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Lugh
Lugh (also Lug, Luga) was one of the most important Celtic gods, particularly in Ireland, and he represented the sun and light. Although originating as an all-wise and all-seeing deity, Lugh was later thought of as a historical figure, great...
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Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga (Baba Jaga) is a witch or ogress from Slavic folklore who lives in a magical hut in the forest and either helps, imprisons, or eats people (usually children). She is among the most famous figures from Slavic folklore as guardian...
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Animal Husbandry
Animal husbandry is commonly defined as a branch of agriculture dealing with the domestication, breeding, and rearing of animals for various purposes including labor (as in the case of large animals), a food source, protection, and companionship...
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Orchestra Musicians by Degas
A c. 1870 oil on canvas painting, Orchestra Musicians, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. The scene is one the artist frequently presents on this subject where the view of the stage is partially blocked by the orchestra...
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Elgar: Land of Hope and Glory
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Elgar: Land of Hope and Glory - Arr. from "Pomp and Circumstance" March No. 1 · The Royal Choral Society · BBC Concert Orchestra · Barry Wordsworth The Last Night of the Proms Collection...
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Elgar Conducting the London Symphony Orchestra
The English composer Edward Elgar (1857-1934) conducting the London Symphony Orchestra at the Queen's Hall in London c. 1911.
From The Musical Times, Vol. 52, No. 825 (Nov. 1, 1911), pp. 705-07.
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Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a Neolithic / Bronze Age monument located on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, southern England. The first monument on the site, began around 3100 BCE, was a circular 'henge' earthwork about 360 feet (110 metres) in diameter, a 'henge'...
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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, H. 48 - II. Un bal. Valse
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, H. 48 - II. Un bal. Valse · Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Claudio Abbado Claudio Abbado & Chicago Symphony Orchestra ℗ 1984 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin...
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The Vikings in Ireland
In early Medieval Europe, a prime subject of frightening tales-come-true were the famously marauding and pillaging Vikings, spilling out of their dragon-headed longships in a state of bloodlust, thirsting for gold. With their menacing presence...
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Legacy of the Ancient Romans
The legacy of the ancient Romans – from both the time of the Roman Republic (509-27 BCE) and the time of the Roman Empire (27 BCE - 476 CE) – exerted a significant influence on succeeding cultures and is still felt around the world in the...