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Birds Without Wings is a novel by Louis de Bernières, written in 2004. Narrated by various characters, it tells the tragic love story of Philothei and Ibrahim. It also chronicles the rise of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the 'Father of the Turkish Nation'. The overarching theme of the story covers the impact of religious intolerance, overzealous ...
A kinnara (Sanskrit: Kiṃnara) is a creature from Hindu and Buddhist mythology. [ 1] They are described as part human and part bird, and have a strong association with music and love. Believed to come from the Himalayas, they often watch over the well-being of humans in times of trouble or danger.
978-1-4767-9331-3 (2014 paperback edition) OCLC. 6158608. Jonathan Livingston Seagull is an allegorical fable in novella form written by American author Richard Bach and illustrated with black-and-white photographs shot by Russell Munson. It is about a seagull who is trying to learn about flying, personal reflection, freedom, and self-realization.
Quetzalcōātl. God of life, light and wisdom, lord of the day and the winds. Ruler of the West [ 1] Quetzalcoatl ( / ˌkɛtsəlkoʊˈætəl / [ 3]) [ pron 1] (Nahuatl: "Feathered Serpent") is a deity in Aztec culture and literature. Among the Aztecs, he was related to wind, Venus, Sun, merchants, arts, crafts, knowledge, and learning.
Published. 1935. Publication place. British India. ISBN. 978-1719472074. Baal-e-Jibril ( Urdu: بال جبریل; or Gabriel's Wing; published in Urdu, 1935) is a philosophical poetry book by Allama Muhammad Iqbal . Allama Dr Muhammad Iqbal.
This is a list of flying mythological creatures. This listing includes flying and weather-affecting creatures. Adzehate creatures. Angel. Arkan Sonney. Basilisk. Boobrie. Cockatrice. Djinn.
Thunderbird is a Bolliger and Mabillard Launched Wing Coaster that opened at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana in 2015. Mozilla Thunderbird is a free and open-source cross-platform email client. The Thunderbird is the cap badge and symbol of the Canadian Forces Military Police since 1968.
Yatagarasu (八咫烏) is a mythical crow [ 1] and guiding god in Shinto mythology. He is generally known for his three-legged figure, and his picture has been handed down since ancient times. [ 1] The word means (八咫烏, "eight-span crow")[ 2] and the appearance of the great bird is construed as evidence of the will of Heaven or divine ...