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  Fand
In Celtic myth Fand is a faery queen, who was once married to the sea god Manannan.
Fand was also a minor sea goddess who made her home both in the Otherworld and on the Islands of Man. With her sister, Liban, she was one of the twin goddesses of health and earthly pleasures.
Article "Fand" created on 03 March 1997; last modified on 27 December 1998 (Revision 2).
www.pantheon.org /articles/f/fand.html   (205 words)

  
  Fand
In Celtic mythology, Fand was Queen of the Fairies, and wife of Manannan.
Manannan knew their relationship was doomed because Cuchulainn was mortal and Fand was a fairy; Cuchulainn's presence would destroy the fairies.
Fand was a minor sea goddess in Celtic mythology, probably originating from an ancient Manx deity.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/fa/Fand.html   (124 words)

  
 American Civil Liberties Union : Mayor's Office Violates First Amendment Rights of Artist
Fand of her rights under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and the Hawaii State Constitution," said Brent White, legal director of the ACLU of Hawai`i.
Fand was one of several artists invited by the Honolulu County Committee on the Status of Women and the Mayor's Office on Culture and the Arts (MOCA) to submit work for the exhibit, "The Art of Women: Celebrating the Challenges and Successes of Girl and Women Artists with Disabilities".
Fand's artwork and violated her freedom of expression is symptomatic of the City's lack of proper respect for the First Amendment, which protects controversial speech," said White.
www.aclu.org /freespeech/gen/11082prs20010814.html?s_src=RSS   (506 words)

  
 Richard M. Fand   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Fand has chosen erotic themes for his sculpture because he believes that sex and love are topics that deserve artistic commentary.
Fand has been asked, "Why do you depict sexual organs and activity explicitly?" lt has been suggested that if the sexuality of his sculpture were "veiled," it would excite and interest viewers more by giving freer reign to their imagination.
To which Fand answers: The purpose of the sculpture is not to excite viewers sexually, but rather to focus the viewer's mind on the power, beauty, and mystery of the process of procreation.
www.artxpo.com /indv/rfand/index.shtml   (884 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
Last year, Fand was one of several artists invited by the Honolulu County Committee on the Status of Women and the Mayor's Office on Culture and the Arts to display her paintings at the exhibit.
Furthermore, Fand said, she and other artists submitted other paintings after the deadline that were featured in the exhibit.
Fand said she believed her painting was banned based on "the controversial nature of the woman being Christ-like."
starbulletin.com /2002/03/07/news/story3.html   (566 words)

  
 Fand
Fand is the wife of Manannan Mac Lir (ruler of the Seas) and is a somewhat enigmatic goddess.
Fand is a queen of the Sídhe said to live in a hidden palace that stands on a island in the middle of a lake.
Manannan takes pity on her and shakes his cloak between Fand and Cú Chulainn.
www.celtictale.com /our_gods/fand.htm   (264 words)

  
 Fand Music - UK sheet music, books and CDs publisher for contemporary British composers, authors and artists.
Fand Music - UK sheet music, books and CDs publisher for contemporary British composers, authors and artists.
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www.fandmusic.com   (42 words)

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