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Pandora's box. A pithos from Crete, c. 675 BC. Louvre. Pandora's box is an artifact in Greek mythology connected with the myth of Pandora in Hesiod 's c. 700 B.C. poem Works and Days. [1] Hesiod related that curiosity led her to open a container left in the care of her husband, thus releasing curses upon mankind.
Domestic servant. Vagabond. Serf / Villein / Bordar / Cottar. Slave. v. t. e. Serfdom was the status of many peasants under feudalism, specifically relating to manorialism, and similar systems. It was a condition of debt bondage and indentured servitude with similarities to and differences from slavery.
A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.
The single "The One Thing" brought them their first Top 30 hit in United States peaking at No. 30 on 28 May 1983, [25] It was also a Top 20 hit in Canada, [9] and peaked at No. 14 in Australia on 23 August 1982. [7] "One Thing" was their first video to air on the fledgling MTV and significantly added to the ultimate success of the single.
Jay Stahl, USA TODAY. September 16, 2024 at 1:21 PM. Tommy Cash, country singer and the youngest brother of legendary country singer Johnny Cash, died at 84 on Friday. His death, which falls ...
Children. 3. Website. davidcopperfield.com. David Seth Kotkin (born September 16, 1956), known professionally as David Copperfield, is an American magician, described by Forbes as the most commercially successful magician in history. [2] Copperfield's television specials have been nominated for 38 Emmy Awards, winning 21.
Eminem has announced he will be making his “career disappear” in a new social media post on Wednesday (29 May).. It comes a month after the “Lose Yourself” rapper revealed he would be ...
Politics portal. v. t. e. Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (French: [maksimiljɛ̃ ʁɔbɛspjɛʁ]; 6 May 1758 – 10 Thermidor, Year II 28 July 1794) was a French lawyer and statesman, widely recognized as one of the most influential and controversial figures of the French Revolution. Robespierre fervently campaigned for the ...