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Philip the Tall

(Encyclopedia) Philip the Tall: see Philip V, king of France.

Sac

(Encyclopedia) Sac: see Sac and Fox.

Sauk

(Encyclopedia) Sauk: see Sac and Fox.

Foxe, Luke

(Encyclopedia) Foxe, Luke: see Fox, Luke.

Water Bearer, The

(Encyclopedia) Water Bearer, The, English name for Aquarius, a constellation.

Orion, in Greek mythology

(Encyclopedia) OrionOrionōrīˈən [key], in Greek mythology, Boeotian hunter. When Oenopion delayed giving his daughter Merope to him, Orion, when drunk, violated her. Oenopion then blinded him, but…

Winnebago, Lake

(Encyclopedia) Winnebago, Lake, 215 sq mi (557 sq km), E Wis.; largest lake in Wisconsin. Fed and drained by the Fox River, the lake is part of an all-water route between the Great Lakes and the…

Awesome Animal Books

The world beyond Charlotte's Web—Holly Hartman Since the days of Aesop's fables, animal stories have brought readers closer to the animal kingdom while pointing up truths about the human world.…