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Balius and Xanthus
Mythology[edit] Poseidon gave the two horses to King Peleus of Phthia, as a wedding gift, when Peleus married the Ocean goddess Thetis. Peleus later gave the horses to his son Achilles who took them to draw his chariot during the Trojan War. At Iliad 17.474-8, Automedon, Achilles' charioteer, states that only Patroclus was able to fully control these horses. When Xanthus was rebuked by the grieving Achilles for allowing Patroclus to be slain, Hera granted Xanthus human speech allowing the horse to say that a god had killed Patroclus and that a god would soon kill Achilles too. Based on fragments from Alcman and Stesichorus, an alternative story of the horses can be derived.[1] The horses, named Xanthus and Cyllarus are the sons of Poseidon, who gave them to Hera as a gift. References[edit] Homer. External links[edit] Media related to Balius and Xanthus at Wikimedia Commons
22 Bullets
Plot[edit] Three years ago mafia boss Charly Matteï retired and left the business to his old friend Tony Zacchia, and has led a peaceful life since, devoting himself to his wife and two children. His past catches up with him when he is ambushed by an eight-man hit squad in a parking lot and left for dead with 22 bullets in his body. On the hunt for the shooters, he finds himself confronted with his criminal past and resulting threat to his family. Marie Goldman is the policewoman investigating the shooting in the parking lot. In the end, Matteï is released as the cops do not have enough evidence to charge him. Cast[edit] Reno at the premiere of the film References[edit] External links[edit]
Viking history
The Vikings themselves did not write down their historical events. Historians have had to use other, more indirect means of reconstructing what Viking life was like. The Eastern Route A thousand years ago the Vikings traveled the Eastern Route, to the huge market places in Russia. The route passed the outer archipelago and the narrow strait between Hitis and Rosala, which was called Örsund and was an important port and market place at the Eastern Route. There is an old Danish document from the 13th century that shows a boat route from Denmark along the Swedish coast to Åland, and via Hitis and Hangö to Reval, i.e. The Viking ships The Viking ships were ca 15 meters long, and they had a mast and textile sails. Read more about the Viking ships Burial ceremonies Funeral ceremonies varied. Viking mythology Viking mythology includes an elaborate creation myth, as well as a graphic description of the future ending of the world, at Ragnarok. Ginnungagap Yggdrasil, the World Tree Ragnarok
The Horses of Helios
The Horses of Helios, also known as The Four Bronze Horses of Helios,[1] is a bronze sculpture of four horses by Rudy Weller. It is one half of a commission installed in 1992 when the adjacent Criterion Theatre was refurbished. The other half, the Daughters of Helios or Three Graces, is a sculpture of three women leaping off the building six stories above. The sculpture was installed in 1992 in a fountain under a canopy at the base of the building at 1 Jermyn Street, on the corner where Piccadilly meets Haymarket, near Piccadilly Circus in London.[2] The building is adjacent to the Criterion Theatre, and was installed when the theatre was refurbished. References[edit] Piccadilly Circus, Secret London External links[edit]
Chinatown
Ethnic enclave of expatriate Chinese persons A Chinatown (Chinese: 唐人街; pinyin: Tángrénjiē; Jyutping: tong4 jan4 gaai1) is an ethnic enclave of Chinese people located outside mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan, most often in an urban setting. Areas known as "Chinatown" exist throughout the world, including Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Australasia and the Middle East. The development of most Chinatowns typically resulted from mass migration to an area without any or with very few Chinese residents. Binondo in Manila, established in 1594, is recognized as the world's oldest Chinatown. Notable early examples outside Asia include San Francisco's Chinatown in the United States and Melbourne's Chinatown in Australia, which were founded in the mid-19th century during the California Gold Rush and Victorian gold rush, respectively. Definition[edit] History[edit] In Asia[edit] Several Asian Chinatowns, although not yet called by that name, have a long history.
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Horses of Helios the Sun God | The Equinest
Helios was the Greek Sun God and his job was to drove the sun from east to west in the sky on his four-horse chariot. Helios is closely identified with the mythology of Apollo. Helios at Night After sun set, Helios allowed his tired horses to graze in their western home. Late in the night he would board a golden barge made to transport his chariot & animals. Helios had a Sun Stable where he kept his horses along with other flying horses of Greek mythology including Pegasus & Apollo’s horses. The Chosen Few These horses were the favorite of Helios and most often used to pull his sun chariot. PhlegonAeosAethonPyrios Sun Stable Residents Helios did choose different horses from time to time & had a large stable of animals to choose from. Lampos – Used by ApolloActaeon – Used by ApolloChronosAsteropeBronteErytherosPegasusPhaeton Phaeton’s Story Phaeton was the son of Helios and an Ethiopian princess and unfortunately one day curiosity got the better of him. So Many Mythological Horses
The Villainess
2017 film by Jung Byung-gil The Villainess (Korean: 악녀, romanized: Ak Nyeo) is a 2017 South Korean action thriller film directed by Jung Byung-gil, starring Kim Ok-vin.[2] The film had its world premiere at the 70th Cannes Film Festival in May 2017.[3][4][5] Plot[edit] Sook-hee, a highly skilled assassin, enters a hallway and kills numerous people before being surrounded by cops and smiling a grim smile. Yeon-soo learns that she is pregnant and offers her freedom if she trains with them and works as an agent for 10 years. Past: A 7 year old Sook-Hae witnesses her father's death committed by a mysterious killer, but Sook-hee does not get a look at the killer's face; she only hears him whistling an eerie tune. Joong-sang decides to train Sook-hee to be a killing machine, and she becomes devoted to him. Present: While on a mission with another agent named Min-ju, Yeon-soo is caught stealing a phone, where Min-ju is killed in the ensuing fight. Cast[edit] Cameo[edit] Release[edit]
