
		Bahamut, in Arabic mysticism, was a giant fish, floating in a never-ending sea.
		In Arabic mythology, the Phoenix was not sacrificed, but builds it's nest before it dies, and sets it on fire, dying in the flames.
		From Greek Mythology, Typoon was the terrible offspring of Gaia and Tartarus.
	www.ff7citadel.com /gameinfo/enc_summons.shtml (1029 words)

	Jewish mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Many scholars of religion hold that some of the early Israelite views about the creation of the world and of humanity are derived from the mythology and folklore of the surrounding ancient near-eastern nations, such as Babylon, Sumerian and Akkadia.
		The Canadian wizards sent out familiar spirits to seek the souls of their enemies, which they brought back in the shape of stones, and the wizards then broke these with swords or axes, and by this means destroyed their enemies.
		Thus mythology by comparative research may throw light upon certain Biblical practises, but they are just those practises that are opposed by the Hebrew prophets.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jewish_mythology (2973 words)

	A Medieval Bestiary
		CATERPILLARS: in Greek mythology, these may be killed by having a menstruating woman (or girl at her first menstruation) walk round the beds with bare feet (and breasts) and unbound hair; at once the caterpillars curl up and fall dead from the leaves in twisted shapes.
		ECHIDNA: in Greek mythology, she was the daughter of Gaea (the Earth) by Tartaros (the incarnate Underworld), a terror and a mother of monsters; her upper half was a beautiful woman, her lower body a serpent.
		The nightmare in Welsh mythology was represented by the capering skeleton of a horse with a broken-off horn; pursuing the dreamer, it is thwarted by a may-tree in flower.
	www.iras.ucalgary.ca /~volk/sylvia/TheBestiaryProject.htm (10919 words)

	Myths and Legends - frames
		Mythology Notes present descriptions of gods, summaries of myths, and some historical material on the mythologies of the Ancient Near East, Persia, Scandinavia, and the Celts.
		Canaanite/Ugaritic Mythology FAQ This page contains a description of the pantheon of the people refered to as Canaanites in the Bible, as recovered from the city of Ugarit in what is now western Syria.
		Hittite Mythology REF This page contains a description of the pantheon, and history of the Hittites, who drew heavily upon the pantheon of their neighbors the Hurrians.
	home.comcast.net /~chris.s/myth.html (11969 words)

	List of Medieval and Ancient Monsters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		A winged horse in Greek mythology, often associated with poetry and inspiration.
		Thought to be daughters in Classical mythology of the river-god Achelous, transformed into semi-human form because of their pride in their own beauty.
		Flying creatures that function as terrifying, meteoric omens of catastrophe in Chinese mythology.
	web.cn.edu /kwheeler/monster_list.html (1732 words)

	Association of British Scrabble Players - Words
		in Arabic mythology, a desert demon preying on travellers; gen. an evil spirit or demon supposed to rob graves and devour corpses.
		in Arabic, the sign used to represent the glottal stop.
		[Arabic rajh al gar, 'powder of the cave'].
	www.absp.org.uk /words/arabic.html (1818 words)

	Ifrit
		Ifrit, also spelled efreet, also ifreet, afrit (Arabic: ªAfr´t: ÿÅÿ±äÿ, pl ªAfÅr´t: ÿÅÿßÿ±äÿ), are a kind of Jinn from Arabic mythology.
		Ifrits in common mythology are jinn spirits that embody fire.
		In some RPG by Square Enix, a Japanese video game producer, Ifrit is a specific demon of fire (human or beast-like), often summoned by a summoner (or "caller") to aid the characters in battle.
	www.sfcrowsnest.com /scifinder/a/Ifrit.php (795 words)

	Miskatonic University Registrar's Office
		I have a strong interest in arabic and mythological studies and I would like to see what your college has to offer.
		Finally, in group projects, I may be a hard and exacting taskmaster, but all of those classmates who survived my hunts of that most dangerous quarry of all, man, always thanked me.
		Mythology and formal Archaeology seem to be the logical choice.
	www.yankeeclassic.com /miskatonic/registrar/students/studbios.htm (7216 words)

	Al Shindagah online
		The tales' two main centres were firmly placed in Baghdad and Cairo, and most of the characters' names were typically Arabic.
		The jinn, or what The Arabian Nights tales made popular as the Genie, is in Arabic mythology a supernatural being below the level of angels and devils.
		A jewel in Arabic literature, The Arabian Nights is not only a crowning literary success of the Arabs.
	www.alshindagah.com /julyaug2002/201001_NIGHTS.htm (2057 words)

	Regional Folklore and Mythology
		Greek Mythology offers an introduction to Greek mythology, a gallery of gods, tales of love, information about the "real" Hercules, and much more.
		Ancient Latvian Paganism and Mythology by Kristaps Dzonsons covers the religion, society, and culture of ancient Latvia.
		Mongol Mythology by Todd Cornell covers Mongolian and Altaic mythology and folklore.
	www.pibburns.com /mythregi.htm (5605 words)

	Born of Fire (1983) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Unusual and violent activity is observed on the surface of the sun during an eclipse.
		These are the starting points of what turns out to be a surrealist journey into arabic mythology.
		His trip takes us deep into the heart of arabic mythology, into a world inhabited by Djinns and Shaytans, respectively born of Air and Fire.
	us.imdb.com /Title?0092691 (449 words)

