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DK Society & Beliefs: Ancient Religions

WHO WAS RA? WHO WORSHIPED A FEATHERED SNAKE? ARE THE OLD GODS STILL WITH US? AFTERLIFEFIND OUT MORESome religions have died out, along with the cultures that practiced them. We know about them…

Narnian History: Outline by C. S. Lewis

so far as it is known courtesy of HarperCollins 1 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 1 Creation of Narnia. The Beasts made able to talk. Digory plants the Tree of Protection. The White Witch…

Year in Review 2001 | Sports Personalities

   By Mike Morrison, John Gettings, and Gerry Brown RAY BOURQUE Bourque didn't need much. He had a family, money, and a solid gold hall-of-fame career. But the one thing…

Williams, Venus Ebone Starr

(Encyclopedia) Williams, Venus Ebone Starr, 1980–, b. Lynwood, Calif., and Serena Jameka Williams, 1981–, b. Saginaw, Mich., African-American tennis players. Coached by their father, Richard, both…

Harijans

(Encyclopedia) HarijansHarijanshârˈĭjănzˌ [key] [children of God], in India, individuals who are at the bottom of or outside the Hindu caste system. They were traditionally sweepers, washers of…

polytheism

(Encyclopedia) polytheismpolytheismpŏlˈēthēĭzəm [key], belief in a plurality of gods in which each deity is distinguished by special functions. The gods are particularly synonymous with function in…

A Who's Who of Warriors

Amazons, Vandals, Vikings—what do they have in common? Do you know they were all warriors? Add guerrillas, kamikazes, and conquistadors and you have quite a group. Who were they? When and where did…

India Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments Date of Information: 7/27/2022   Pres. Droupadi Murmu Vice Pres. Jagdeep Dhankhar Prime Min. Narendra Modi National Security…