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The hymn tune London New comes from The Psalmes of David in Prose and Meeter of 1635. In Common Praise, it is in D major. A popular alternative and rather similar tune is Dundee, which comes from the Scottish Psalter of 1615; [5] the harmony was arranged by Thomas Ravenscroft (1592–1635) in 1621. [6] Other traditional tunes include:
Some said that the bird had peacock-like coloring, and Herodotus's claim of the Phoenix being red and yellow is popular in many versions of the story on record. [20] Ezekiel the Tragedian declared that the phoenix had red legs and striking yellow eyes, [ 18 ] but Lactantius said that its eyes were blue like sapphires [ 21 ] and that its legs ...
The Blind Milton (Thomas Uwins, c. 1817) " When I Consider How My Light is Spent " (also known as " On His Blindness ") is one of the best known of the sonnets of John Milton (1608–1674). The last three lines are particularly well known; they conclude with "They also serve who only stand and wait", which is much quoted though rarely in context.
When Tereus discovered he had eaten his son's flesh, hunted down the two sisters. Then the gods turned all three into birds; Tereus became a hoopoe. In a very similar tale only differing in details, the king is called Polytechnus and is changed into a pelican. Pelican: Timandra: Aegithalos: Zeus
Here's why a hawk might fly into your life (and if that's a good thing).
The name Quetzalcoatl comes from Nahuatl and means "Precious serpent" or "Quetzal-feathered Serpent". [15] In the 17th century, Ixtlilxóchitl, a descendant of Aztec royalty and historian of the Nahua people, wrote, "Quetzalcoatl, in its literal sense, means 'serpent of precious feathers' but in the allegorical sense, 'wisest of men'."
Dalsa summons the green bird, who fulfills the task for her. Next, her sister lies that she can go to where God lives and bring back some toys. Dalsa begs for the green bird's help. The green bird comes to her and tells her what she is to do: she must go where God is, enter a escaparate ("cabinet"), get a "cajetilla" ("little box"), and not ...
The United States is ground zero for the H5N1 bird flu. Since March 2024, when the virus was first reported in a Texas dairy herd, the virus has killed one person, sickened scores more ...