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  2. Lydia of Thyatira - Wikipedia

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    Lydia of Thyatira (Greek: Λυδία) is a woman mentioned in the New Testament who is regarded as the first documented convert to Christianity in Europe. Several Christian denominations have designated her a saint .

  3. Croesus - Wikipedia

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    The story was later retold and elaborated by Ausonius in The Masque of the Seven Sages, [27] in the Suda (entry "Μᾶλλον ὁ Φρύξ," which adds Aesop and the Seven Sages of Greece), [28] [29] and by Tolstoy in his short story "Croesus and Fate". Silver croeseid issued by King Croesus of Lydia (561–545 BC), obverse: lion and bull protomes

  4. Lydia - Wikipedia

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    Lydia (Ancient Greek: Λυδία, romanized: Ludía; Latin: Lȳdia) was an Iron Age kingdom situated in the west of Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey.Later, it became an important province of the Achaemenid Empire and then the Roman Empire.

  5. Lydia (name) - Wikipedia

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    Lydia is a Biblical given name: Lydia of Thyatira, ... Lydia Hadley, mother in Ray Bradbury's short story, "The Veldt" Lydia Hillard, in the 1993 film Mrs. Doubtfire;

  6. Dorcas - Wikipedia

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    The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America holds a joint commemoration for Dorcas with Lydia and Pheobe on January 27, [19] immediately after the male missionaries remembered after the feast of St. Paul's Conversion, but the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) commemorates these three faithful women on October 25. [6] [20]

  7. Candaules - Wikipedia

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    Candaules (died c.687 BC; Greek: Κανδαύλης, Kandaulēs), also known as Myrsilos (Μυρσίλος), [1] was a king of the ancient Kingdom of Lydia in the early years of the 7th century BC. According to Herodotus, he succeeded his father Meles as the 22nd and last king of Lydia's Heraclid dynasty. He was assassinated and succeeded by Gyges.

  8. 10,000 Steps Per Day Is A Myth—So How Much Should You Really ...

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    The 10,000 steps per day rule isn’t based in science. Here’s what experts have to say about how much you should actually walk per day for maximum benefits.

  9. List of names for the biblical nameless - Wikipedia

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    Appears in the Bible at Luke 16:19–31. Dives is simply Latin for "rich", and as such may not count as a proper name. The story of the blessed Lazarus and the damned rich man is widely recognised under the title of Dives and Lazarus, which may have resulted in this word being taken for a proper name.