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Barachel

(Encyclopedia)Barachel bărˈəkĕl, bərāˈkəl [key], in the Bible, father of Elihu. ...

Ahisamach

(Encyclopedia)Ahisamach əhĭsˈəmăk [key], in the Bible, father of Aholiab. ...

Pontus, in Greek religion and mythology

(Encyclopedia)Pontus pŏnˈtəs [key], in Greek religion and mythology, sea god. He was the son of Gaea and by her the father of Ceto, Nereus, Thaumus, Phorcus, and Eurybia. ...

Dibri

(Encyclopedia)Dibri dĭˈbrī [key], in the Bible, father of Shelomith (1.) ...

Dodavah

(Encyclopedia)Dodavah dŏˈdəvə, dōdāˈ– [key], in the Bible, father of Eliezer (3.) ...

Curtis Institute of Music

(Encyclopedia)Curtis Institute of Music, in Philadelphia; coeducational; founded 1924 by Mary Louise Curtis Bok (later married to Efrem Zimbalist) and named for her father, Cyrus Curtis. The institute operates enti...

Erebus

(Encyclopedia)Erebus ĕrˈĭbəs [key], in Greek religion and mythology, personification of darkness. According to Hesiod, Erebus sprang from Chaos and was the father of Day. His name was sometimes used for Hades. ...

Antilochus

(Encyclopedia)Antilochus ăntĭlˈəkəs [key], in Greek mythology, young hero of the Trojan War, a favorite of Achilles. While protecting his father, Nestor, he was killed by Memnon. He was buried with Achilles an...

Huri

(Encyclopedia)Huri hyo͞oˈrī [key], in the Bible, father of Abihail (2.) ...

Helon

(Encyclopedia)Helon hēˈlŏn [key], in the Bible, father of Eliab (1.) ...