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Maia
Maia . 1 In Greek mythology, oldest of the Pleiades . She was the mother of Hermes by Zeus. 2 In Roman mythology, goddess of fertility; also called Maiesta. She was often identified with Bona Dea . The month of May was probably named for her. ... Read more
Pleiades
Pleiades , in astronomy, famous open star cluster in the constellation Taurus; cataloged as M45. The cluster consists of some 500 stars, has a diameter of 35 light-years, and is 400 light-years distant from the earth. Six stars are easily visible to the naked eye—Alcyone (the brightest), Ele... Read more
Hermes
Hermes in Greek religion and mythology, son of Zeus and Maia. His functions were many, but he was primarily the messenger of the gods, particularly of Zeus, and conductor of souls to Hades. He was god of travelers and roads, of luck, of music and eloquence, of merchants and commerce, of young men, ... Read more
Zeus
Zeus , in Greek religion and mythology, son and successor of Kronos as supreme god. His mother, Rhea, immediately after his birth concealed him from Kronos, who, because he was fated to be overthrown by one of his children, ate all his offspring. Rhea gave him a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes wh... Read more

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Maia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Maia . 1 In Greek mythology, oldest of the Pleiades . She was the mother of Hermes by Zeus. 2 In Roman mythology, goddess of fertility; also called Maiesta. She was often identified with Bona Dea . The month of May was probably named for her.
Radzinsky, Edvard Stanislavich
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...vissarionovich; theater bibliography Kipp, Maia A. (1985). "The Dramaturgy of Edvard...University of Kansas, Lawrence. Kipp, Maia A. (1985). "Monologue About Love...12 (3):305 – 329. Kipp, Maia A. (1989). "In Search of a Synthesis...
Gross, Al
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...played with things. He thought anything was possible. It just hadn't been done yet,” Fred Maia told Investor's Business Daily. Maia for 25 years was editor of the W5YI Report, a ham radio newsletter. Military Took Interest During...
Taganka
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...the Taganka Theatre 1964 – 1994. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic Publishers. Gershkovich, Alexander. (1989). The Theater of Yuri Lyubimov: Art and Politics at the Taganka Theatre in Moscow. New York: Paragon House. Maia Kipp
Yousuf Karsh
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...look deeply in his collection, you can discover aspects to him that are quite unexpected." Equally lavish in her praise was Maia Sutnik, curator of photography at the Art Gallery of Ontario, who told the Toronto Star, "He brought a huge sense of the...
Freire, Paulo
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...up his career as a lawyer after his first case to teach Portuguese in secondary schools (Gadotti 1994). Freire married Elza Maia Costa de Oliveria, a primary school teacher, in 1944. Throughout their marriage, Elza encouraged and inspired Freire to devote...
months of the year
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...possibly derived from the Latin aperire in reference to the blossoming of spring [30 days] May From the Roman month Maius, after Maia, goddess of growth [31 days] June From the Roman month Junius and named after Juno, goddess of marriage [30 days] July...
Wood, Charles Erskine Scott
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature ...between Truth and a Poet, protesting against social injustice and championing humanitarian ideals. Later poetry appears in Maia (1918), a sonnet sequence, and Poems from the Ranges (1929). Colonel Wood, who long lived in California, is best known...
Zeus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...consort was his sister, Hera, who bore him Ares and Hebe. Zeus also loved Themis, Eurynome, Demeter, Mnemosyne, Leto, and Maia and fathered many gods. Famous among his mortal loves were Danaë, Leda, Semele, Thetis, Io, and Europa. His sons...
Pleiades
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...the earth. Six stars are easily visible to the naked eye—Alcyone (the brightest), Electra, Celaeno, Sterope, Maia, and Taygete. Known as the Seven Sisters, this group was named by the Greeks for the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione...

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Maia
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Maia in Greek mythology, the daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes. In Roman mythology, Maia is a goddess associated with Vulcan and also (by confusion with the Greek goddess) with Mercury, the Roman equivalent of Hermes. She was worshipped...
To Vlemma Tou Odyssea
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Thanassis Arvanitis; Bernard Leroux; costumes: Giorgos Ziakas; original music: Eleni Karaindrou. Cast: Harvey Keitel (A. ); Maia Morgenstern (Ulysses' wife and other female roles ); Erland Josephson (Ivo Levi ); Thanassis Vengos (taxi driver ); Yorgos...
Lenica, Jan
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...architectural engineering, Polytechnic, Warsaw, until 1952. Family: Married Merja Alanen, 1969, children: Anneli and Maia. Career: 1945—published humorous and satirical drawings; 1948—first one man show, Warsaw; 1950...
Hermes
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Hermes in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Maia, the messenger of the gods, and god of merchants, thieves, and oratory. He was portrayed as a herald equipped for travelling...
Fellowship of Isis
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Fellowship of Isis. A neo-pagan movement dedicated to the worship of female deities such as Isis, Venus, or Maia.
Le Souffle au Coeur
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...1, 1982. Macksey, R., "Malle on Malle: Part II," in Post Script (Commerce), vol. 2, no. 2, 1983. Wechster, Maia, "A Tale of Two Cultures: Conversation with French Film Maker Louis Malle," in U.S. News & World Report, vol...
Bye Bye Brasil
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...January 1981. Pierre, Sylvie, "A Propos de Bye Bye Brazil," Cahiers du Cinéma (Paris), January 1981. Maia, Reinaldo da Costa, Filme Cultura, number 37, January/February/March, 1981. Pouillade, J.-L., "Terres en transes...
Maurolico, Francesco
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...governors ( “ stradig ò ” ) of Messina. In 1550 Simon confered upon Maurolico the abbey of Santa Maia del Parto (today also known as the Santuario di San Guglielmo), near Castelbuono. Maurolico also held a number of civil commissions...
May
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ...Recorded from Old English, the name comes from Latin Maius , probably from the name of a deity cognate with the name of the goddess Maia and with magnus ‘great’. May and January a young woman and an old man as husband and wife, as in Chaucer...
Un Chapeau de Paille D'Italie
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...costume designer: Souplet; artistic adviser: Alexandre Kamenka. Cast: Albert Prejean (Fadinard, the Bridegroom ); Marise Maia (The Bride ); Vital Geymond (The Officer ); Olga Tschekowa (Anais de Beauperthuis ); Paul Olivier (Uncle Vesinet ); Jim...

