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| Biblical. Section of Western wall of the Temple Mount (Mt. Moriah) - sacred place where Jews pray. |
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| Historical. Hindenburg was Prez. of weak German rep. in 1925; dirigible airship named after him crashed in a docking tower and ignited; Hindenburg means total catastrophe. |
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| Biblical. Judges 16:4-31; Delilah tricked Samson into finding out source of his strength; Philistine cut his hair, he is almost killed but he regains strength at last moment. |
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| Historical. Supposedly said by Marie Antoinette of France, represents her frivolity. |
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| Biblical. Archangel messenger of God; he will blow trumpet to proclaim resurrection. First appears in Book of David; referred to as "Left Hand of God and the embodiment of the Holy Spirit" |
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| Mythological. Dionysus (god of wine) got in trouble and was taken to King Midas of Phrygia, King set him free; Dionysus gave him "golden touch" as reward |
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| Biblical. 1667 Book by John Milton-poem of Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Garden of Eden |
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| Phoenix rising from ashes |
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| Mythological. Phoenix- bird of Arabian desert; Only one could exist at a time, bird built nest and set it on fire and allowed itself to be consumed by flames: symbolizes rebirth, revival, resurrection |
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| Mythological. Box containing evils of mankind given to Pandora. Pandora opened box and released evils into the world; hope remained |
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| Biblical. Jesus' parable of Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 |
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| Biblical. War b/w Philistines & Israel, 9 foot tall Philistine soldier was defeated by shepherd boy David |
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| Biblical. Daniel 5:5 Babylonian King Belshazzar during feast sees handwriting on wall that tells of his portent doom/misfortune |
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| Biblical. Genesis 11 Got got angry at people trying to build tower to heaven so he cursed them to speak in a different language |
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| Biblical. Moses saw burning bush not being consumed, God appeared to him. Represents great change |
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| Biblical. Apollo fell in love with Cassandra and gave her psychic powers, when she refused his love, he gave her curse that no one would believe her prophecies |
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| Historical (medieval)/Biblical. Cup or chalice that was associated with great powers such as life regeneration or purity. Chalice used by Jesus at the Last Supper |
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| Daniel and the Lion's Den |
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| Biblical. Daniel could interpret dreams, King Darius threw him into the Lion's Den because of this |
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| Mythological. Roman Guardian spirits (household gods) deeply venerated by ancient Romans through small statues |
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| Literature. a 1913 novel by Eleanor Porter, Pollyanna was a poor girl faced with difficult obstacles who nevertheless managed to stay relentlessly upbeat; somebody who is blindly optimistic, or overly upbeat out of naïveté |
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