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Themis
Themis , in Greek religion and mythology, a Titan. Sometimes identified as an earth goddess, she was more commonly a goddess of law, order, and justice. She was the mother by Zeus of the Horae (the Seasons) and the Moerae (the Fates). It was also said that she was the mother of Prometheus by... Read more |
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Rose Louise Hovick
Lee, Gypsy Rose [née Rose Louise Hovick] (1913–70), actress and playwright. Although she was probably the most famous of all American “stripteasers,” Lee was also successful in the legitimate theatre. Under the guidance of her pushy stage mother, she began her career in a... Read more |
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Dione (mythology)
Dione in Greek religion and mythology, earth goddess. In some legends she is the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys; in others she is a Titaness, born to Uranus and Gaea. In yet another version she is the mother of Aphrodite. Her name is the feminine form of Zeus. Her cult was associated with the... Read more |
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Abigail
Abigail , in the Bible. 1 The wife of Nabal. She persuaded David not to take vengeance on her husband. When Nabal died, she married David. 2 David's stepsister, mother of Amasa.... Read more |
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Atargatis
Atargatis , ancient Syrian goddess. Of obscure origin, she probably belongs to the general pattern of mother goddesses that were worshiped throughout W Asia and Greece. In Rome she was called Dea Syria.... Read more |
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Amphitrite
Amphitrite , in Greek mythology, queen of the sea; daughter of Nereus. She was the wife of Poseidon and mother of Triton.... Read more |
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Rachel
Rachel , in the Bible, wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin . She is one of the four Jewish matriarchs. An alternate form is Rahel.... Read more |
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Diana (Roman goddess)
Diana , in Roman religion, goddess of the moon, forests, animals, and women in childbirth. She was probably originally a forest goddess and a special patroness of women. She was identified with the Greek Artemis , and at her temple on the Aventine at Rome she was honored as the virgin goddess. Her... Read more |
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Ann Lee
Ann Lee 1736-84, English religious visionary, founder of the Shakers in America. Born in Manchester, she worked there in the cotton factories and then became a cook. In 1762 she was married to Abraham Stanley, a blacksmith. In 1758 she had joined the "Shaking Quakers." Claiming revelation in... Read more |
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