From the 16th century on, it has sometimes been used to point out a homosexual young man. It is also one of the proper names of many young and beautiful Greek heroes and gods, whose names became more or less permanent as a synonym of homosexuality. Related Adelsward, Adrien, Alcibiade,...
The other definition of democracy is a reference to the specific political system, such as what existed in the Greek city-state of Athens. Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionaryhas the definition: "DEMOCRACY, noun [Greek. People, and to ...
Pythagoras, who lived from around 570 to 500 BC, was among the Greek theorists to explore the mathematics of music. Together, Pythagoras and his disciples articulated for the first time the ‘Perfect’ intervals of the octave, fifth, fourth and second, pioneering the concept of a musical inter...
How deep are effects of language on thought? Time estimation in speakers of English, Indonesian, Greek, and Spanish Daniel Casasanto † Lera Boroditsky Webb Phillips Jesse Greene Shima Goswami Simon Bocanegra-Thiel Ilia Santiago-Diaz MIT Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, 77 Massachusetts Ave...
How long did the Egyptian empire last? How long did the Greek empire last? Read on to find the answers and learn about the lifespan of 55 civilizations! How Long Does a Civilization Last? Recently, I was talking with a colleague at work, and I mentioned that civilizations usually only ...
A prevalent view today is that all paths lead to God, that one religion is as good as another as long as you are sincere and a “good” person. If you are certain of this view, you may stop reading now. You have nothing left to learn, and your ascent to a positive afterlife is ...
However, Prince Vladimir mused over the incident long after, and not least for political considerations. According to the early Slavic chronicle called Tale of Bygone Years, which describes life in Kyivan Rus' up to the year 1110, he sent his envoys throughout the civilized world to judge at...
Welcome to WordBowl! How it works: Folks like you send word suggestions (look below for link, or submit to wordbowl@gmail.com). I draw one at random and have my essayish-or-fictional way with it (handwriting in bars & coffee shops all over NYC). Let the
The color of the visible light that they produce The length of time that they glow after being energized (known as the persistence of the phosphor) To make a glow-in-the-dark toy, what you want is a phosphor that is energized by normal light and that has a very long persistence. Two...
In 1624,Virginiawent from being a"company colony"to a"crown colony"ruled directly by the king through hisroyal-appointed governor. As thekingdid not pay the governor's salary, theroyal-appointed governorinstructed theHouse of Burgessesto provide his funding. As long as t...