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However, those within the canoe could not say the name of God, fly over a church, touch any crosses, or the canoe would crash. Baptiste uttered the magic words: "Acabris! Acabras! Acabram" to make the canoe fly. (Canadian folklore) Santa's sleigh, Santa Claus on a reindeer sleigh pulled by flying reindeer and help him deliver presents to ...
The name means "Dáin's legacy". [6] The name Dáinn itself means "the one who is dead". [7] The sword wielded by Högni in the never-ending Hjaðningavíg in the Poetic Edda. It was forged by the dwarves and every time is drawn it has to kill a man. When used it never fails and it wounds never heal. [8] Eckesachs
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A 1901 execution at the old Bilibid Prison, Manila, Philippines. A garrote (/ ɡ ə ˈ r ɒ t, ɡ ə ˈ r oʊ t / gə-RO(H)T; alternatively spelled as garotte and similar variants) [1] or garrote vil (Spanish: [ɡaˈrote ˈβil]) is a weapon and a method of capital punishment.
Pickaxes are commonly carried by Pioneer Sergeants in the British Army. [5] A normal pickaxe handle is made of ash or hickory wood and is about 3 ft (91 cm) and weighs about 2.5 lb (1.1 kg). British Army pickaxe handles must, by regulation, be exactly 3 ft (91 cm) long, for use in measuring in the field. [citation needed] New variant designs are:
After the mod was ported to StarCraft 2 and Dota 2, it was made into a paid standalone app using the Unity Engine for Android and iOS mobile devices in June 2016. [30] A second similar app was released on both platforms during mid-October, [ 31 ] [ 32 ] now available as free to download but with some content locked behind a paywall. [ 33 ]
Kapala skull cup. Kalasha - the kalasha is considered a symbol of abundance and "source of life" in the Vedas. It is referred to as "overflowing full vase" in the Vedas. The kalasha is believed to contain amrita, the elixir of life, and thus is viewed as a symbol of abundance, wisdom, and immortality.
Usually, this spike is slightly curved downwards, much like a miner's pickaxe. The term is sometimes used interchangeably with war hammer. A metal-made horseman's pick called "nadziak" was one of the main weapons of the famous Polish Winged Hussars. A weapon of late make, the horseman's pick was developed by the English and used by billmen.