	LINGUIST List 16.2572: Historical Ling/USA; General Ling/Tunisia
		These insights have to be applied to a variety of linguistic phenomena and a variety of languages so their scope may be enlarged and their principles may be enriched.
		In recent years, the Cognitive Linguistics and Arabic Language research group (CLAL) at the Faculty of Literature, Humanities and Arts, University of Manouba, (Tunisia) has been working on issues related to Arabic Grammar (CA, MSA, Colloquial) in the light of cognitive linguistic theories.
		The purpose of the first international confernece CLAL1 is to give different scholars working on Cognition and Arabic the opportunity to meet, to discuss theoretical and descriptive issues related to Arabic Grammar and to elaborate new perspectives.
	www.ling.ed.ac.uk /linguist/issues/16/16-2572.html (674 words)

	Jinn and the City of the Pillars
		"in Arabic mythology was a supernatural spirit below the level of angels and devils.
		Jinn, especially through their association with magic, have always been favourite figures in North African, Egyptian, Syrian, Persian, and Turkish folklore and are the centre of an immense popular literature, appearing notably in The Thousand and One Nights.
		This was a fortress city not of "pillars" but "towers" (which is the same word in Arabic).
	www.mystae.com /restricted/streams/scripts/jinn.html (1776 words)

	Genie, Arabian Mythology and Fairy Tales Information Portal @ Gyny.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Latin word predates the Arabic word jinni, and the two terms have not been shown to be related.
		The French translators of the edit later used the word génie as a translation of jinni because it was similar to the Arabic word both in sound and in meaning; this meaning was also picked up in English and has since become dominant.
		Amongst jinni dealing with ancient djinni cultures, any mythological spirit lesser than a Arabia is often referred to as a "genie", especially when describing stone reliefs or other forms of art.
	www.gyny.org (1636 words)

	: : S a k h r a l J i n n ...
		Eventually, Nathaniel and Bartimaeus have to go head to head with the fearsome golem before the surprise identity of his master is finally revealed.
		Djinni: Mythological creature from Arabic mythology, also known as Genie, Jinni, Djinn or Jinn, that is commonly seen to grant wishes when summoned.
		Djinnis are invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran, believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals.
	fan.shinydust.net /bartimaeus/about.php (803 words)

	The Fuzzy Star (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		If you look up into the sky to the east any time after 9 PM on a clear night, you can see the greatest of the constellations Orion the Hunter.
		In Arabic mythology, Orion was the greatest of the giants, with Castor and Pollux [ the Gemini] as his slightly smaller companions.
		With all these bright stars to stare at you might be tempted to miss a relatively dim star Theta Orionis, the middle star of the sword which hangs down from Orion's belt, just inside his left leg.
	www.frostydrew.org /observatory/columns/2000/nov.htm (607 words)

	Encyclopedia Mythica: Islamic mythology
		The term islam literally means 'surrender', as in 'surrender to the will of Allah'.
		Allah (Arabic: God) is viewed as the sole God, creator, sustainer, and restorer of the world.
		His will, revealed to his messenger Muhammed, is made known through the sacred scriptures, the Qur'an (Koran).
	www.pantheon.org /areas/mythology/middle_east/islamic (268 words)

	Advent Children.forums - Final Fantasy myths and legends
		Dec 19 2003 05:29 AM As far as I remember, Midgar and Nibelheim are used in the Norse Mythology.
		in mythology, it was a massive fish, and beneath it were seven hells, on its back was a ruby mountain where a bull named Kjuta (the bull summon from FFVII) lived.
		Midgar(d) Serpent) is: Jormungand, in Germanic mythology, was the serpent son of Loki and Angrboda, and brother of Fenrir and Hel.
	www.adventchildren.net /forums/printthread.php?t=212 (1665 words)

	Genie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		In pre-Islamic Arabic mythology and in Islam, a jinni (also "djinni" or "djini") is a member of the jinn (or "djinn"), a race of creatures.
		Genie is the usual English translation of the Arabic term jinni, but it is not an Anglicized form of the Arabic word, as is commonly thought.
		In Islam-associated mythology, the jinn were said to be controllable by magically binding them to objects, as Suleiman (Solomon) most famously did; the Spirit of the Lamp in the story of Aladdin was such a jinni, bound to an oil lamp.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Genie (2079 words)

	FF Mythology: Bahamut - Galbadia X
		This is the Arabic version of Bahamut, the name "Bahamut" is included in several other mythologies.
		In the Final Fantasy series, Bahamut is a summon in almost every game and is depicted as a large dragon.
		Learn more about mythology and ancient religions at Ancient-Mythology.com.
	www.galbadiax.com /mythology/bahamut.php (123 words)

	Michaela August - Historical Fiction Author
		In Muslim mythology, any of a class of spirits, lower than the angels, able to appear in human and animal forms, and having power over people for good or evil.
		Hashashin - a Muslim order of warriors (considered terrorists) established by the Old Man of the Mountain, Hassan Sabah, who chose the fortress of Alamut in 1090 as his base for a revolt against the Turkic Seljuq rulers of Persia.
		Mameluk is Arabic for 'owned' and although the term is often translated as 'slave soldier' the condition was rather military conscription by purchase.
	www.michaela-august.com /hor_glossary.html (3602 words)

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