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Acts 12 is the twelfth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the death of the first apostle, James, son of Zebedee , followed by the miraculous escape of Peter from prison , the death of Herod Agrippa I , and the early ministry of Barnabas and Paul of Tarsus .
Helios, who in Greek mythology is the god of the Sun, is said to have had seven herds of oxen and seven flocks of sheep, each numbering fifty head. [3] In the Odyssey , Homer describes these immortal cattle as handsome ( ἄριστος ), wide-browed ( εὐρυμέτωπος ), fat, and straight-horned ( ὀρθόκραιρος ). [ 4 ]
Chapter Twelve refers to a twelfth chapter in a book. Chapter Twelve, Chapter 12, or Chapter XII may also refer to: Television "Chapter 12" (Eastbound & Down)
Eurymachus, son of Polybus, is the second of the suitors to appear in the epic.Eurymachus acts as a leader among the suitors because of his charisma. He is noted to be the most likely to win Penelope's hand because her father and brothers support the union and because he outdoes the other suitors in gift-giving.
The liberation of the apostle Peter is an event described in chapter 12 of the Acts of the Apostles, in which the apostle Peter is rescued from prison by an angel.Although described in a short textual passage, the tale has given rise to theological discussions and has been the subject of a number of artworks.
The Lost Books of the Odyssey [1] is a 2007 novel by Zachary Mason, republished in 2010. It is a reimagination of Homer 's Odyssey . Mason, who wrote the book while working full-time, won first prize and initial publication in a 2007 competition sponsored by Starcherone Books , an independent publisher in Buffalo , New York . [ 2 ]
A Greek chorus of the twelve maids, who Odysseus believed were disloyal and whom Telemachus hanged, interrupt Penelope's narrative to express their view on events. The maids' interludes use a new genre each time, including a jump-rope rhyme , a lament , an idyll , a ballad , a lecture, a court trial and several types of songs.
The Acts of Peter and the Twelve [1] [2] or the Acts of Peter and the Twelve Apostles [3] [4] is a Christian text from about the 4th century. [5] It is the first treatise in Codex VI of the Nag Hammadi library texts, [6] [7] taking up pages 1–12 of the codex's 78 pages. [6] The writing extends the Parable of the Pearl from Matthew 13:45–46.