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  2. Sigurd stones - Wikipedia

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    The image on the bottom of this side of the stone is held to depict Sigurd's brother-in-law Gunnar. This runestone is located on the cemetery of the church of Västerljung, but it was discovered in 1959 in the foundation of the southwest corner of the church tower. [5] The stone is 2.95 meters in height and is carved on three sides.

  3. Medieval jewelry - Wikipedia

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    Large stones were greatly valued, and many rulers and great nobles amassed collections, which were often frequently reset. [12] Ancient engraved gems were often reused among stones, which in early medieval jeweled objects were often set profusely, spaced out across surfaces, mixed with ornaments in gold. Medieval gem engraving only recaptured ...

  4. Blacksmith - Wikipedia

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    The "black" in "blacksmith" refers to the black firescale [citation needed], a layer of oxides that forms on the surface of the metal during heating.The origin of smith is the Old English word smið meaning "blacksmith", originating from the Proto-Germanic *smiþaz meaning "skilled worker".

  5. Hermes - Wikipedia

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    He is also widely considered the protector of human heralds, travelers, thieves, [2] merchants, and orators. [3] [4] He is able to move quickly and freely between the worlds of the mortal and the divine aided by his winged sandals. Hermes plays the role of the psychopomp or "soul guide"—a conductor of souls into the afterlife. [3]: 179, 295 [5]

  6. Gunpoint (video game) - Wikipedia

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    Gunpoint is a stealth-based puzzle-platform video game created by indie developer Tom Francis. The game was released for Microsoft Windows on 3 June 2013, and soon followed with versions for OS X and Linux.

  7. Goldsmith - Wikipedia

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    The Baqdadi goldsmith by Kamal-ol-molk. A goldsmith is a metalworker who specializes in working with gold and other precious metals.Modern goldsmiths mainly specialize in jewelry-making but historically, they have also made silverware, platters, goblets, decorative and serviceable utensils, and ceremonial or religious items.

  8. Slayer rule - Wikipedia

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    In Mutual Life v.Armstrong (1886), the first American case to consider the issue of whether a slayer could profit from their crime, the US Supreme Court set forth the No Profit theory (the term "No Profit" was coined by legal scholar Adam D. Hansen in an effort to distinguish early common law cases that applied a similar outcome when dealing with slayers), [1] a public policy justification of ...

  9. Gunsmith - Wikipedia

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    Re-creation of part of a gun shop from the 1850s (photo circa 2015) A gunsmith is a person who repairs, modifies, designs, or builds guns.The occupation differs from an armorer, who usually replaces only worn parts in standard firearms.