Showing posts with label Greek. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greek. Show all posts

Monday, August 8, 2011

Ambrosia

Today's word comes from a comment made in the previous word topic of Siren. a reader/blogger named Flip mentioned the word Ambrosia in his comment. Therefore the word Ambrosia is the topic of this post. Thank you Flip for the inspiration.

Ambrosia: In ancient Greek mythology, ambrosia is sometimes the food, sometimes the drink, of the Greek gods (or demigods), often depicted as conferring ageless immortality upon whoever consumes it. It was brought to the gods in Olympus (a mountain range in Greece) by doves, so it may have been thought of in the Homeric tradition as a kind of divine exhalation of the Earth. Homeric is a from of the Greek language used by the poet Homer. Ambrosia is very closely related to the gods' other form of sustenance, nectar. The two terms may not have originally been distinguished; though in Homer's poems nectar is usually the drink and ambrosia the food of the gods.




Ambrosia: Also called ragweeds, bitterweeds or bloodweeds, are a genus of flowering plants from the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The scientific name of this genus is sometimes claimed to be derived from the Ancient Greek term for the perfumed nourishment of the gods, which would be ironic, since the genus is best known for one fact: its pollen produces severe and widespread allergies.



Ambrosia: is a relatively new cultivation of apples  originating in British Columbia, Canada in the early 1990's. It is medium to large in size and has mostly red coloration, with yellow patches. It has cream-colored, firm meat with a sweet, crisp, aromatic flavor reminiscent of pear and low acidity. Ambrosia harvest is mid to late season. Trees are hardy and no major disadvantages have yet been identified.



Ambrosia: is a variation on the traditional fruit salad. It contains sweetened whipped cream (or whipped topping), sour cream, or with less calorie yogurt, pineapple, mandarin oranges ,miniature marshmallows and coconut. Some versions also contain maraschino cherries, bananas, strawberries, also crushed pecans can be used. The mixture is then refrigerated for a few hours.



Ambrosia: is the name of a popular American rock band formed in southern California in 1970. Ambrosia had five Top Forty hit singles between 1975 and 1980. Their hits include the classics "How Much I Feel" (#3 in 1978), "Biggest Part Of Me" (#3 in 1980) and "You're The Only Woman" (#13 in 1980).



 Ambrosia




Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Siren



The sound of a siren can is a disturbing sound. It signals distress, emergency and danger. It's a sound most of us do not like hearing.



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In Greek mythology a Siren is a sea nymph, part woman and part bird, who lures mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.




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Siren = A seductively beautiful and charming woman...


A siren of the silver screen is the epitome of grace, beauty and elegance always accompanied with an ever appealing bit of attitude.

Janet Leigh was one of the most versatile sirens of the silver screen with her beauty which ranged from dark and seductive to cute and peppy.


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A siren is an acoustic instrument designed with holes arranged in a circle rotated over compressed air or steam. when the air/steam is interrupted this produces musical tones.



Siren

Friday, May 13, 2011

Marble

MARBLE

The word marble comes from the Greek word marmaros which means shining stone. 


 Marble Vanity Top
The main reason for the popularity of the marble countertop is because of it's beauty. Countertops of the entire kitchen made of marble are not too common, because of it's high price tag. It's most popular as a bathroom vanity top because it is waterproof.

If a marble countertop is cared for properly, it could easily last for a hundred years in the same condition in which it was first fabricated. 


  The Taj Mahal, which was built in the mid 1600’s is made of marble. 


  The Greek statue of Venus de Milo which was sculpted around 100 BC, was made from marble.





A marble is a small spherical toy usually made from glass, clay, steel, or agate. These balls vary in size. Most commonly, they are about ½ inch (1.25 cm) in diameter, but they may range from less than ¼ inch (0.635 cm) to over 3 inches (7.75 cm), while some art glass marbles for display purposes are over 12 inches (30 cm) wide. - wikipedia


 It could be a state of mind. Do you ever feel like your losing your marbles?


Marble Brewery is a brwery which opened in 2008 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It has an onsite tasting room and outside beer garden. 


MARBLE

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