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A potter's field, paupers' grave or common grave is a place for the burial of unknown, unclaimed or indigent people. "Potter's field" is of Biblical origin, referring to Akeldama (meaning field of blood in Aramaic ), stated to have been purchased after Judas Iscariot 's suicide by the chief priests of Jerusalem with the coins that had been paid ...
The early work received uneven reviews, and none of it sold well. Her 1936 novel Turn, Magic Wheel, the first work that received both critical acclaim and reasonably good sales, marked a turn to social satire in a New York setting. Her play Walking Down Broadway was filmed as Hello, Sister! (1933), co-written and co-directed by Erich von Stroheim.
That it is a field owned by a potter is directly linked to the quote from Zechariah that appears at 27:9 and 27:10, and is likely the result of a confused translation of the source, which more logically refers to a foundry for making coins. Matthew refers to it as the potter's field, implying that was piece of land well known by that name. [2]
Today, the task of burying bodies at the 131-acre (53-hectare) potter's field has fallen to prisoners who are ferried back and forth. "The prisoners look upon this as good duty," Ultan said ...
The Potter's Field (Peters novel), a 1989 medieval mystery novel by Ellis Peters The Potter's Field, Season 4 Episode 2 of Cadfael based on the Peters novel; The Potter's Field (Camilleri novel), a 2008 novel by Andrea Camilleri; Potter's Field, a 2004 album by 12 Stones "Potters Field", a song from the 1993 album Sound of White Noise by Anthrax
Hoping to conjure a magical lift in attendance, Universal Resort Orlando announced new details for “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic” attraction, slated to open in 2025.
The farming community of Watertown is struggling to survive a severe drought. Harvey Potter arrives in the community by renting a farm, which neighbors think is foolish. However, one day young Willow Johnson passes by Potter's field to find his crop is full of magical, colorful balloons.
The Potter's Field is a medieval mystery novel by Ellis Peters set in August to December 1143. It is the 17th volume of the Cadfael Chronicles and was first published in 1989. It was adapted for television in 1998 by Carlton Media and Central for ITV .