Aglaea
Aglaea (splendor) In Greek mythology, daughter of Zeus and Eurynome; one of the three Graces. The others were Euphrosyne (joy) and Thalia (abundance). In some…
Month: September 2017
Agenor
Agenor (heroic) In Greek mythology, a hero, son of Antenor by Theano, a priestess of Athena; brother of Acamas, Achelous, Coon, Crino, Demolem, Glaucus, Helicaon,…
Agatha, St.
Agatha, St. (good woman) (third century) In Christian legend, martyr, patron saint of bell founders, girdlers, jewelers, malsters, wet nurses, weavers, and shepherdesses. Invoked against…
Agamemnon
Agamemnon (very resolute) In Greek mythology, king of Mycenae and Argos; son of Atreus and Aerope; married to Clytemnestra; father of Chrysothemis, Electra, Iphigeneia, Iphianassa,…
Agama
Agama In Mahayana Buddhism, a term used for the collection of sacred writings, roughly equivalent to the Nikaya collection of Theravada Buddhism, containing the discourses…
Afra, St.
Afra, St. (dust) (fourth century?) In Christian legend, martyr, patron saint of Augsburg, Germany. Invoked by penitent women. Feast, 5 August. Afra was a common…
Aethra
Aethra (bright sky) In Greek mythology, mother of Theseus by Aegeus or, according to another account, by Poseidon. Homer mentions her as a servant to…
Aesir-Vanir War
Aesir-Vanir War In Germanic mythology, a war fought at the beginning of time that was concluded by a truce that joined the two warring entities…
Bor Forest
Bor Forest The mysterious Bor forest, also called Branišovský forest, is located southwest of Česke Budějovice. This mysterious forest hides many scary mysteries and stories…
Velhartický Cemetery
Velhartický Cemetery Located less than 10 kilometers from the Fairy Tale Farmhouse is the famous Velhartický cemetery. The dominant feature of the unusual cemetery is…
