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	Bohemian Glass
		Bohemia is in the crossroads of Europe near mineral rich mountains.
		North Bohemia, the land of glassworks, is located in Northern Czech Republic, north of Prague, between the German and Polish borders.
		Also famous during that same period was engraved decoration (symbolizing mythology, saints, emblems and hunting scenes).
	www.crystalcollection.com /bohemianglass.htm (623 words)

	Culture of Poland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the sixties the Polish Poster School was formed, with Henryk Tomaszewski and Waldemar Świerzy at its head.
		It is difficult to grasp fully the detailed tradition of Polish Romanticism and its consequences for Polish literature without a thorough knowledge of Polish history.
		Polish animated films - represented by Jan Lenica and Zbigniew Rybczyński (awarded an Oscar in 1983) - have a long tradition, and derivie inspiration from Poland's graphic arts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Polish_culture (1419 words)

	Slavic mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first definitive reference to the Slavs and their mythology in written history was made by the 6th century Byzantine historian Procopius, whose Bellum Gothicum described the beliefs of a certain Southern Slavic tribe who crossed the Danube river heading south in just two days.
		This is contrary to the usual concept in Indo-European mythologies, in which the Sun is usually associated with male deities and Moon with female ones, but identical to the picture in Baltic mythology, which is most closely related to Slavic.
		Krasicki, Ignacy (tr by Gerard Kapolka) Polish Fables : Bilingual.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crossroads_in_Polish_mythology (6979 words)

	.:Welcome to Margi's Site:.
		Crossroads — As in other European traditions, the crossroads are a sacred and magical place where both divination and invocations were uttered.
		The crossroads were a place where all places and directions meet; and all time faded away into the present moment.
		Spoiling may be averted by lighting a candle if you not face to face with the culprit, or spitting on the ground, and by throwing dirt in the direction of the culprit walking away.
	www.geocities.com /mabcosmic/polish/magic.html (1699 words)

	Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Korea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Polish culture, in which the memory of a "Republic of Many Nations" is still alive, is a "borderland culture" which appeared in the very heart of Europe.
		The contribution of Polish artists to the evolution of art is unquestioned, with generally accepted "Polish schools" of film, poster art and poetry.
		The most important characteristic of Polish literature and art during the second half of the 20th century was a citizens' rebellion, an attempt to hold on to dignity in undignified times, a defence of spiritual independence in spite of the limitations.
	www.polandseoul.org /english/culture.htm (385 words)

	Greek & Roman Crossroads
		Greek Mythology discusses the cosmogony and theogony of the Greeks, the story of the Argonauts, and the Iliad and the Odyssey.
		Greek Mythology by Josh Sandberg and Alex Lucas provides an introduction to mythology, biographies of major Greek gods and goddesses, several myths, and a learning Greek section to help you polish up on the basics of the language.
		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.
	www.mythiccrossroads.com /greek.htm (1278 words)

	karzelek - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		The Karzełek in Polish mythology live in mines and underground workings and are the guardians of gems, crystals, and precious metals.
		Hurling rocks, whistling or covering ones head are actions that are offensive to the Treasurer; who will warn the offender with handfuls of pelted soil in their direction before taking serious action.
		The word for treasurers is still a mystery, the Polish name being the closest resemblance.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/karzelek (114 words)

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		The role played in the 18th century by Jewish lease holders in the Polish magnates' colonial policy turned the anger of the local populace, as was the case during Bohdan Chmielnicki's uprising, against both the Polish gentry and Jews generally.
		For the Polish government saw no chances of solving the country's social problems with the use of its own resources and wanted to stimulate the emigration of the most impoverished sections which were the heaviest burden on the labor market.
		Polish and German policemen were posted at the ghetto gates, and only those with special permits were allowed to leave or enter the district.
	www2.dsu.nodak.edu /users/dmeier/Holocaust/ghettoization.html (20696 words)

	Mythic European Crossroads
		Mythology and Ideology in Italian Renaissance Art is a good article on mythic symbols integrated into the largely Christian art of Renaissance Europe.
		Roman Mythology is a good introduction to the subject and includes descriptions of the major Roman deities.
		Roman Mythology Names is a simple catalogue of names with a few words describing each from the Behind the Name website.
	www.mythiccrossroads.com /europe.htm (698 words)

	Broadmining: Polish&t= (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Polish language is the most widely-spoken of the Slavic language subgroup...
		Polish became far more homogeneous in the second half of the 20th century,...
		Polish to English and English to Polish Dictionary and words and phrases and alphabet.
	lowide.com /Polish&t= (168 words)

