Parcae

  • 31parce — Párce s. pr. f. pl. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  Párce s. f. pl. (mit. lat.) Cele trei divinităţi ale destinului, despre care se credea că prima toarce, a doua deapănă, iar a treia taie firul vieţii omului. (<… …

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  • 32Parca — /pahr keuh/, n. 1. an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny. Cf. Parcae. 2. any one of the Parcae. * * * Parca /pärˈkə/ noun (pl Parˈcae / sē/) Any one of the Roman goddesses Nona, Decuma, and Morta, identified with the Greek Fates or… …

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  • 33Norn — Norn, Norna Nor na, n. [Icel. norn, pl. nornir.] 1. (Scandinavian Myth.) Any one of the three Fates, Past, Present, and Future. Their names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld. They are identified with the Anglo Saxon Wyrd, and are similar to the Greek …

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  • 34Norna — Norn Norn, Norna Nor na, n. [Icel. norn, pl. nornir.] 1. (Scandinavian Myth.) Any one of the three Fates, Past, Present, and Future. Their names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld. They are identified with the Anglo Saxon Wyrd, and are similar to the… …

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  • 35Paul Valéry — For other people of the same name, see Valery. Paul Valéry …

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  • 36Decima — can refer to: Decima (mythology), a goddess in Roman mythology and one of the Parcae (Fates) Décima, a type of poetic form with roots in Spanish literature Decima Research, a Canadian polling company Decima gallery, a London based arts… …

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  • 37Marc-Charles-Gabriel Gleyre — Charles Gleyre (full name Marc Gabriel Charles Gleyre) (Chevilly, Vaud canton, 2 May 1806 – 5 May 1874), was a Swiss artist. He took over the studio of Paul Delaroche in 1843 and taught a number of younger artists who became prominent, including… …

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  • 38Destiny — For other uses, see Destiny (disambiguation). Fate redirects here. For other uses, see Fate (disambiguation). Destiny or fate refers to a predetermined course of events.[1] It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of… …

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  • 39Interpretatio graeca — is a Latin term for the common tendency of ancient Greek writers to equate foreign divinities to members of their own pantheon. Herodotus, for example, refers to the ancient Egyptian gods Amon, Osiris and Ptah as Zeus , Dionysus and Hephaestus ,… …

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  • 40Heiligenstadt Testament — The Heiligenstadt Testament is a letter written by Ludwig van Beethoven to his brothers Carl and Johann at Heiligenstadt (today part of Vienna) on 6 October 1802. It reflects his despair over his increasing deafness and his desire to overcome his …

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