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Said to be causes of floods and other water related disasters. Makara ( Hindu mythology ) – half terrestrial animal in the frontal part (stag, deer, or elephant) and half aquatic animal in the hind part (usually of a fish, a seal, or a snake, though sometimes a peacock or even a floral tail is depicted)
The mercenary Deathstroke wears armor made of Nth metal. Octiron Discworld: A strange, iridescent metal; highly valued. Radiates dangerous amounts of raw enchantment and is so unstable it can only exist in a universe saturated with raw magic. [57] Orichalcum: Mythology of Atlantis: Pink or red metal mined in Atlantis; also called mountain ...
Green in color, three humps in the water and a horse-like bearded head. 1926–2011 Finger Lakes New York USA: North America: Old Greeny Green Eel-like serpent [5] Turtle Lake Saskatchewan Canada: North America: Turtle Lake Monster: Large ancient looking fish-like creature similar to a River Sturgeon; could in fact be trapped River Sturgeon.
Orichalcum or aurichalcum / ˌ ɔːr ɪ ˈ k æ l k ə m / is a metal mentioned in several ancient writings, including the story of Atlantis in the Critias of Plato.Within the dialogue, Critias (460–403 BC) says that orichalcum had been considered second only to gold in value and had been found and mined in many parts of Atlantis in ancient times, but that by Critias's own time, orichalcum ...
Iridescence can for example be due to thin-film interference, the functional analogue of selective wavelength attenuation as seen with the Fabry–Pérot interferometer, and can be seen in oil films on water and soap bubbles. Iridescence is also found in plants, animals and many other items.
In alchemy, the term chrysopoeia (from Ancient Greek χρυσοποιία (khrusopoiía) 'gold-making') refers to the artificial production of gold, most commonly by the alleged transmutation of base metals such as lead.
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The poem emphasizes that sometimes gold is hidden or mistaken for something else, as opposed to gaudy facades being mistaken for real gold. Strider, secretly the rightful king of Gondor, appears to be a mere Ranger. Both Tolkien's phrase and the original ask the reader to look beneath the skin, rather than judging on outward appearance. [14]