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Thus Melinoë is described as such not in order to be designated as a divinity of lower status, but rather as a young woman of marriageable age; the same word is applied to Hecate and Tethys (a Titaness) in their own Orphic hymns. [11] As an underworld "queen" (Basileia), Melinoë is at least partially syncretized with Persephone herself. [12]
From the crest of the hill behind the Catholic Church, there is an overlook of the Tobago Cays, Canouan and Union Island. Welcome sign at Saline Bay, Mayreau Island. The island gets much of its water from three catchments set on the east side of the island. One serves the resort at Saltwhistle Bay and two serve the village.
Bay Island Bay Island. Bay Island is Newport Harbor's only natural island. Although not underwater, it was a mud flat with one small hill of dry land when R. J. Waters and Rufus Sanborn (Vice President of the Citizens National Bank of Los Angeles) bought it in 1904 for $350. [2] They recognized good duck hunting there and organized a gun club.
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 ...
Written for a young-adult audience, [1] the book is divided into chapters that each teach a specific life lesson. [2] It begins with an unnamed narrator from the real world, whose gender Brooks does not identify, [1] arriving at a deserted island and finding that they are stuck in the world of Minecraft.
It was named after an ancient town of Tamyraca located on the continent across the bay. Across from the island over the Dzharylhach Bay is the city of Skadovsk. Dzharylhach and its bay is part of the Dzharylhach National Nature Park. Its area of 56 km 2 and length of 42 km make it the Black Sea's biggest sand bank, located at the Karkinit Bay ...
Mljet contains one hotel—The Odisej (from the Greek Odysseus) in the north-west corner of the island. [citation needed] The northwestern part of the island includes an inland lake as well as a small island within it. It has been part of the Mljet National Park since November 12, 1960. Over 84% of the island of 98.01 km 2 (37.84 sq mi) is ...
Savusavu is located on Fiji's northern island of Vanua Levu. It can be reached by plane from Nadi (one hour) or by ferry from Suva or Lautoka (approx 12-hour trip). It is famous for its hot springs, located mostly opposite the Hot Springs Hotel – although at low tide the steam from numerous smaller outlets all along the foreshore can be seen.