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21amphi — amphithéâtre [ ɑ̃fiteatr ] n. m. • 1213; lat. d o. gr. amphitheatrum 1 ♦ Hist. rom. Vaste édifice circulaire à gradins étagés, occupé au centre par une arène, destiné d abord et essentiellement aux combats de gladiateurs (plus tard, à divers… …
22amphisbaena — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek amphisbaina, from amphis on both sides (from amphi around) + bainein to walk, go more at by, come Date: 14th century a serpent in classical mythology having a head at each end and capable of moving in either… …
23Амфисбены — (от греч. amphís c обеих сторон и báino иду) (Amphisbaenidae), двуходки, семейства ящериц. 17 родов, включающих около 120 видов. Распространены главным образом в тропической Америке и Африке, несколько видов в Южной Европе и Передней Азии …
24Amphisbaena — This article is about the mythological creature. See Amphisbaenia for information on the suborder and Amphisbaena (lizard) for the genus. Amphisbaena Amphisbaena ( …
25Callisto (mythology) — In Greek mythology, Callisto was a nymph of Artemis. Transformed into a bear and set among the stars, she was the bear mother of the Arcadians, through her son Arcas. MythAs a follower of Artemis, Callisto, whom Hesiod said [In his lost Astronomy …
26Serpent (symbolism) — Serpent is a word of Latin origin (from serpens, serpentis something that creeps, snake ) that is commonly used in a specifically mythic or religious context, signifying a snake that is to be regarded not as a mundane natural phenomenon nor as an …
27List of ancient Greeks — This an alphabetical list of ancient Greeks. These include ethnic Greeks and Greek language speakers from Greece and the Mediterranean world up to about 200 AD. compactTOCRelated articles NOTOC A*Acacius of Caesarea bishop of Caesarea… …
28Ancient Greek comedy — Detail, side A from a Silician red figured calyx krater (c. 350 BC–340 BC). Ancient Greek comedy was one of the final three principal dramatic forms in the theatre of classical Greece (the others being tragedy and the satyr play). Athenian comedy …
29Amphiphile — (from the Greek αμφις, amphis: both and φιλíα, philia: love, friendship) is a term describing a chemical compound possessing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. Such a compound is called amphiphilic or amphipathic. This forms the basis… …
30Snake worship — Ophiolatry redirects here. For the band, see Ophiolatry (band). The altar where Jory Goddess is worshiped. The photo is taken at the main temple in Belur Karnataka , India The worship of serpent deities is present in several old cultures,… …
