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Ichthys was adopted as a Christian symbol.. The ichthys or ichthus (/ ˈ ɪ k θ ə s / [1]), from the Greek ikhthū́s (ἰχθύς, 1st cent.AD Koine Greek pronunciation: [ikʰˈtʰys], "fish") is (in its modern rendition) a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs, the ends of the right side extending beyond the meeting point so as to resemble the profile of a fish.
Fisch began daily consultation hours from 2 to 5 pm, [4] treating a wide range of cases, from leprosy and mental illness to injuries and tropical diseases. His work was widely attended by all social classes, with some patients traveling up to 20 hours to seek his care. In his first year, Fisch reported treating over 600 African patients. [4]
In the 1985 film The Goonies, an old treasure map leads to the secret stash of a legendary 17th-century pirate. In the 1994 comedy City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold, a treasure map is made by criminals. In the 1995 film Waterworld, an extremely vague and cryptic treasure map has been tattooed on the back of the child character Enola ...
According to popular conception, these people often buried their stolen fortunes in remote places, intending to return to them later (often with the use of a pirate’s treasure map). Pirates burying treasure was a rare occurrence, with the only known instance being William Kidd, who buried some of his wealth on Gardiners Island.
Clues for where the treasures were buried are provided in a puzzle book named The Secret produced by Byron Preiss and first published by Bantam in 1982. [1] The book was authored by Sean Kelly and Ted Mann and illustrated by John Jude Palencar, John Pierard, and Overton Loyd; JoEllen Trilling, Ben Asen, and Alex Jay also contributed to the book. [2]
The dwelling place of the Shinto kami. Thule: An island somewhere in the belt of Scandinavia, northern Great Britain, Iceland, and Greenland. Vineta: A mythical city at the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. Vyraj: A mythical place in Slavic mythology, where "birds fly for the winter and souls go after death". Westernesse
Secret places in the United States (2 C, 19 P) Pages in category "Secret places" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Hans Ulrich Fisch (1583–1647) was a Swiss painter. External links "Fisch, Hans Ulrich (I., von Stein)". SIKART Lexicon on art in Switzerland. References This ...