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  2. Air (classical element) - Wikipedia

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    In ancient Greek medicine, each of the four humours became associated with an element. Blood was the humor identified with air, since both were hot and wet. Other things associated with air and blood in ancient and medieval medicine included the season of spring, since it increased the qualities of heat and moisture; the sanguine temperament (of a person dominated by the blood humour ...

  3. List of wind deities - Wikipedia

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    Stribog is the name of the Slavic god of winds, sky and air. He is said to be the ancestor (grandfather) of the winds of the eight directions. Moryana is the personification of the cold and harsh wind blowing from the sea to the land, as well as the water spirit.

  4. Sylph - Wikipedia

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    This name is generally thought to have been original with Shakespeare, though the exact inspiration for the character is unclear. [15] Pope explicitly cited Comte de Gabalis as a source for elemental lore in the dedication. In the 1778 British novel The Sylph, a sylph appears as a guardian spirit for the female protagonist. [16]

  5. Aria (name) - Wikipedia

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    Italian Aria refers both "air" and the melody, aria. In Albanian, Aria or Ari means "treasure" or "gold" or "of high value". In Hebrew, אריה (Arye) means "lion" and ארייה (Ariyah) means "fig picking". The Persian آریا (Arya) is a male name in Iran, and is also used in Hindi and Malayalam for both boys and girls.

  6. 75 Baby Names That Mean Light - AOL

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    AleksandarNakic/Getty Images. A feminine name of Latin origin that means “dawn” and has ties to the stunning Northern Lights. 2. Luz. This short and pretty name has Portuguese and Spanish ...

  7. Classical element - Wikipedia

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    Empedocles also proved (at least to his own satisfaction) that air was a separate substance by observing that a bucket inverted in water did not become filled with water, a pocket of air remaining trapped inside. [10] Fire, earth, air, and water have become the most popular set of classical elements in modern interpretations.

  8. 35 baby names that mean thankful, grateful or blessed - AOL

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    "A name that gives thanks sends a dual message to a child: it’s a reminder to be grateful and appreciate the good in life, and that the child herself is a blessing to his or her family."

  9. Air (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Air is the name given to the atmosphere of Earth. Air or AIR may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media. Art. Air, a sculpture by Aristide Maillol; Air, a ...