globefish
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globe·fish
/ ˈglōbˌfish/
(pl. same or -fish·es)
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n.
1.
a pufferfish or a porcupine fish.
2.
an ocean sunfish. See sunfish (sense 1).
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Venus.(various artists, Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques; 7/1/2001; ; 595 words
; ...Aphrodite, until the present, Venus has been depicted in art and literature...attempt to provide an overview of the Venus theme in mythology and art," the Koninklijk Museum...presenting an exhibition entitled "'Venus, forgotten myth': Images of...
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 "Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)")
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Venus is visiting.(News)
Newspaper article from: Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England); 8/17/2005; 560 words
; ...painter in Venice. According to Greek mythology, Venus was born fully-grown inside a...the water out of her hair. The Venus Anadyomene is considered to be one...early maturity and, as part of the Venus Rising exhibition, Renaissance...
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 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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VENUS MYTH INSPIRES CHAIRS SHELLS FORM SEAT, BACK.(AT HOME)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 6/23/2001; 608 words
; Byline: Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson Scripps Howard News Service In Roman mythology, Venus was the daughter of Jupiter, but there is a twist to this legend that says she sprang from the foam of the sea and was transported...
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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AMOS PUTS HERSELF IN `VENUS' FRAME OF MIND.(L.A. Life) (sound recording review)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 9/25/1999; 700+ words
; ...studio tracks. Amos will play some ``Venus'' material tonight and Sunday at Irvine...live album and rarity would be named `To Venus and Back,' I started really going into the mythology of Venus,'' says Amos, referring to the Greek...
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EU/US : MARS AND VENUS - A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE.
Newspaper article from: European Report; 3/19/2007; 700+ words
; The love of Mars, mythology tells us, was Venus, in whose arms he found peace. America's relationship with...military force to achieve its goals. The fruits of the Mars-Venus marriage have been half a century of relative peace and prosperity...
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A New Mythology
Magazine article from: Skeptic; 1/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...anecdote is emblematic of the new mythology developing in our time. Authors...collisions or near collisions with Venus, which were subsequently sublimated...is pure hokum. He described Venus as a comet that erupted out...Earth and Mercury. Of course, Venus is a planet whose size and mass...
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 "Skeptic (Altadena, CA)")
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A new mythology: ancient astronauts, lost civilizations, and the new age paradigm.
Magazine article from: Skeptic (Altadena, CA); 1/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...anecdote is emblematic of the new mythology developing in our time. Authors...collisions or near collisions with Venus, which were subsequently sublimated...is pure hokum. He described Venus as a comet that erupted out...Earth and Mercury. Of course, Venus is a planet whose size and mass...
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The Mirror of the Gods Classical Mythology in Renaissance Art.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Apollo; 12/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...to judge by, The Birth of Venus and Primavera are without...figures--Hercules, Jupiter, Venus, Bacchus, Diana and Apollo...hardly surprising, since mythology was used to supplement Christian...and the like. In contrast, mythologies show very few old people...or Hades. In addition, mythology
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Bella Sara(TM) Trading Cards and Online World for Girls Blend Mythology and Self-Esteem.
Business Wire; 10/2/2007; 700+ words
; ...inspired by Greek and Roman mythology. As with all Bella Sara cards...stocking this holiday season. Use mythology to capture her imagination...the Greek goddess of wisdom; Venus, the Roman goddess of love...others the same freedom." * Venus: "Spread your joy around...
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Harvard sculpture exhibit finds modernity in mythology
News Wire article from: University Wire; 9/6/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...them. Though bringing the mythology of antiquity into modern times...image, plucked from Greek mythology, depicts the nymph Daphne...1897) is a condensed kind of mythology, as he has not rendered a...Mars, the male element, and Venus, the female. The piece is...
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Venus
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Venus in Roman mythology, a goddess, worshipped as the goddess of love in classical Rome...Hephaestus), lover of Mars . Her Greek equivalent is Aphrodite . Venus Anadyomene Venus portrayed rising from the sea, according to Pliny's Natural...
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Roman Mythology
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
Roman Mythology From the founding of the...own myths and legends, the mythology of the Romans themselves...with the figures of Greek mythology. Background and Sources...the gods. Aphrodite became Venus, the Roman goddess of love...
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mythology
Book article from: The Renaissance
mythology The mythology of the classical world entered the mainstream...including Primavera and The Birth of Venus — put pagan gods at the center...whose mythological paintings, including Venus of Urbino, The Rape of Europea, Diana...
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Greek Mythology
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
Greek Mythology The mythology of the ancient Greeks included a dazzling...dismal underworld. In time, Greek mythology became part of European culture, and...Greek Deity Roman Name Role Aphrodite Venus goddess of love and beauty Apollo Apollo...
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Roman gods of mythology
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Roman gods of mythology Apollo: God of the Sun Aurora: Goddess of the dawn Bacchus: God of...Proserpine: Goddess of the Underworld Saturn: God of seed time and harvest Venus: Goddess of beauty and love Vertumnus: God of the seasons Vesta...
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