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In addition, generous became used to describe fertile land, the strength of animal breeds, abundant provisions of food, the vibrancy of colors, the strength of liquor, and the potency of medicine. During the 18th century, the meaning of generosity continued to evolve to denote the more specific, contemporary meaning of munificence, open ...
Iamus, a son of Apollo possessing the gift of prophecy, he founded the Iamidai; Idmon, a seer who sailed with the Argonauts; Manto, seer and daughter of Tiresias; Melampus, a legendary soothsayer and healer, and king of Argos; Mopsus, the name of two legendary seers; Polyeidos, a Corinthian seer who saved the life of Glaucus; Pythia, the oracle ...
The epithet "the Generous" may refer to: Bolesław II the Generous (c. 1041/2–1081 or 1082), third king of Poland; Bolesław III the Generous (1291–1352), Duke of Legnica, Brzeg and Wroclaw; Otto II, Margrave of Brandenburg (after 1147–1205) Leopold, Duke of Bavaria (c. 1108–1141)
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In Greek mythology, the Charites (/ ˈ k ær ɪ t iː z /; Ancient Greek: Χάριτες) [a] or Graces were three or more goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, goodwill, and fertility. [1]
Dāna (Devanagari: दान, IAST: Dāna) [2] is a Sanskrit and Pali word that connotes the virtue of generosity, charity or giving of alms, in Indian religions and philosophies. [3] [4]: 634–661 In Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, dāna is the practice of cultivating generosity.