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  Probert Encyclopaedia: Greek & Roman Mythology (U-Z)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In Greek mythology, Xuthus was a son of Helen by the nymph Orseis.
In Greek mythology, Zethus was a son of Zeus and Antiope and twin brother of Amphion.
In Greek mythology, Zeuxippe was a Naiad (water nymph), the daughter of Eridanus and the wife of Pandion by whom she bore twin sons; Erechtheus and Butes amd two daughters; Procne and Philomela.
www.probertencyclopaedia.com /D1U.HTM   (470 words)

  
 Victoria, queen of Great Britain and Ireland. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Her first child, Victoria, later empress of Germany, was born in 1840, and the prince of Wales, later Edward VII, in 1841.
Victoria’s grief was so great that she did not appear in public for three years and did not open Parliament until 1866; her prolonged seclusion damaged her popularity.
Victoria’s relations with Gladstone, on the other hand, were very stiff; she disliked him personally and disapproved of many of his policies, especially Irish Home Rule.
www.bartleby.com /65/vi/Victoria1.html   (694 words)

  
 victora1
In Roman mythology, Victoria was the goddess of victory; she was called Nike in Greek lore.
Victoria was damaged further in a collision with the steamer Cherokee that summer and eventually returned to the Norfolk Navy Yard for a new round of repairs in December.
Victoria remained at Norfolk for the duration of the war, where she was decommissioned on 4 May 1865.
www.hazegray.org /danfs/gunboats/victora1.htm   (714 words)

  
 Victoria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Victoria is a state of Australia, the southernmost in the east of the mainland.
Victoria Peak is a mountain on Hong Kong Island.
Victoria Harbour is the body of water between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula.
www.bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/v/vi/victoria.html   (184 words)

  
 Victoria biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Victoria City is the historial name of one of the first British urban settlements in Hong Kong.
Mount Victoria, Wellington, is a prominent landmark and related suburb in the capital of New Zealand.
Victoria Bitter is also the name of an unrelated Australian beer, named for the Australian state of Victoria.
victoria.biography.ms   (346 words)

  
 Probert Encyclopaedia: People and Peoples (Q)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Victoria retreated into seclusion, but kept up her constitutional duties, eventually resuming her public life.
Victoria's long reign coincided with a fundamental change in the nature of the British monarchy by which its power declined and was replaced by influence.
During Victoria's reign, the spread of self-government in the colonies (Dominions) coincided with a growth in imperial sentiment and the Queen's personal prestige.
www.probertencyclopaedia.com /CC.HTM   (653 words)

  
 Victoria (mythology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Victoria on the reverse of this coin by Constantine II.
In Roman mythology, Victoria was the goddess of victory.
She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Nike, and was associated with Bellona.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Victoria_(mythology)   (81 words)

  
 Probert Encyclopaedia: Nature (V)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Nature (V) The V-moth (Semiothisa wauaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae with a wing span of between 25 and 30 mm found in Europe, Asia and North America flying from June to July in damp, shrubby woods and cultivated land.
Victoria is a genus of tropical American aquatic plants belonging to the family Nymphaeaceae.
There is one species, the beautiful Queen Victoria water lily, water platter or royal water lilly (Victoria regia).
www.probertencyclopaedia.com /B9D.HTM   (2693 words)

  
 Victoria (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Victoria, Princess Royal and Empress Frederick (1840-1901), her daughter, Empress consort in Germany
Victoria Land is a region of Antarctica south of New Zealand.
The Vickers Victoria troop transport aircraft of the RAF
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Victoria   (281 words)

  
 Victoria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Victoria City is the capital and one of the first British urban settlements in Hong Kong.
Mount Victoria, Auckland, is the highest volcano in Devonport, a seaside suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
Victoria was the first ship to circumnavegate the globe, in the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan and Juan Sebastián Elcano.
www.free-download-soft.com /info/victoria.html   (425 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Victoria (mythology)
Greek mythology comprises the collected narratives of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition.
In Greek mythology, Nike (Greek Νίκη, pronounced /nike/ Nee-keh, meaning Victory) (Roman equivalent: Victoria), was a goddess who personified triumph and victory.
In Roman mythology, Vacuna was a minor goddess of agriculture.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Victoria-(mythology)   (265 words)

