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Beowulf

(Encyclopedia) BeowulfBeowulfbāˈəw&oobreve;lf [key], oldest English epic, probably composed in the early 8th cent. by an Anglian bard in the vicinity of Northumbria. It survives in only one…

(Encyclopedia) sphinxsphinxsfĭngks [key], mythical beast of ancient Egypt, frequently symbolizing the pharaoh as an incarnation of the sun god Ra. The sphinx was represented in sculpture usually in a…

Egyptians, Gospel of the

(Encyclopedia) Egyptians, Gospel of the: see Pseudepigrapha.

Dionysius the Areopagite, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Dionysius the Areopagite, SaintDionysius the Areopagite, Saintdīənĭshˈēəs, [key]Dionysius the Areopagite, Saintârēŏpˈəjīt [key], fl. 1st cent. a.d., Athenian Christian, converted by…

duplication of the cube

(Encyclopedia) duplication of the cube: see geometric problems of antiquity.

Dura, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Dura, in the Bible, plain, near Babylon, where Nebuchadnezzar set up a golden image.

Eden, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Eden, in the Bible. 1 Son of Joah. 2 Priest. Perhaps this is the same as 1. 3 See Eden, Garden of. 4 Unidentified trading center, possibly in Mesopotamia. 5 Place somewhere near…

Edward the Black Prince

(Encyclopedia) Edward the Black Prince, 1330–76, eldest son of Edward III of England. He was created duke of Cornwall in 1337, the first duke to be created in England, and prince of Wales in 1343.…

Dells of the Wisconsin

(Encyclopedia) Dells of the Wisconsin,&sp;The Dells, or The Wisconsin Dells, scenic part of the Wisconsin River, central Wis., NW of Portage. The river has cut a deep gorge through 8 mi (12.9 km…

Demetrius, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Demetrius, in the New Testament. 1 Silversmith of Ephesus who stirred up a riot against Paul. 2 Disciple commended in Third John.