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urine - etymology - Interesting

urine (n.) c. 1300, from Old French orine, urine (12c.) and directly from Latin urina "urine," from PIE *ur- (source also of Greek ouron "urine"), variant of root *we-r- "water, liquid, milk" (source also of Sanskrit var "water," Avestan var "rain," Lithuanian jūrės "sea," Old English wær, Old Norse ver "sea," Old Norse ur "drizzling rain"), related to *eue-dh-r (see udder).

Greek & Roman Mythology - Tools

Dictionary:  Search the Dictionary  Browse the Dictionary  Launch Visual Dictionary Timeline:  Launch Interactive Timeline  Return to Front Page Dictionary: HOMER Form: Gr. Homeros. The poet, whose name is borne by the two oldest and at the same time grandest monuments of the Greek genius, the epic poems called the Iliad and...

Guide to the Classics: Homer's Odyssey

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KRONOS ANANKE ZEUS

CRONUS (Kronos) - Greek Titan God of Time, King of the Titans (Roman Saturn) OkThis website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. More info.Cookie Consent plugin for the EU cookie law . Toggle navigation Theoi Project - Greek Mythology HOME OLYMPIANS Aphrodite Apollo Ares Artemis Athena Demeter Dionysus Hephaestus Hera Hermes Hestia Poseidon Zeus Asclepius Charites Eros Hebe Horae Iris Muses Nike more >> OTHER GODS Primordial Gods Sky Gods Se...

Apollonides and Apollonus - Greek and Roman Biographical dictionary excerpt

UMDL Texts home   Login     Home Search Browse Bookbag Help Format image Page no. 237 Page size 100% Search this text  Print Title: A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. By various writers. Ed. by William Smith. Illustrated by numerous engravings on wood. Author: Smith, William, Sir, ed. 1813-1893. Collection: Making of America Books List of all pages | Add to bookbag Powered by DLXSTo comment or inquire about content, contact moa...

liver – Mythology and Symbolism

Mythology and Symbolism an exploration of the stories that guide us and the symbols that inspire us Menu Widgets Search Skip to content HomeAbout Search for: Recent Posts Not Quite the Glory of Hera Hold on, the cauldron’s overflowing, where’s the mop? Not Until Her Brothers Are Avenged Raised by a W...

Pan

Pan Arcadian shepherd god with upper body of a man and horns and lower part like a goat, late 14c., a god of the woods and fields, from Latin, from Greek Pan. Klein says perhaps cognate with Sanskrit pusan, a Vedic god, guardian and multiplier of cattle and other human possessions, literally "nourisher." Similarity to pan "all" (see pan-) led to his being regarded as a personification of nature. Pan-pipe, upon which he supposedly played, is attested from 1820. from https://www.etymonline.c...

Aloadae - Mythology

Home Random Nearby Log in Settings About Wikipedia Disclaimers Open main menu Search EditWatch this pageRead in another languageAloadae"Ephialtes (giant)" and "Otos" redirect here. For the Spanish municipality, see Otos, Valencia. Titans and giants, including Ephialtes on the left, in Gus...

Pericles

Pericles Biographical information Species Chimpanzee Gender Male Born Unknown Died Unknown Appearances Continuity Planet of the Apes - Reimagined Actor Jonah, Jacob Last Appearance Planet of the Apes (2001) Pericles is a male chimpanzee appearing in the 2001 Planet of the Apes movie. Contents[show] Pericles was one of the genetically enhanced chimpanzees aboard the space station Oberon in 2029, as was h...