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  2. Gilgamesh in the arts and popular culture - Wikipedia

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    The Epic of Gilgamesh, or This Unnameable Little Broom (1985) by the Quay Brothers is an animated short based on the Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh is a major character in the visual novel Fate/stay night and its adaptations. The Hayao Miyazaki's 1997 anime film Princess Mononoke is partially based on the Cedar Forest episode of The Epic of ...

  3. List of phoenixes in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    In the Stargate universe, Phoenix is the name of a Daedalus-class battlecruiser belonging to the Tau'ri before being renamed George Hammond. It also appears in an alternate timeline. In the Japanese anime Saint Seiya, the character Ikki was born under the Phoenix constellation and inherited the mythical bird's power of rebirth.

  4. Count Dracula in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    The character of Count Dracula from the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker, has remained popular over the years, and many forms of media have adopted the character in various forms. In their book Dracula in Visual Media , authors John Edgar Browning and Caroline Joan S. Picart declared that no other horror character or vampire has been emulated ...

  5. Gorillas in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    The Electric Company featured a gorilla character named "Paul", friend to Jennifer of the Jungle. On the Canadian children's cable network YTV, a recurring character on the series The Zone is Gorilla Stan, a person wearing a cheap Halloween costume. Multiple episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants contain Gorillas as characters.

  6. Prometheus in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    The myth of Prometheus, with its theme of invention and discovery, has been used in science-related names and as a metaphor for scientific progress. The cloned horse Prometea, and Prometheus, a moon of Saturn, are named after this Titan, as is the asteroid 1809 Prometheus. The name of the sixty-first element, promethium, is derived from Prometheus.

  7. Pop culture inspired baby names - AOL

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    BY MORGAN GIORDANO Last week, news that 'Star Trek' actress Zoe Saldana is expecting twins broke, and many are anticipating the day she unveils photos of her little bundles of joy -- and reveals ...

  8. The best, worst and weirdest pop culture moments of 2024 - AOL

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    Best throuple: Tashi, Art and Patrick in ‘Challengers’ From left: Mike Faist, Zendaya and Josh O'Connor prepare to smooch in "Challengers." - Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures

  9. Muses in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    The muse Clio is a character in Piers Anthony's Xanth series. She features as the protagonist in the 2004 book Currant Events. The muse Clio is a main supporting character in Jodi Taylor's The Chronicles of St. Mary's series – using the name "Mrs. Partridge" as a cover while working as the personal assistant to Dr. Bairstowe. Her true ...