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  • 21Ajax (mythology) — Aias redirects here. For other uses of this name, see AIAS and Ajax. Ajax or Aias (Greek: polytonic| Αἴας , gen. Αἴαντος) was a mythological Greek hero, the son of Telamon and Periboea and king of Salamis [… …

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  • 22education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …

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  • 23Frankish mythology — comprises the mythology of the Franks, from its roots in polytheistic Germanic paganism through the inclusion of Greco Roman components in the Early Middle Ages. This mythology flourished among the Franks until the conversion of the Merovingian… …

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  • 24death rite — ▪ anthropology Introduction       any of the ceremonial acts or customs employed at the time of death and burial.       Throughout history and in every human society, the disposal of the dead has been given special significance. The practice was… …

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  • 25Mike Holmgren — Date of birth June 15, 1948 (1948 06 15) (age 63) Place of birth San Francisco, California Position(s) Head Coach Executive VP of Football Operations …

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  • 26Anatolia — /an euh toh lee euh/, n. a vast plateau between the Black and the Mediterranean seas: in ancient usage, synonymous with the peninsula of Asia Minor; in modern usage, applied to Turkey in Asia. Cf. Asia Minor. * * * or Asia Minor Turkish Anadolu… …

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  • 27List of legendary kings of Britain — For historical kings who used or upon whom was bestowed the title King of the Britons , see King of the Britons. The following list of legendary kings of Britain derives predominantly from Geoffrey of Monmouth s circa 1136 work Historia Regum… …

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  • 28Astyanax — This article is about the mythological character; for the fish genus, see Astyanax (fish). For the video game, see The Astyanax. For the MLB player, see Astyanax Douglass. In Greek mythology, Astyanax (Ancient Greek: Ἀστυάναξ, Astyánax ) was the… …

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  • 29Gog and Magog — A Persian miniature, Dhul Qarnayn with the help of jinn, building the Iron Wall to keep the barbarian Gog and Magog from civilised peoples. (16th century Persian miniature) …

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  • 30History of Los Angeles, California — For the main article, see Los Angeles, California. The history of Los Angeles, California, begins in the 18th century with a tiny Spanish settlement.General historypanish and Mexican era 1769 ndash;1850On September 4, 1781 the 44 pobladores… …

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