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The god then drove King Lycurgus insane and had him slice his own son into pieces with an axe in the belief that he was a patch of ivy, a plant holy to Dionysus. An oracle then claimed that the land would stay dry and barren as long as Lycurgus lived, and his people had him drawn and quartered. Appeased by the king's death, Dionysus lifted the ...
Arthur Wynne was born on June 22, 1871, in Liverpool, England, and lived on Edge Lane for a time. His father was the editor of the local newspaper, the Liverpool Mercury. [1] He emigrated to the United States on June 6, 1891, at the age of 19, [2] settling for a time in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [dead link ] [3]
Drop the Body Died Euphemistic Used by new-age spiritually minded people instead of the term died, suggesting that, while the person's body died, his or her spirit lives on Entered the homeland 1950s Grave England Euphemistic: Eaten a twinkie [citation needed] Die Humorous
Richard Rolle (c. 1300 – 30 September 1349) [1] [2] was an English hermit, mystic, and religious writer. [3] He is also known as Richard Rolle of Hampole or de Hampole, since at the end of his life he lived near a Cistercian nunnery in Hampole, now in South Yorkshire.
The 14-year-old’s adoptive father, Dennis Bowman, told police he figured his daughter had run away, per the Holland Sentinel’s reporting. She had left home before, he said, and her purple coat ...
The man was middle aged when he died, estimated between 35 and 45, [1] around 2300 BC. He is nicknamed "the Archer" because of the many arrowheads buried with him. [ 3 ] The grave contained more artefacts than any other early British Bronze Age burial, including the earliest known gold objects ever found in England.
Actor Ángel Salazar, best known for his role as Tony Montana's friend in the lauded crime drama "Scarface," has died.He was 68. Salazar's rep Roger Paul confirmed his death in an emailed ...
The cross was raised, the convict speared several times from two sides, and eventually killed with a final thrust through the throat. The corpse was left on the cross for three days. If one condemned to crucifixion died in prison, his body was pickled and the punishment executed on the dead body.