	Visegrad Group - Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia - ANALYSES/ARTICLES
		"[Central Europe] was revived by Czech, Hungarian and Polish writers such as Milan Kundera, György Konrad, and Czeslaw Milosz, as an intellectual and political alternative to the Soviet-dominated 'Eastern Europe'."
		Havel, Václav: Speech in the Polish Parliament (Sejm), January 1990
		Snopko, Ladislav: A European Crossroads Worn by Centuries of Use
	www.visegradgroup.eu /main.php?folderID=923 (1410 words)

	Cookbooks of the World
		Modern Polish cuisine is a blend of hearty peasant dishes and more elegant gourmet fare, incorporating a broad cross-section of cultural influences.
		His wife and coauthor Maria, who holds a master's degree in Polish linguistics from Warsaw University, is a cookbook author and editor, and has also worked as a TV chef.
		A historical crossroads in Central Asia, Uzbekistan and its cuisine reflect the range of nationalities that form the country and continue to flourish there.
	www.polishtreasures.com /cookbooks_of_the_world.htm (4449 words)

	Mythology - By Realm Of Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Note: Mythology is not an exact science; reference sources give information which is conflicting, ambiguous, and incomplete.
		In the course of time, there have been changes in deities' names (or spelling of the names), or area of authority (e.g., changing from a goddess of agriculture to a goddess of love), or geographical region in which the deities were honored, or details regarding appearance and adventures, or even gender.
		Though these lists are more comprehensive than those of other books about mythology, please bear with the unavoidable limitations which occur in this text as in every text on the subject.
	www.alternative-doctor.com /jamesharveystout/myth-aut.htm (482 words)

	search.com - Slavic mythology
		Vladimir erected six or seven idols near his court - Perun as a supreme god, Veles, Hors, Dajbog, Stribog, Simargl, and Mokosh as tribal gods.
		Living close to Scandinavia, the Wends adopted a few gods from Norse mythology but these Teutonic gods never played a central role in the Wendish mythology.
		It should be noted that many of the gods may be known by different names even in the same language.
	domainhelp.search.com /reference/Slavic_mythology (984 words)

	Eastern European Cooking - see recipes and cooking styles from Albania, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Romania, and ...
		Polish Holiday Cookery and Customs acquaints readers with traditional Polish foods associated with various occasions and furnished countless cooking tips and serving suggestions.
		This “instruction manual for the culturally aware Polish American” offers more than 400 recipes, along with a lexicon of basic foods and culinary concepts, ingredients and procedures, and sample menus...
		Polish Cookery is an American adaptation of Uniwersalna Ksiazka Kucharska (The Universal Cookbook), long the most famous standard cookbook in Poland.
	www.niftykitchen.com /site/339522/page/49990 (1357 words)

	Nephilim Reborn: Zoon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Throughout the world's mythologies, certain themes return again and again, leitmotifs of the struggle faced by humanity.
		In Greek mythology, the moon goddess Selene looks down upon the shepherd Endymion, and asks that he be put into an eternal sleep so that she might always come upon him at night and love him.
		Also from the Greek mythology, it was Hades' love for Persephone that brought about the winter on Earth -- the time when he kept her in the underworld for himself.
	echoes.devin.com /zoon.html (6418 words)

	EUROPEAN THEME PARK - With respect to our history and legends
		It's conjectured that some parts of it are from
		Peroen is also identified with the Scandinavian God Thor by the Scandinavian Varangians who settled in Russia and with Zeus by Russian scholars who were familiar with Greek mythology.
		Eventually Peroens origin can be traced back to the Vedic Thundergod Parjandagrave;nya.
	www.freewebs.com /eurothemepark/slavicmythology.htm (752 words)

	American Civilization - Brown University (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Special Sorrows: The Diasporic Imagination of Irish, Polish, and Jewish Immigrants in the United States.
		Child Care Policy at the Crossroads: Gender and Welfare State Restructuring.
		Regeneration Through Violence: The Mythology of the American Frontier, 1600-1860.
	www.brown.edu /Departments/AmCiv/alumni.html (1778 words)

