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  • 61Osprey — For other uses, see Osprey (disambiguation). Osprey North American subspecies Conservation status …

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  • 62List of operas by Mozart — Playbill for the opening performance of Die Zauberflöte, 30 September 1791 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart s operas comprise 22 musical dramas in a variety of genres. They range from the small scale, derivative works of his youth to the full fledged… …

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  • 63Aërope — (Ancient Greek: polytonic|Ἀερόπη) was, in Greek mythology, a daughter of Catreus, king of Crete, and granddaughter of Minos. [Citation last = Schmitz first = Leonhard author link = contribution = Aerope editor last = Smith editor first = William… …

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  • 64Idomeneus — In Greek mythology, Idomeneus was a Cretan warrior, father of Orsilochus, son of Deucalion, grandson of Minos and king of Crete. He led the Cretan armies to the Trojan War and was also one of Helen s suitors. Meriones was his charioteer and… …

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  • 65Minos (disambiguation) — Minos was a mythical king of Crete. Minos may also refer to: Minos (dialogue), one of the dialogues of Plato Palace of Minos, a Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete USS Minos (ARL 14), a tank landing ship Troides minos, the southern birdwing… …

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  • 66Tsefal i Prokris — Giuseppe Valeriani: Sketch of sets for the opera Tsefal i Prokris by Francesco Araja, 1755 Tsefal i Prokris (Russian: Цефал и Прокрис – Cephalus and Prokris), is an opera seria in three acts by the Italian composer Francesco Araja. Dating to 1755 …

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  • 67Scylla (princess) — Scylla is a princess of Megara in Greek mythology. She is mentioned by Ovid.As the story goes, Scylla was the daughter of Nisus, the King of Megara, who possessed a single lock of purple hair which granted him invincibility. When Minos, the King… …

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  • 68The 22 Letters — is a children s novel by Clive King written in 1966. In the Phoenician city state of Gebel the master builder Resh has three sons, Zayin, Nun and Aleph, and a daughter, Beth. The three sons go on three journeys: to Egypt (Sinai), to the court of… …

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  • 69Scylla and Charybdis — In Greek mythology, two monsters that guarded the narrow passage through which Odysseus had to sail in his wanderings. These waters are now identified with the Strait of Messina. On one shore was Scylla, a monster with six snaky heads, who… …

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  • 70Minos — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Minōs Date: 14th century a son of Zeus and Europa and king of Crete who for his just rule is made supreme judge in the underworld after his death …

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