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god
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...Tethys Themis Tyche Uranus Victory Zeus Roman Aesculapius Aurora Bellona Ceres Cupid Diana Faunus Flora Fortuna Juno Jupiter Luna Maia Mars Mercury Minerva Mithras Morpheus Neptune Orcus Saturn Venus Vesta Vulcan Scandinavian Aegir the Aesir Asgard Aurvandil Balder...

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Maia's career back on track
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 7/29/2006; ; 700+ words ; SAN JOSE -- Leonardo "Leo" Maia was born in Brazil, so racing and soccer...And after playing soccer in high school, Maia took a course at the Skip Barber Racing...Laguna Seca, and a passion was born. Maia, 25, has lived the past three years in...
LOVE IS... saving the life of your big sister at just 13 months old; BABY MAIA WILL BE ONE OF THE WORLD'S YOUNGEST BONE MARROW DONORS TO SAVE DYING RHIANNA.(News)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 4/11/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...and unconditional love. Wide-eyed Maia Trower, aged just 13 months, cuddles...will be carried out in a few weeks and Maia will face the ordeal of being one of the...will be traumatic for both little girls. Maia must have a general anaesthetic - dangerous...
MAIA QUARTET AND FRIENDS PERFORM AT UI ON APRIL 19
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 4/6/2007; 700+ words ; ...The members of the University of Iowa's Maia String Quartet will celebrate their connections...with several of their fellow artists in "Maia Quartet and Friends," a free concert...Brahms' Quintet in F minor, op. 34. The Maia Quartet will also perform Franz Schubert...
The Automation Partnership and MAIA SCIENTIFIC - a Harvard Bioscience Company - Announce Cello, a Fully Automated Cell Culture System.
Business Wire; 5/3/2004; 700+ words ; ...The Automation Partnership (TAP) and MAIA SCIENTIFIC (formerly Union Biometrica...completed a collaboration to incorporate the MAIA SCIENTIFIC microscopy reader technology...After a thorough market analysis, we chose MAIA SCIENTIFIC as our partner in developing...
Ignis severs Maia partnership.
Magazine article from: Financial Adviser; 7/9/2009; 700+ words ; Byline: Joy Dunbar Ignis and Maia Capital Partners have mutually agreed to...economically unviable for both Ignis and Maia Capital Partners. The funds have only...Ignis seed capital that was provided to Maia at launch. Simon Mungall, partner of...
Maia Capital's launch date set.
Magazine article from: Investment Adviser; 8/27/2007; 694 words ; ...has confirmed its new multi-manager group Maia Capital will launch in October. The launch...unit trusts will be called the ResolutionAsset Maia Multi-Manager Growth, the ResolutionAsset Maia Multi-Manager Balanced and the ResolutionAsset...
TISL teams up with maia to offer enhanced call centre consultancy.
M2 Presswire; 11/5/2003; 700+ words ; ...November 2003-TISL: TISL teams up with maia to offer enhanced call centre consultancy...solutions provider TISL has teamed up with maia consulting, a customer management consultant...communication with dedicated project management. maia will work with TISL to provide additional...
Brave maia's family in million metres bike trek
Newspaper article from: Citizen Gloucestershire, The; 10/14/2008; ; 496 words ; ...adventurous fundraiser. Four-year-old Maia Kirkley has come on "leaps and bounds...said David Evans, a close friend of Maia's dad Karl. David is one of 13 Stroud...pounds2.2million developments appeal. "Maia is a beautiful little girl who was unfortunately...
Maia boutique springs into life with launches.
Magazine article from: Financial Adviser; 10/25/2007; 700+ words ; ...The new joint venture boutique, named Maia Capital, is 50 per cent owned by the three...Resolution. The multi-manager boutique Maia has launched with five funds, two offshore...trusts will be called, ResolutionAsset Maia Multi-Manager Growth, ResolutionAsset...
Maia can be future Wimbledon star.
Newspaper article from: Milngavie & Bearsden Herald (Glasgow, Scotland); 7/3/2008; 601 words ; ...at a major European junior tournament. Maia Lumsden (10) was competing in the final...the final. A victory would have taken Maia to number one in the world at under-10...have taken part in the event in the past. Maia had attended the event last year, but...