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121Cosmogony — • By this term is understood an account of how the universe (cosmos) came into being (gonia • gegona = I have become). It differs from cosmology, or the science of the universe, in this: that the latter aims at understanding the actual… …
122Theogony — (Greek: Θεογονία, theogonia = the birth of God(s)) is a poem by Hesiod describing the origins and genealogies of the gods of the ancient Greeks, composed circa 700 BC. The title of the work comes from the Greek words for god and seed… …
123Rifts (role-playing game) — Rifts Cover of Rifts Ultimate Edition: a Splugorth emerges from a rift behind a ley line walker. Designer(s) Kevin Siembieda Publisher(s) Palladium Books …
124Ragnarok — /rahg neuh rok /, n. Scand. Myth. the destruction of the gods and of all things in a final battle with the evil powers. Also, Ragnarök /rahg neuh rok , ruek /. [1760 70; < ON Ragnarok, equiv. to ragna, gen. of regin gods + rok fate, misread by… …
125DEMONS, DEMONOLOGY — A demon is an evil spirit, or devil, in the ordinary English usage of the term. This definition is, however, only approximate. In polytheistic religions the line between gods and demons is a shifting one: there are both good demons and gods who… …
126Sweden — /sweed n/, n. a kingdom in N Europe, in the E part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 8,946,193; 173,732 sq. mi. (449,964 sq. km). Cap.: Stockholm. Swedish, Sverige. * * * Sweden Introduction Sweden Background: A military power during the 17th… …
127Max Payne — For related articles, see Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Max Payne 3, and Max Payne (film). Max Payne Developer(s) Remedy Entertainment ( …
128Titans of Myth (comics) — comicbookspecies imagesize= caption= species=Titans of Myth publisher=DC Comics debut=(Historical): New Teen Titans #7 (Vol. 2) (Modern): New Teen Titans #50 (Vol.2) creators=Marv Wolfman George Pérez deities=Greek homeworld= notable members=… …
