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  2. Raijin - Wikipedia

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    Sculpture of Raijin from Sanjūsangen-dō temple in Kyoto. Kamakura period, 13th century. Raijin (雷神, lit. "Thunder God"), also known as Kaminari-sama (雷様), Raiden-sama (雷電様), Narukami (鳴る神), Raikō (雷公), and Kamowakeikazuchi-no-kami is a god of lightning, thunder, and storms in Japanese mythology and the Shinto religion. [1]

  3. Nephele - Wikipedia

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    Greek myth has it that Nephele is the cloud whom Zeus created in the image of Hera to trick Ixion to test his integrity after he displayed his lust for Hera during a feast as a guest of Zeus. Ixion's restraint failed him, and he assaulted Nephele, eventually fathering the Centaurs (through Imbros [ 3 ] or Centauros [ 4 ] ).

  4. List of fictional Native Americans - Wikipedia

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    Black Cloud Black Cloud: A Navajo man and the titular character of the film. Eddie Spears [citation needed] Sammi The girlfriend of Black Cloud. Julia Jones [citation needed] Black Buffalo The Black Dakotas: The son of Chief War Cloud, who desires the extermination of all of the white people. Jay Silverheels [citation needed] Chief War Cloud

  5. List of proper names of stars - Wikipedia

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    In 2016, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) [2] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin, dated July 2016, [3] included a table of 125 stars comprising the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN (on 30 June and 20 July 2016) together with names of stars adopted by the IAU Executive Committee ...

  6. List of Aztec gods and supernatural beings - Wikipedia

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    His name means "crocodile" in Nahuatl. His name is similar to the god Cipactonal. Itztapaltotec, one of the patrons of the trecena and aspect of Xipe-Totec. Cinteotl, god of maize. [4] Patterns of Merchants; (1a) Huehuecoyotl, (1b) Zacatzontli, (2a) Yacatecuhtli, (2b) Tlacotzontli, (3a) Tlazolteotl, (3b) Tonatiuh depicted in the Codex Borgia.

  7. List of planetary nebulae - Wikipedia

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    Name Messier Catalogue [a] NGC [a] Other designation [a] Date discovered [a] Distance [a] [b] Apparent magnitude (visual) [a] Constellation [a] Glowing Eye Nebula or Dandelion Puffball Nebula: NGC 6751: 1863 6.5 11.9 Aquila: Turtle Nebula: NGC 6210: 1825 4.7 9.3 Hercules: Bow-Tie Nebula: NGC 40: Caldwell 2 1788 3.5 11.4 Cepheus: Ghost of ...

  8. This Family Drives 350 Miles For What Could Be A Common ...

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    Fischer’s stepfather, Bob, traces the southern edge of the Black Hills. A gray fog sneaks up, keeping visibility low. Wyoming announces itself with pocked roads and the worry of pummeling winds. The land opens up to scrubby, snow-covered prairie and barbed-wire fence stretching for miles. Here, Fischer says, even a beautiful day can feel ...

  9. List of fictional diseases - Wikipedia

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    Name Source Symptoms Brain cloud Joe Versus the Volcano: The brain cloud has no symptoms – apart from quickly and painlessly killing in about six months. Possibly made up by the doctor making the diagnosis, given how it relates to the plot of the film. Carnosaur virus Carnosaur: A genetically engineered virus created by Dr. Jane Tiptree.