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Narnia: Feasts in Narnia

Toffee Trees and Turkish Delight Food in C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia compiled by Holly Hartman And really it was a wonderful tea. There was a nice brown egg, lightly…

Simon

(Encyclopedia) Simon, in the Bible. 1 One of the Maccabees. 2 or Simon Peter: see Peter, Saint. 3 See Simon, Saint. 4 Kinsman of Jesus. 5 Leper of Bethany in whose house a woman anointed Jesus' feet…

Warner, William

(Encyclopedia) Warner, William, 1558?–1609, English poet. A lawyer educated at Oxford, he wrote Pan his Syrinx (1584), translated Plautus's Menaechmi (1595), and gained a reputation with Albion's…

Fear of the Dark

The Question: I'm trying to find the term used for the phobia of the dark, but I can't find it. Is it possible that you can? The Answer: An…

Lauryn Williams

Born: September 11, 1983 American Runner Earned silver in the 100m at the 2004 Athens Olympics. 2004 NCAA 100m champion; 2003 Pan Am 100m, and 4x100m relay gold medalist.

Cephas

(Encyclopedia) CephasCephassēˈfəs [key], in the Gospels, Jesus' name for St. Peter. It is a transliteration of the Aramaic word for rock, and identical in meaning with “Peter” in Greek.

Chitré

(Encyclopedia) Chitré Chitré chētrāˈ [key], city, S Panama, near the Gulf of Panama. It is capital of the…

Gorter, Herman

(Encyclopedia) Gorter, HermanGorter, Hermanhĕrˈmän gôrˈtər [key], 1864–1927, Dutch poet. He wrote two notable long poems, Mei (1889) and Pan (1912). A Marxian socialist, Gorter was a well-known…

Karadjordjević

(Encyclopedia) Karadjordjević or KarageorgevichKarageorgevichboth: kărəjôrˈjəvĭch [key], Serbian dynasty, descended from Karageorge (Karadjordje). Its ruling members were Alexander, prince of Serbia…