Phaseolus
Phaseolus (family Leguminosae, subfamily Papilionatae) A genus of herbs or slender climbers, many of which produce edible seeds (beans) or pods. The genus includes:
P. coccineus (runner bean);
P. lunatus (lima bean); and
P. vulgaris (kidney, french, navy, haricot, or frizoles bean). There are about 50 species, native to warm and tropical America.
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Hydra of Mythology Rooted in Reality, Researcher Asserts
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 12/5/1988; ; 625 words
; Hydra, the many-headed monster of Greek mythology, has its roots in reality. The tale of the monster described...was dammed, others appeared. "This is the legend of the Hydra, that if you cut off one head, two grow in its place...
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Slaying the Hydra together Weapons of mass destruction
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 7/3/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...War have disappeared, but the threat of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons has not. Like the monstrous Hydra of Greek mythology, modern weapons of mass destruction are sprouting new heads faster than anybody can cut them off. The web of...
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 "The Economist (US)")
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Enter Hydra. (civil war in Sri Lanka)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 12/3/1988; 700+ words
; ...them stymied by a civil war that is getting more terrible each day. It is now taking on the character of Hydra, the monster of Greek mythology that grew two heads when one was cut off. Sri Lanka's only monster used to be the Tamil Tigers, who...
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The Many-Headed Hydra: Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary Atlantic.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Journal of Southern History; 2/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...5007-5; cloth, $30.00, ISBN 0-8070-5006-7.) According to classical Greek mythology, the demigod Hercules slew the many-headed hydra and then preserved the monster's venom to tip his arrows. So, in the early modern era of...
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Pluto's Newly Found Moons Named Nix, Hydra
News Wire article from: AP Online; 6/21/2006; ; 552 words
; ...named moons, from far right, Hydra and Nix, respectively. Pluto...in the solar system: Nix and Hydra. The pair of moons orbiting...names, with roots in Greek mythology, were selected in part because...Greek goddess of darkness and Hydra is the nine-headed serpent...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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Fly us to Nix, or even Hydra, in Pluto's orbit.(Main)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 6/22/2006; 442 words
; ...ANGELES - Meet the newest kids in the solar system: Nix and Hydra. The moons orbiting Pluto have been officially christened...their choices to the IAU. The names, with roots in Greek mythology, were selected in part because their first letters, "N...
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The Many-Headed Hydra: Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary Atlantic
Magazine article from: The Journal of Southern History; 2/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; The Many-Headed Hydra: Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History...8070-5006-7.) According to classical Greek mythology, the demigod Hercules slew the many-headed hydra and then preserved the monster's venom to tip his...
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 "South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)")
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Computer classes get the Hydra revolution; Schools report.(Features)
Newspaper article from: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales); 11/19/2008; 700+ words
; ...EDITED BY MOIRA SHARKEY IN Greek mythology it was a multi-headed monster...feared - but the modern-day Hydra could now prove to be a major...across Wales. The six "headed" Hydra computer system allows six different...teachers to remotely access the Hydra from home to continue working...
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In Greek mythology, the mon ...
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 6/27/2005; ; 700+ words
; In Greek mythology, the monster with multiple heads, Hydra, was defeated by Herakles. Last week in London, Hydra came to life breathing a deadly venom...who is rated No. 7 in the world. Hydra is an extremely powerful chess computer...
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Playing `God': Sony's violent take on mythology is a legendary sendoff for a generation.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); 3/30/2005; 700+ words
; ...pro. Andsuch skill is going to be necessary as almost every monster from Greek mythology is after you. You must cut down hordes of minotaurs, gorgons and hydras as you seek out Ares. Not content with blades, Kratos also learns new attacks...
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Hydra
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
Hydra In Greek mythology, the Hydra was a giant water snake with many heads that lived in a swamp near...forever The second of the 12 labors of Hercules* was to kill the Hydra. However, when one of the Hydra's heads was cut off, two more...
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Poseidon
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
Poseidon One of the major deities in Greek mythology, Poseidon was the supreme ruler of the seas...some of the most fearsome monsters in Greek mythology, including Cerberus, the Hydra, the Nemean Lion, and the Sphinx. Gaia...
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Hercules
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
...greatest of all heroes in Greek mythology, Hercules was the strongest...his mortal life. In Greek mythology, only two figures with half...hero had to kill the Lernaean Hydra, a creature with nine heads...Iolaus, Hercules cut off the Hydra's eight heads and burned...
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Typhon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Typhon or Typhoeus , in Greek mythology, fierce and monstrous son of Gaea. He was the father of Echidna...monster half woman and half dragon—and of Cerberus, Hydra, the Sphinx, and the Chimera. Typhon was so frightful that...
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Sphinx
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
Sphinx The Sphinx was a legendary winged monster of Greek mythology that had the body of a lion and the head of a woman. Her siblings were Cerberus, Hydra, and the Nemean Lion. The Sphinx lived on a rock outside the city of Thebes, where she...
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