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your island wakes. [citation needed] Fjalladrottning [ˈfjatlaˌtrɔhtniŋk], fem. – queen of the mountain or Iceland [citation needed] Fjallkonan [ˈfjatl̥ˌkɔːnan], fem. with definite article—lady of the mountain, a figure representing Iceland [citation needed] Frón Icelandic pronunciation:, neu.
The island is permanently inhabited by monks and families. In 1999, there were about 600 residents on the main island; including army service personnel, restoration workers, guides and monks. [ 1 ] There is a kindergarten, an arts and sports venue, a school, a small museum and a medical centre.
Calypso Cave in Xagħra, Gozo.According to Maltese tradition this was the cave of Calypso and Odysseus. A long-standing tradition begun by Euhemerus in the late 4th century BC and supported by Callimachus, [2] endorsed by modern Maltese tradition, identifies Ogygia with the island of Gozo, the second largest island in the Maltese archipelago.
From Aquidneck to Yawgoog, here's how to navigate RI's trickiest place names and sound like a lifelong Rhode Islander.
Dyrhólaey (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtɪrˌhouːlaˌeiː], "door hill island"), formerly known by seamen as Cape Portland, [1] is a small promontory located on the south coast of Iceland, not far from the village Vík. [2] It was formerly an island of volcanic origin, which is also known by the Icelandic word eyja meaning island.
Most of the world’s top corporations have simple names. Steve Jobs named Apple while on a fruitarian diet, and found the name "fun, spirited and not intimidating." Plus, it came before Atari in ...
Reykjanes (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈreiːcaˌnɛːs]) is a small headland on the south-western end of the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, giving the main peninsula its name. Volcanic action is responsible for forming the entire peninsula. The nearest town is Keflavik.
Klaf is a specially prepared, tanned, split skin of a kosher animal—goat, cattle, or deer. Rabbinic literature addresses three forms of tanned skin: gevil, consisting of the full, unsplit hide; and klaf and duchsustus, which are the split halves of the full hide.