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Beare
Beare, Beara [Ir. Béirre, Béarra]. A peninsula in south-west Munster between Bantry Bay and the Kenmare River estuary, divided between Counties Cork and Kerry. The peninsula is the home of the sovereignty figure Cailleach Bhéirre, the Hag or Old Woman of Beare, known from a 9th-century poem and often cited in the oral tradition. Tech Duinn [Donn's House], the realm of Donn (1) and thus of the dead, was thought to be on a rocky islet between the tip of the Beare peninsula and Dursey Island. Bear Island, formerly Beare Island, 1 mile S of Castletown Bearhaven, contains a standing stone associated with the Cailleach Bhéirre. By tradition peninsula and island are named for Beare, Spanish-born wife of Eógan Mór (Mug Nuadat).
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Beare." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Beare." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Beare.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Beare." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Beare.html |
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Ares
Ares , in Greek religion and mythology, Olympian god of war. He is usually said to be the son of Zeus and Hera; but in some legends he and Eris, his twin sister, were born when Hera touched a flower. A fierce warrior, he loved battle and often took part in conflicts between mortals. Ares killed Halirrhothios, son of Poseidon, when the youth violated his daughter, Alcippe. For this crime Ares was judged by a tribunal of the 12 Olympians and acquitted. The hill on which the trial took place, the Areopagus, was named for him. The worship of Ares was not as important as that of Mars , with whom he was identified by the Romans. |
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"Ares." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ares." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ares.html "Ares." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ares.html |
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Beare
Beare. Eng. family of vn. restorers and dealers. Founded by John Beare (1847–1928), a dealer from 1865, when in 1892 he split his business into Beare & Son and Beare, Goodwin & Co. (J. and A. Beare Ltd. from 1954). Former concentrated on new instrs., latter on early examples.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Beare." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Beare." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-Beare.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Beare." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-Beare.html |
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"Ares." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ares." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Ares.html "Ares." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Ares.html |
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Béare." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Béare." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Bare.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Béare." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Bare.html |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ares." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ares." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Ares.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ares." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Ares.html |
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Ares
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•Cyclades • antipodes • Sporades
•Ganges • Apelles
•tales, Thales
•Achilles, Antilles
•Los Angeles • Ramillies • Pericles
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•Empedocles • Sophocles • Damocles
•Androcles • Heracles • Themistocles
•Hermes • Menes • testudines
•Diogenes • Cleisthenes
•Demosthenes
•Aristophanes, Xenophanes
•manganese • Holofernes • editiones principes • herpes
•lares, primus inter pares
•Antares, Ares, Aries, caries
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"Ares." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ares." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Ares.html "Ares." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Ares.html |
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