  
 AquariusArt Gallery
Victoria Griffin was born in March of 1972 and raised among the beautiful forests, mountains and foothills of Oconee County, South Carolina.
The creatures of folklore and mythology are her Muses and her goal has been to open a window into their world thru her creations.
Aside from her passion for art, Victoria is also a published poet and amateur photographer.
www.aquarius-atlanta.com /gallery/dream.html   (128 words)

  
 Victoria
Victoria and her escorts reached that port on the 3d, concurrently with the first assault echelon slated to land on the Huon Peninsula near Lae, New Guinea.
On the 25th, Victoria rendezvoused at sea with Australian heavy cruiser, HMAS Shropshire, and fueled her.
For the remainder of the summer, Victoria continued her vital support operations for the 7th Fleet as they conducted the "island-hopping" in the Southwest Pacific theater of war.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/v3/victoria-ii.htm   (4067 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)

  
 Mythology and Astrology@astrologyguild.com
Mythology is by no means the sum total of astrology; it is in fact only a part of the magnificent, multifaceted system of knowledge and wisdom that astrology is comprised of.
But mythology is one ingredient, and an important compenent, so hopefully this column will share with you some of my insights on mythology and astrology.
I began my study of mythology during high school and have continued to study mythology and Jungian archetypal psychology all my life, alongside my involvement with literature and astrology.
www.astrologyguild.com /mythcolumn1.htm   (951 words)

  
 Victoria Ginn: Ethnographic Art Documentary Photographer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Victoria Ginn is an ethnographic photographer and author from New Zealand whose art depicts aspects of self within the intertwined contexts of landscape and culture.
Victoria Ginn's photographs of the cultures of Asia and the Pacific are copyrighted but are all available for sale.
Ginn’s photographic art is internationally recognized and her photographs have been exhibited at the Museum for the Performing Arts, New York, and are represented in the permanent collections of the George Pompidou Art Museum, Paris and art institutes in New Zealand (Te Papa, Dunedin Art Gallery, Dowse Art Museum).
www.victoriaginn.co.nz   (243 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: The Geelong College
Formerly affiliated with the Presbyterian Church of Australia, it is now affiliated with the Uniting Church and a member of the Associated Public Schools of Victoria.
On Monday 8 July 1861, the school was established in Newtown, Victoria.
Pegasus on roof of Poznań Opera House In Greek mythology, Pegasus (Pegasos) was a winged horse that was the foal of Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and the Gorgon Medusa.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/The-Geelong-College   (786 words)

  
 Breakfast with Pandora: Spanakopita with Pandora: Greek myths and modern Greeks
Victoria Grossack is co-author with Alice Underwood of the mythological-historical novel, Iokaste, a retelling of the Oedipus tale made famous by Sophocles.
The agency began sending Alice and Victoria "rave rejections." Finally the authors decided to take matters into their own hands and publish Iokaste with the help of Publish America, a large Print on Demand firm (it is their current Book of the Month).
Victoria has a column there, and they sponsor a critique group - one of the best ways there is to improve your writing.
myth.typepad.com /breakfast/spanakopita_with_pandora_greek_myths_and_modern_greeks   (4529 words)

  
 Steve Quayle News Alerts
This is a different Victoria who may have innocently provided the final impetus for the assassination of David Kelly.
In Part I of this writer's *article, "the Murder of David Kelly" we detailed the numerous red flags in the evidence and testimony submitted at the Hutton inquiry into Kelly's death that showed conclusively that his death was not a suicide.
Victoria had also listed a look at the proliferation in the arms trade as well a look into the Royal United Services Institute-Whitehall.
www.stevequayle.com /News.alert/03_Global/031112.Dr.Kelly.html   (1318 words)

  
 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 1256 (v. 3)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
More­over, it will be remarked, that while the first series terminates with Constantius, the second comes down as low as Arcadius and Honorius.
It seems clear, at all events, that he cannot be the Aurelius Victor who compiled the De Caesa-ribus: he followed or rather copied the latter very closely, • but consulted other sources, and did not consider himself bound to adhere slavishly to his statements.
33) relates that Evander by the command of Minerva dedicated on mount Palatine a temple of Victoria, the daughter of Pallas.
ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/3590.html   (954 words)

