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WebXmas (also X-mas) is a common abbreviation of the word Christmas.It is sometimes pronounced / ˈ ɛ k s m ə s /, but Xmas, and variants such as Xtemass, originated as handwriting abbreviations for the typical pronunciation / ˈ k r ɪ s m ə s /.The "X" comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word Christós (Greek: Χριστός), …

WebThe Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are figures in the Christian scriptures, first appearing in Revelation, an apocalypse written by John of Patmos.. Revelation 6 tells of a book or scroll in God's right hand that is sealed with seven seals.The Lamb of God/Lion of Judah opens the first four of the seven seals, which summons four beings that ride out on …

WebHarmodius (Greek: Ἁρμόδιος, Harmódios) and Aristogeiton (Ἀριστογείτων, Aristogeíton; both died 514 BC) were two lovers in Classical Athens who became known as the Tyrannicides (τυραννόκτονοι, tyrannoktonoi) for their assassination of Hipparchus, the brother of the tyrant Hippias, for which they were executed.A few years later, in 510 BC, …

WebIn ancient Greek mythology and religion, Persephone (/ p ər ˈ s ɛ f ə n iː / pər-SEF-ə-nee; Greek: Περσεφόνη, romanized: Persephónē), also called Kore or Cora (/ ˈ k ɔːr iː / KOR-ee; Greek: Κόρη, romanized: Kórē, lit. 'the maiden'), is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter.She became the queen of the underworld after her abduction by her uncle Hades, the king of …

WebOct 25, 2022 · Those who have a checking or savings account, but also use financial alternatives like check cashing services are considered underbanked. The underbanked represented 14% of U.S. households, or 18. ...

WebAthens (/ ˈ æ θ ɪ n z / ATH-inz; Greek: Αθήνα, romanized: Athína (); Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, romanized: Athênai (pl.) [atʰɛ̂ːnai̯]) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union.Athens dominates and is the capital of the Attica region and is one of the world's …

WebThe universe (Latin: universus) is all of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy.The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological description of the development of the universe. According to this theory, space and time emerged together 13.787 ± 0.020 billion years ago, and the …

WebPrecursors Mythical, fictional, and speculative precursors Myth and legend. In Greek Mythology, Talos was a giant constructed of bronze who acted as guardian for the island of Crete. He would throw boulders at the ships of invaders, and would complete 3 circuits around the island's perimeter daily. According to pseudo-Apollodorus' Bibliotheke, …

WebMathematics (from Ancient Greek μάθημα; máthēma: 'knowledge, study, learning') is an area of knowledge that includes such topics as numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics with the major subdisciplines of …

WebSelene, (Greek: “Moon”) Latin Luna, in Greek and Roman religion, the personification of the moon as a goddess. She was worshipped at the new and full moons. According to Hesiod’s Theogony, her parents were the Titans Hyperion and Theia; her brother was Helios, the sun god (sometimes called her father); her sister was Eos (Dawn). In the Homeric Hymn to …

WebThe Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States.The copper statue, a gift from the people of France, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework was …

WebDiamond is a solid form of pure carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal. Solid carbon comes in different forms known as allotropes depending on the type of chemical bond. The two most common allotropes of pure carbon are diamond and graphite.In graphite the bonds are sp 2 orbital hybrids and the atoms form in planes, with each bound to three …

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