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61Human sacrifice in Aztec culture — Human sacrifice was an aspect of historical Aztec culture/religion, although the extent of the practice is debated by scholars. The Spaniards who first met the Aztecs explicitly stated in their writings that human sacrifice was widely practiced… …
62Ma Gu — (Chinese: 麻姑; pinyin: Mágū; Wade–Giles: Ma Ku; literally Hemp Maid ) is a legendary Taoist xian (仙 immortal; transcendent ) associated with the elixir of life, and symbolic protector of females in Chinese mythology. Stories in Chinese literature… …
63promise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. pledge, word. v. give one s word; bid fair, show promise. See promise, expectation, hope. II Pledge to do something Nouns 1. promise, undertaking, word, troth, pledge, parole, word of honor, vow,… …
64Dionysiaca — The Dionysiaca is an ancient epic poem and the principal work of Nonnus. It is an epic in 48 books, the longest surviving poem from antiquity at 20,426 lines, composed in Homeric dialect and dactylic hexameters, the main subject of which is the… …
65Islamic flags — An Islamic flag is a flag that complies with Islamic rules. Traditionally Islamic flags were of solid colour. The most favoured colours were black, white, red and green. However, other plain colours can be adopted. A bi colour or tricolour… …
66Mohammed Haddad — in his home studio by the photographer: Ali Mohammed Background information Birth name Mohamed Jasim Al Haddad Born …
67ALEXANDER° — ALEXANDER°, name of three Russian czars. ALEXANDER I, czar of Russia 1801–25. Alexander I s character and actions were to a large extent shaped by the vicissitudes he experienced in his struggle against napoleon . His ties with Metternich and the …
68Sylvia Plath — Infobox Writer name = Sylvia Plath imagesize = caption = pseudonym = birthdate = birth date|1932|10|27|mf=y birthplace = Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States deathdate = death date and age|1963|2|11|1932|10|27|mf=y deathplace = London,… …
69Yellow River — For other Yellow Rivers, see Yellow River (disambiguation). Huang He redirects here. For the actor, see Huang He (actor). Yellow River (Huang He) Current Course of the Yellow River with major cities Origin …
701976 Summer Olympics — Games of the XXI Olympiad Host city Montreal, Quebec, Canada Nations participating 92 Athletes par …