  
 Powell's Books - The Mistressin by Victoria Griffin
Mythology is rich with mistresses-- both divine and mortal--some who have played their roles cunningly and to perfection, and some who have destroyed themselves and all around them.
Victoria Griffin, herself a mistress, brings her steady yet startling focus on the mistresses in history and culture, past and present: from Camille Claudel to Monica Lewinsky, from Madame de Pompadour to Simone de Beauvoir, from George Eliot to Pamela Harriman.
Victoria Griffin is a writer, poet, and translator living in London.
www.powells.com /cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=17-1582340536-2   (205 words)

  
 Queenscliff, Victoria bei eLexi - das Onlinelexikon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In Polynesian mythology (specifically: Maori), Hine-Kau-Ataata ("gentle, lonely woman" or "lady of the early, gentle, floating shadows") is the daughter of the first man and woman, Marikoriko and
In Polynesian mythology, Hiro was a hero who explored the western Pacific Ocean and returned with the ability to write, which he introduced to the people of Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
In Egyptian mythology, Hike (also Heka) was the serpent-god of magic and the son of Atum, or Chnum and Menhit.
www.elexi.de /en/q/qu/queenscliff__victoria.html   (233 words)

  
 A Hotlist on Ancient Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Mythography - Explore mythology and art with information about the classic stories of heroes and gods...from the myths of ancient Greece and Rome, to the legends of the Celts.
Greek Mythology is a form of this storytelling that is probably the most familiar to us, but many civilizations (from the Ancient Aztecs to Chinese cultures) have their own set of myths and mythological characters.
Mythology - In this directory of mythology, you'll find the names of the deities, their attributes, some of the principal legends, creation and flood stories.
www.kn.pacbell.com /wired/fil/pages/listancientnb.html   (664 words)

  
 Victoria, Roman Religion and Mythology (Photo Archive)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Victoria was identified with the Greek goddess Nike.
Victoria usually appeared in reliefs on the spandrels of triumphal arches, such as the Arch of Augustus, the Arch of Septimius Severus and the Arch of Constantine.
Augustus had an altar to Victoria installed in the senate building, the Curia Julia, with a statue of Victoria standing with one foot on a globe.
sights.seindal.dk /sight/324_Victoria.html   (331 words)

  
 Myths and Legends - frames   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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)

  
 On Linking Caesar and Xena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It is reasonable to expect that men of the historical magnitude of Caesar and Alexander would have whole mythologies built around them.
The story tellers of the time incorporated Caesar into their mythology by making him the son of the Fairy Queen Brunehaut, and also the husband of Morgan le Fay.
When we apply this concept to mythology, we are trying to prove whether a story is true folklore or whether it has been fabricated.
www.whoosh.org /issue17/lashmar2.html   (2536 words)

  
 USMC Library - Research Guide to Mythology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Although this index refers you to many entries related to mythology, it provides no access to full-text online articles, so if you're in a rush, this index may not be worthwhile.
Focusing on the mythology of Ancient Greece and Rome and arranging entries alphabetically by such topics as Leda, Odysseus and Thebes, Crowell's Handbook aims to tell the stories of classical mythology rather than interpret or analyze them.
A translation of the Dictionnaire de la Mythologie Grecque et Romaine, this is a dictionary of names in classical mythology along with the myths, figures and attributes these names are connected with.
www.utoronto.ca /stmikes/library/research_guides/rgmythology.htm   (2927 words)

  
 Victoria (mythology) Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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 Ethical Atheist- Victoria's Secret Angels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
I congratulate Intimate Brands Inc. and Victoria's Secret for "doing their part to piss off the religious right".
Not only was the "sinful" bare human form on public display for all the world to see, but the show made a mockery of religion.
Victoria's Secret chose to display their most prized designs on the bodies of Angels.
www.ethicalatheist.com /docs/victorias_secret.html   (162 words)

  
 Museums Of India - Calcutta [Pg5]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The impressive Victoria Memorial houses a collection of the British colonial period.
Visitors are greeted by a life-size statue of young Victoria (by Sir Thomas Brock).
There are enormous oil paintings in the Royal Gallery, illustrating episodes from Queen Victoria's long, eventful life and reign and a large painting titled "The Entry of Kind Edward VII into Jaipur in 1876" (by a Russian artist).
www.freeindia.org /tourism/museums_of_india/calcutta/page5.htm   (93 words)

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