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91Vrata — is also a commune in Mehedinţi County, Romania, see: Vrata, Mehedinţi. In the context of Hinduism and Hindu mythology, the term vrata denotes a religious practice to carry out certain obligations with a view to achieve divine blessing for… …
92Chandogya Upanishad — The Chandogya Upanishad is one of the primary ( mukhya ) Upanishads. Together with the Jaiminiya Upanishad Brahmana and the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad it ranks among the oldest Upanishads, dating to the Vedic Brahmana period (probably before mid… …
93Abartach — In Irish mythology, Abartach or Abarta ( performer of feats ) was one of the Tuatha Dé Danann. He was also known as the Giolla Deacair ( the hard servant ) and was associated with Fionn mac Cumhaill.One tale has Abarta tricking a group of Fianna… …
94Aglovale — Sir Aglovale (or Agloval) de Galis is the eldest legitimate son of King Pellinore in the Arthurian legend. Like his brothers Sir Tor, Sir Lamorak, Sir Dornar and Sir Percival, he is a Knight of the Round Table. In romance, Aglovale never cuts as… …
95Akilam five — is the fifth section of Akilam, which is the primary scripture of Ayyavazhi. It narrates the cruel reign of Kaliyan, the death of two Santror and the subsequent curse given to Kali. It also hints about the start of the Kalineesan dynasty that… …
96Alexander romance — is any of several collections of legends concerning the mythical exploits of Alexander the Great. The earliest version is in Greek, dating to the 3rd century. Several late manuscripts attribute the work to Alexander s court historian Callisthenes …
97Post-Vulgate Cycle — NOTOC The Post Vulgate Cycle is one of the major Old French prose cycles of Arthurian literature. It is essentially a rehandling of the earlier Vulgate Cycle, also known as the Lancelot Grail Cycle, with much left out and much added, including… …
98Poiesis — Poïesis is etymologically derived from the ancient Greek term , which means to make . This word, the root of our modern poetry , was first a verb, an action that transforms and continues the world. Neither technical production nor creation in the …
99Alruna — (Old Norse Ölrún, Old High German Ailrun, Modern German Alruna, Alraune) is a Germanic female personal name, from Proto Germanic *aliruna, from ali strange (or alternatively, birthing , begetting ) and runa secret , rune. In German, Alruna was… …
100Anand Sahib — Anand Sahib: This Bani is part of the Nitnem or prayer which are read by Amritdhari Sikhs in the morning. The Bani was written by Guru Amar Das, the third Guru of the Sikhs and form part of the 5 Banis that are recited daily by baptised Sikhs.… …
