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Adonis. Beautiful youth, beloved of Aphrodite and Persephone, worshipped by the Phoenicians.
Anaximander. c611-547BC. Miletan (Greek) philosopher. First Greek maps. Attempted systematic explanation of Universe. Named zodiac signs 560BC.
Andania Mysteries. Greek cult for Demeter + Persephone.
Andersen, Hans Christian. 1805-75. Danish author of fairy tales: Little Mermaid 1832, Princess and the Pea, Ugly Duckling.
Andromeda. Ethiopian wife of Perseus.
Athanagild. ~567. Visigoth King of Spain. Ended persecution of Catholics.
Baroja y Nessi, Pio. 1872-1956. Basque novelist. Terse style influenced Hemingway. Somber Lives 1900. Generation of ’98.
Bauer, Sebastian. 1822-75. Invented submarine, 1850. First underwater photography.
Beebe, Charles. 1877-1962. US biologist/undersea explorer. Record descent 923m 1934.
Berserks. Ferocious medieval Norse warriors in bearskins.
Big Bang. 15 billion BCE. Scientifically accepted origin of Universe.
Black Hundreds. 1905-9. Russian movement. Opposed revolution. Persecuted Jews-50,000 dead.
Bonus Army. 1932. US WWI vets march to demand accelerated bonus payment. Dispersed by force.
Cabiri. Phrygian, later Greek fertility cult gods: Demeter, Hermes, Persephone.
Camisards. 1702-6. French Protestants who rebelled against Catholic persecution.
Chambers, Ephraim. c1680-1740. First English Cyclopaedia 1728, used by French Encyclopedists.
Chambers, William. 1726-96. English Palladian architect. Somerset House 1776-86.
Chaos. Greek mythical pre-creation state of universe.
Danaë. Mother of Perseus by Zeus. Danaïdes.
Decius. c201-251. Roman Emperor 249-. First systematic persecution of Christians.
Della-Cruscans. 18C. English poets of sentimental Italian verse.
Dharma. Virtue to Hindus, Buddhists, Jainists; ordering principle of universe.
Diderot, Denis. 1713-84. French writer, editor of Encyclopédie 1745-72 based on Chambers’. Rameau’s nephew.
Diocletian. 245-316. Roman Emperor of the East 284, West 285. Abdicated 305. Regained Britain, Persia. Persecuted Christians. Condemned alchemy 297.
Egmont, Graaf van. 1522-68. Flemish. Opposed Protestant persecution. Execution led to revolt vs Spain.