Matres
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Matres [mothers]. Latin title given to the many representations of motherhood, often as triads of figures (see
TRIPLISM). The figures conventionally wear long garments, often with one breast bared. They usually carry baskets or cornucopias of fruit and bread, babies, and other unmistakable signs of their association with human and earthly
fertility; none the less, some commentators see them as virgins. Mother-goddesses elsewhere in early Europe combine the functions of war and death along with fertility. They are also linked to
Epona, the horse-goddess. See Miranda J. Green,
The Gods of the Celts (Gloucester, 1986), 78–91;
Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art (London and New York, 1989), 24–39, 188–205; S. Barnard, ‘The
Matres of Roman Britain’,
Archaeological Journal, 142 (1985), 237–43. See also
MATRONA;
SULEVIAE.
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An oasis in Elat
Magazine article from: Natural History; 10/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...They steer clear of the booming resorts at Elat and Aqaba, where boisterous tourists congregate...of the International Birding Center at Elat. The Israeli system of irrigation is also...released to continue their journey. For Elat is more than an oasis; this site-of...
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Elat Chayyim-The Jewish Spiritual Retreat Center Moves Home.
Business Wire; 8/10/2006; 633 words
; ...Weekend, after 14 years in Accord, NY, Elat Chayyim-The Jewish Spiritual Retreat...Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, Elat Chayyim will continue its unique mission...Jewish spiritual life. Founded in 1992, Elat Chayyim offers weekend and week-long...
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ELAT RESORTS PAY NO MIND TO GEOPOLITICAL HASSLES.(Perspective)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 3/6/1988; 700+ words
; ...is much to recommend in the coastal town of Elat. Modern Israel is only the most recent developer of Elat. Moses was said to have come through the...back into Moslem possession soon afterwards. Elat eventually came under the control of the British...
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NATO ships visit Elat.
M2 Presswire; 3/21/2005; 695 words
; ...21 March 2005-NATO: NATO ships visit Elat(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21032005 NATO ships will visit Elat from 22 to 26 March when units from the...Group 2 (SNMCMG2) will be berthed in Elat civilian harbour. The visit will allow...
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Estimating Air-Sea Heat Fluxes in Semienclosed Basins: The Case of the Gulf of Elat (Aqaba)
Magazine article from: Journal of Physical Oceanography; 1/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...data collected at the head of the Gulf of Elat were used to compute the air-sea heat...omitted.) 1. Intoduction The Gulf of Elat is a long (-180 km), narrow km...ponds located near the shore 18 km south of Elat (Cohen et al. 1977). As a result of...
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Elegant Elat cutlery set from Viners.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 9/30/2006; 357 words
; Elegant Elat cutlery set from Viners Only [pounds sterling]125 plus FREE wooden storage...mismatching cutlery - for the real foodie, great cutlery really does matter. Elat is made from best quality 18/10 stainless steel, can be used in the dishwasher...
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Koo d'Elat. (Law).(Paul Hastings Janofsky and Walker L.L.P. acquires Koo and Partners)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 5/13/2002; ; 700+ words
; Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP made the second acquisition in its 52-year history when it combined operations with Hong Kong-based Koo and Partners April 30. The acquisition adds 250 attorneys to Paul Hastings' 840 worldwide total and significantly expands its presence in Asia. The firm
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Jealousy, vice and a dubious r elat ionship with a sheep - this one has ever ything.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England); 2/23/2005; 700+ words
; Byline: Sir Clement Freud IMISS Eldorado. It seemed to me to contain all the qualities desirable in a successful soap - vice, lechery, corruption, sexual deviation, cheap drinks, a foreign language, steadily fine weather and someone in a wheelchair. I was in parliament when they decided that after
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Israel and Jordan Prepare for Treaty Signing
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 10/25/1994; 700+ words
; ...Gradstein says the nearby Israeli town of Elat is busily preparing for the event. LINDA...Israelis living in the southern port city of Elat, have watched the lights of Acava twinkling...waiting, I'm waiting. GRADSTEIN: Many of Elat's 25,000 residents work in tourism...
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Ionogenics Announces Corporate Launch, Introduces First Environmentally-Friendly Weather Modification Technology to U.S. and Canadian Markets.
Business Wire; 2/25/2003; 700+ words
; ...technology was originally developed by ELAT, a weather modification company initially...subsequently relocated to Mexico in 1995. ELAT's weather modification technology - technology...in the last two years, areas operating ELAT technology have experienced very favorable...
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Elat
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Elat or Eilat [Heb.,=trees], city (1994...the terminus of an oil pipeline to Haifa. Elat was perhaps identical with, or near, Ezion...by King Ahaz. The Roman port succeeding Elat was called Aelana or Elana. Elat was resettled...
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Negev
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
...52 ° F, reaching 59 ° F in the south and in Elat. The gateway from the north is the Negev's largest city...2002. To the south, the Negev opens onto the Gulf of Aqaba at Elat. The Negev has been irrigated in the northwest for agriculture...
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Sèvres Protocol (1956)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
...for terrorist incursions, the blockade of its southern port, Elat, and massive arms purchases from Czechoslovakia. Interests...that zone while Israel was to clear the Egyptian blockade of Elat by occupying the islands of Tiran and Sinafir at the southern...
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Taba
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
...land that juts into the Gulf of Aqaba, a dozen miles south of Elat. When the Israeli and Egyptian governments finalized terms on...Israel continued to supply Taba's water and electricity from Elat. The Taba accord was a rare example of the resolution of a contentious...
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Tiran, Strait of
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
...Red Sea to the Jordanian port of Aqaba and the Israeli port of Elat. Near the coast of the Sinai Peninsula at the mouth of the strait...across the strait, and closed the passage to ships bound for Elat on two occasions as part of its political and military conflict...
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