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Valhalla Valhalla
Valhalla or Walhalla , in Norse mythology, Odin's hall for slain heroes. This martial paradise was one of the most beautiful halls of Asgard . The dead warriors, brought to Valhalla by the Valkyries, fought during the day and feasted at night.... Read more
William Dodd William Dodd
William Dodd 1729-77, English author. At one time king's chaplain, he ran heavily into debt, forged a bond, and was sentenced to death. Dr. Johnson led a movement to obtain clemency, but Dodd was executed. His best-known work is The Beauties of Shakespeare (1752).... Read more
Beauty Beauty
beauty In Greek mythology, Paris was called to judge who of three goddesses, Aphrodite, Hera, and Pallas Athene, was the fairest. Eris, the goddess of discord, started the trouble when she appeared at a wedding, and threw a golden apple inscribed ‘For the Fairest’. The result was a... Read more
Louise Erdrich Louise Erdrich
Louise Erdrich Once named one of People magazine's most beautiful people, Louise Erdrich (born 1954) is a Native American writer with a wide popular appeal. She is no literary lightweight, however, having drawn comparisons to such noted American authors as William Faulkner. Louise Erdrich... Read more
Asgard Asgard
Asgard , in Norse mythology, home of the gods, also known as Aesir. It consisted of luxurious palaces and halls, in which the gods (whose chief was Odin) dwelled, conferred, and banqueted. One of the most beautiful of these halls was Valhalla . Entrance to Asgard could be gained only by crossing... Read more
Balder Balder
Balder , Norse god of light; son of Odin and Frigg. He was the most beautiful and gracious of the gods of Asgard. His mother extracted oaths from all things in nature not to harm her son, but neglected the mistletoe. According to one legend Loki gave a dart of mistletoe to the blind god Hoder and... Read more
Nefertiti Nefertiti
Nefertiti or Nefretete , fl. c.1372-1350 BC, queen of ancient Egypt; wife of Ikhnaton (XVIII dynasty) and aunt of Tutankhamen. She seems to have been divorced by Ikhnaton late in his reign. The exquisite limestone bust of Nefertiti (Berlin Mus.) has given rise to the tradition that she was one... Read more
Sandakan Sandakan
Sandakan, Sabah/Malaysia Elopura Founded in 1879 by William Clarke Cowie who moved his base, called Sandakan, here. He named it Elopura ‘Beautiful City’ in recognition of the beautiful natural harbour. It was subsequently renamed Sandakan ‘Place that was pawned’ from... Read more
Ava Gardner Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner Actress Ava Lavinia Gardner (1922–1990), who many still consider the most beautiful woman to have appeared on film, starred in such popular films as The Killers (1946) and Night of the Iguana (1964). Known for her dark, incandescent beauty, earthy nature, and... Read more

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