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Alastor (/ ə ˈ l æ s t ər,-t ɔː r /; Ancient Greek: Ἀλάστωρ, English translation: "avenger" [1]) refers to a number of people and concepts in Greek mythology: [2]. Alastor, an epithet of the Greek God Zeus, according to Hesychius of Alexandria and the Etymologicum Magnum, which described him as the avenger of evil deeds, specifically familial bloodshed.
The work was first published in London in 1816 (see 1816 in poetry) under the title Alastor; or, The Spirit of Solitude: And Other Poems, printed for Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, Pater-Noster Row; and Carpenter and Son, Old Bond-Street: by S. Hamilton, Weybridge, Surrey, consisting of the title poem and the following additional poems:
In the novel Moby-Dick, as well as various productions based on the novel, Captain Ahab is a man who loses one of his legs to the great sperm whale Moby Dick. After losing his leg, a replacement of sorts is fashioned. This "wooden leg", actually carved out of whalebone, lets him walk with minimal difficulty.
Why Do People Say 'Break a Leg'? Like many things, it all comes back to superstition. On the night of a big show, actors believe that wishing someone "good luck" is actually bad luck. So, they ...
In 2019, Obi Ndefo lost both his legs after a hit-and-run accident in a parking lot in Los Angeles. The actor was loading groceries into the trunk of his car when a drunk driver slammed into him ...
The cash-strapped MTA could be on the hook for $90 million, after a train operator failed to stop for a drunk man who fell onto the subway tracks and ran him over — severing one of his legs, his ...
Alastor was created by Medrano during her time at School of Visual Arts in New York City, [10] appearing unnamed on her DeviantArt page "circa. 2008". He was planned to be incorporated into her 2012 webcomic series ZooPhobia as a supporting character in a planned "Angels and Demons" story arc following his formal creation in 2011; [11] on the arc's cancellation in 2016 and subsequent ...
Kenji Nonaka lost his leg in a shark attack in Hawaii on Friday, Nov. 1. The avid surfer was released from the hospital on Nov. 7 and is "super motivated to begin the rehab and recovery process to ...