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Salamis (place) by Anacreon - Everything2.com

June 9th, 2022

in previous capture linking to this page, it mentioned that so and so 'ruled over Salamis' which is funny to me because when I think Salami, i think charcuterie. I think this is just supposed to be an island or group of islands. -zas Jun 2022 Salamis (place) See all of Salamis, no other writeups in this node. (place) by Anacreon (13 y) Rep: 20 ( +22 / -2 ) (Rep Graph) (+) Thu Jun 15 2000 at 9:04:56 A small island near Athens which stood in the centre of a long dispute (and se...

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Legitimation of governments by renaming of everyday things and places

May 17th, 2022

Legitimation of governments by renaming of everyday things and places: a comparison of the Pahlavi and Islamic Republic in IranABSTRACTPolitical systems employ a variety of resources to acquire legitimacy and support from society. Any changes in the political system and sources of legitimacy can fundamentally alter the social world and the sign system, and even lay the foundations for identity conflict. Since the collapse of the Pahlavi dynasty and the establishment of the Islamic Republic go...

Ignasi Ribó's “Prose Fiction” published in Persian - Tehran Times

May 5th, 2022

TEHRAN – "Prose Fiction: An Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative" by Catalan writer Ignasi Ribó has been published in Persian. Siahrud is the publisher of the book translated by Vafa Miah. This concise and highly accessible textbook outlines the principles and techniques of storytelling. It is intended as a high-school and college-level introduction to the central concepts of narrative theory – concepts that will aid students in developing their competence not only in analyz...

Constellation Perseus: the hero

August 29th, 2021

Perseus is one of ancient Hellas' greatest heroes, and it is not odd that he was immortalized in the night's sky. He is--of course--linked to the many constellations dedicated to the rescue of Androméda, but there is far more tot he hero Perseus.  Perseus was born to Danae, who was locked in a bronze chamber by her father Akrisios, where she was impregnated by Zeus in the form of a golden shower. Akrisios put both mother and child in a chest and set them adrift on the sea, but ...

Ahriman - from Zoroastrianism

February 11th, 2020

Follow Us: Membership Ahriman Definition by Joshua J. Markpublished on 10 February 2020 Ahriman is the evil spirit in Early Iranian Religion, Zoroastrianism, and Zorvanism, Lord of Darkness and Chaos, and the source of human confusion, disappointment, and strife. He is also known as Angra Mainyu (evil spirit or dark spirit) and exists in opposition to Spenta Mainyu (good spirit or bright spirit) also known as Ahura Mazda and Ormuzd. In the e...