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The noun χελώνη is the ancient Greek word for both the land tortoise and the sea turtle. [1] Traditionally the word is considered to derive from an Indo-European root *gʰel(H)-ewH- denoting turtles and tortoises, however it has also been suggested that it must be a loanword from a non-Indo-European language, a theory that Beekes supports.
Turtle Dreams is an album by American composer and vocalist Meredith Monk recorded in 1983 and released on the ECM New Series later that year. [1] A choreographed version of the work premiered at the Plexus Club in Chelsea, Manhattan. [2] A film version, directed by Ping Chong, was broadcast the same year on September 2 on WGBH in Boston ...
A Turtle's Dream was nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Performance at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards. [9]Stephen Holden of The New York Times awarded the album first place in his annual adult-pop consumer guide, calling it "profoundly beautiful," and stating that Lincoln "suggests what Billie Holiday might have become had she overcome her personal demons and survived into her 60's.
The sea turtle symbolizes protection. Seeing a sea turtle means that you have a guardian spirit watching over you. If you don’t believe in guardian spirits, the meaning might have a different twist.
Sea turtles are used to promote tourism, as sea turtles can have a symbolic role in the imaginations of potential tourists. Tourists interact with turtles in countries such as France, Australia, [65] Brazil, Costa Rica, Greece, and the United States. Turtle-based ecotourism activities take place on nesting beaches around the world. [3]
"You Know What I Mean" is a song released by The Turtles in 1967. The song spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 12, [ 2 ] while reaching No. 6 on Canada 's " RPM 100", [ 3 ] and No. 13 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade .
Now, Turtle Boy is eyeing a comeback, mostly as a way to “bring joy” back in people’s newsfeeds. "After I did all this promotion work for the movie, I created accounts on TikTok and ...
The story of the tortoise and the birds appears in a section illustrating the sentiment that 'a man hath no greater enemy than himself'. The French fabulist Jean de la Fontaine also found the story in an early digest of Bidpai's work and added it to his fables as La Tortue et les deux Canards (X.3). For him the story illustrates human vanity ...