	Clans, Tartans, Regiments from Rampant Scotland Directory
		The Association "The Piper's Memorial" along with the village of Longueval is organizing, worldwide, a volontary subscription to raise a war memorial dedicated for all pipers from each allied nation which took part in the First World War.
		The statue will be placed on the central square of Longueval (a crossroads in the heart of the Somme Battlefields), in the area of the French memorial which represents a French soldier.
		It is written in Polish and English and has a page with translations of some Scottish words into Polish (with a long section on whisky) and articles and illustrations on various aspects of Scotland.
	www.rampantscotland.com /clans.htm (3804 words)

	Etymologically Speaking...
		Instead, Medieval Spaniards were quite proud of the idea that they sat at the very far end of the civilized world, which to them meant the Mediterranean.
		The narrow straits leading from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic ocean were flanked by mountains, and these were known as the "Pillars of Hercules" after a story from Greek mythology.
		From the French "travail," meaning, "work." Daniel Boorstin has argued that this came about because, at one time, "traveling" entailed working: learning the language and local customs, etc. Boorstin contrasts this with "tourism" which does not entail any work on your (the tourist's) part.
	www.westegg.com /etymology (10416 words)

	Ghost Stories
		I feel a person should hear both sides of an arguement before choosing which one to stand on.
		Collection of stories about ghosts, urban legends, mythology, haunted places and other paranormal phenomena.
		Two Polish immigrants, Barney Soboleski and William Hryszko, opened the White Eagle in 1905 to offer other Polish immigrants a place of after-work recreation: pool, cigars, poker, liquor, beer and for the right price patrons could indulge in a brothel upstairs or an opium den downstairs.
	paranormalstories.blogspot.com (1839 words)

	Air Force Crossroads \| Teens & Youth
		Welcome to the Teens and Youth section of Air Force Crossroads.
		Hope you came ready to have fun because this section has tons to offer both kids and teenagers alike.
		This site combines art, mythology and the culture into one.
	www.afcrossroads.com /kids/crossroads_teens.cfm (4100 words)

	JEWISH COMICS: A SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
		Ignoring Star Trek's "temporal prime directive", Shadowcat tries to get in touch with her Polish relatives to warn them about the death camps, but fails because she doesn't know enough about them.
		She explains to her friend Alasdhair the events of the Holocaust that are to come.
		Nazi soldiers Franz, Hugo and Walter are "rewarded" for their good work fighting Polish soldiers in Warsaw with an assignment to the Warsaw Ghetto.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Acropolis/5756/JWISHC.HTM (13586 words)

	Eject! Eject! Eject!: HISTORY
		I have never read a piece that has so crystalized a moment of history at the crossroads such as yours has.
		But we do have some other friends besides the British and Australians who are helping us out, like those Polish Special Forces guys, and a lot of others whose nations may be less inclined to put their contributions in the spotlight.
		They've probably been fooled by their own mythology about the effects of their Vietnam protests, which were actually counterproductive.
	www.ejectejecteject.com /archives/000039.html (19697 words)

	Patriotic Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Anders, Commander in Chief of the Polish Army in Exile.
		Best book ever written with quotes by the Jews themselves on their part in the world conspiracy.
		RACE AND A NEW MYTHOLOGY by Byram Campbell.
	www.cdlreport.com /patrioticbooks.htm (4244 words)

	Religion
		Religion : Mythology, Religious texts, Religion by country, Religious music, Religious organizations, History of religion, Religious faiths, traditions, and movements, Philosophy of religion, Sexuality and religion, Religious people, Deities, spirits, and mythic beings, Religious objects, Religious places, Religion and society, Religious behaviour and experience, Religious philosophy and doctrine, Study of religion, Religious education, Monastic rules
		Mythology : Christian mythology, Legendary creatures, Fairy tales, Angels, Eschatology, Anthropomorphism, Creation stories, Mythology by culture, Abrahamic mythology, Deities, spirits, and mythic beings, Mythical objects, Mythological dogs, Ayyavazhi mythology, Mythemes, Crossroads mythology, Mythographers, Origin beliefs
		Religion in the United Kingdom : Anglicanism, British clergy, British theologians, Religion in Wales, Religion in Scotland, Churches in the United Kingdom, Religion in England, Islam in the United Kingdom, Places of worship in the United Kingdom
	www.froola.com /index/catind_Religion.html (992 words)

	Introduction
		Walesa to return honorary title over Grass scandal
		n Polish culture, in which the memory of a "Republic of Many Nations" is still alive, is a "borderland culture" which appeared in the very heart of Europe.
		What to Do and What to See in Poland
	www.poland.gov.pl /Introduction,485.html (426 words)

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