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Orichalcum or aurichalcum / ˌ ɔːr ɪ ˈ k æ l k ə m / is a metal mentioned in several ancient writings, including the story of Atlantis in the Critias of Plato.Within the dialogue, Critias (460–403 BC) says that orichalcum had been considered second only to gold in value and had been found and mined in many parts of Atlantis in ancient times, but that by Critias's own time, orichalcum ...
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Greek vase from the collection of William Hamilton, apparently showing two women drawing down the moon.. Aglaonice (Ancient Greek: Ἀγλαονίκη, Aglaoníkē, compound of αγλαὸς (aglaòs) "luminous" and νίκη (nikē) "victory") was an ancient Thessalian witch, [1] known from a scholion on the Argonautica and two references in Plutarch's Moralia. [2]
Pronunciation of Ancient Greek in French secondary schools is based on Erasmian pronunciation, but it is modified to match the phonetics and even, in the case of αυ and ευ, the orthography of French. Vowel length distinction, geminate consonants and pitch accent are discarded completely, which matches the current phonology of Standard French.
Oracula vivæ vocis (singular: oraculum vivæ vocis) is a Latin term of Catholic canon law that refers to decisions of the pope or heads of the dicasteries that are made verbally. Literally the Latin refers to an "oracular out-voice," or an utterance of an oracle. They are immediately binding within the respective organizations to which they ...
Cameron Diaz is "Back In Action" after a decade-long break from Hollywood. The star of "Back In Action," which streams Jan. 17 on Netflix, is set to make her film return after 10 years. In the ...
How each defense performs against the elite quarterback on the other side of the field will be a crucial data point. The Bills' two losses this season have come at the hands of Lamar Jackson and C ...
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