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Magog may refer to: In religion * Magog (Bible), a grandson of Noah in the Old Testament * Gog and Magog, a Biblical and Quranic pair Fictional people * Magog, of Gog and Magog (statues) in Guildhall, London * Magog ("Magos"), appearing with Gog ("Gos"), in ''Gargantua'' Places in Canada * Magog, Quebec, a town * Magog Township, Quebec, a former township * Magog River, Quebec * Lake Magog, Quebec * Mount Magog, on the border between Alberta and British Columbia Entertainment * Magog (comics), an anti-hero in DC Comics' ''Kingdom Come'' miniseries * ''Magog'', a 1972 novel by Andrew Sinclair * Magog, a fallen angel in the Dresden Files novels by Jim Butcher, first appearing in '' Small Favor'' * Guards of Magog, referenced in the song " Supper's Ready" by Genesis on the 1972 album ''Foxtrot'' * Magog, a fictional race of beings from the TV show "Andromeda" Other uses * , a Royal Canadian Navy frigate during the Second World War * Magog, an unaccepted synonym for a genus of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magog (Bible)
Magog (; , Tiberian: ; ) is the second of the seven sons of Japheth mentioned in the Table of Nations in Genesis . The origin of the term is not clear, this name indicates either a person, or a tribe, or a geographical reality (country or city). In the book of Ezekiel, the pagan Magog people live "north of the World", and metaphorically represent the forces of Evil, which associates it with Apocalyptic traditions. Etymology The origin of the name ''Magog'' is unclear. It has been conjectured to come from the Akkadian ''mat Gugi'', "land of Gog", that is, the land of Gyges: Lydia. In the Bible Magog is often associated with apocalyptic traditions, mainly in connection with Ezekiel 38 and 39 which mentions " Gog of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal" (Ezek 38:2 NIV); on the basis of this mention, " Gog and Magog" over time became associated with each other as a pair. In the New Testament, this pairing is found in the Book of Revelation 20:8, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Sinclair
Andrew Annandale Sinclair FRSL FRSA (21 January 1935 – 30 May 2019) was a British novelist, historian, biographer, critic, filmmaker, and a publisher of classic and modern film scripts. He has been described as a "writer of extraordinary fluency and copiousness, whether in fiction or in American social history". Early life and education Born in Oxford in 1935, Sinclair was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied history and received a BA degree and a PhD. From 1959 to 1961 he was a Harkness Fellow at Harvard University. Writer and filmmaker Before going up to Cambridge, Sinclair undertook his National Service as an Ensign with the Coldstream Guards and wrote a novel based on the experience, called ''The Breaking of Bumbo'' (1958). "At the age of 22, Andrew Sinclair woke up one morning to find himself, like Byron, suddenly famous". In 1959 Sinclair published his second novel ''My Friend Judas''. It was reissued in 2009 by Faber Finds along w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stewart Island / Rakiura
Stewart Island (, 'Aurora, glowing skies', officially Stewart Island / Rakiura, formerly New Leinster) is New Zealand's third-largest island, located south of the South Island, across Foveaux Strait. It is a roughly triangular island with a land area of . Its coastline is indented by Paterson Inlet (east), Port Pegasus (south), and Mason Bay (west). The island is generally hilly (rising to at Mount Anglem) and densely forested. Flightless Birds of New Zealand, birds, including penguins, thrive because there are few introduced predators. Almost all the island is owned by the New Zealand government, and over 80 percent of the island forms Rakiura National Park. Stewart Island's economy depends on fishing and summer tourism in New Zealand, tourism. Its permanent population was recorded at 408 people in the 2018 New Zealand census, 2018 census. Most residents live in the settlement of Oban, New Zealand, Oban on the eastern side of the island. Ferries connect Oban to Bluff, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oaks Of Avalon
The Oaks of Avalon is the collective name given to a pair of ancient oak trees, Gog and Magog, that stand in Glastonbury in Somerset, South West England. The trees were named after the ancient apocalyptic figures Gog and Magog.Glastonbury Pilgrim Reception CentreGog & Magog - Glastonbury Pilgrim Reception Centre accessdate: April 28, 2017 The trees are believed to have been originally part of a ceremonial avenue towards the Glastonbury Tor, the avenue was cut down in 1906 to make way for a farm, with the timber being sold to J. Snow & Son, a local timber merchant. At the time of the 1906 felling of the avenue one of the oak trees was measured at 11ft in diameter and had more than 2000 season growth rings.The GuardianAncient Glastonbury oak tree known as Gog damaged in fire , UK news , The Guardian accessdate: April 28, 2017 A historically based belief has Joseph of Arimathea following the row of trees towards the tor upon his arrival in Albion. In April 2017, though already dead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skull And Bones
Skull and Bones (also known as The Order, Order 322 or The Brotherhood of Death) is an undergraduate senior Secret society#Colleges and universities, secret student society at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. The oldest senior-class society at the university, Skull and Bones has become a cultural institution known for its powerful alumni and conspiracy theories. Skull and Bones is considered one of the "Big Three" societies at Yale University, the other being Scroll and Key and Wolf's Head (secret society), Wolf's Head. The society is known informally as "Bones" and members are known as "Bonesmen", "Members of The Order" or "Initiated to The Order". History 19th century Skull and Bones was founded in 1832 after a dispute among Yale debating societies Linonian Society, Linonia, Brothers in Unity, and the Calliopean Society over that season's Phi Beta Kappa awards. William Huntington Russell and Alphonso Taft co-founded "The Order of the Skull and Bones". The first s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chondrilla (sponge)
''Chondrilla'' is a genus of sea sponge Sponges or sea sponges are primarily marine invertebrates of the animal phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), a basal clade and a sister taxon of the diploblasts. They are sessile filter feeders that are bound to the seabed, and are o ...s belonging to the family Chondrillidae. Species * '' Chondrilla acanthastra'' de Laubenfels, 1954 * '' Chondrilla australiensis'' Carter, 1873 * '' Chondrilla caribensis'' Rüztler, Duran & Piantoni, 2007 * '' Chondrilla euastra'' de Laubenfels, 1949 * '' Chondrilla grandistellata'' Thiele, 1899 * '' Chondrilla jinensis'' Hentschel, 1912 * '' Chondrilla kilakaria'' Kumar, 1925 * '' Chondrilla linnaei'' Fromont, Usher, Sutton, Toze & Kuo 2008 * '' Chondrilla mixta'' Schulze, 1877 * '' Chondrilla montanusa'' Carballo, Gomez, Cruz-Barraza & Flores-Sanchez, 2003 * '' Chondrilla nucula'' Schmidt, 1862 * '' Chondrilla oxyastera'' Tanita & Hoshino, 1989 * '' Chondrilla pacifica'' Carballo, Gomez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andromeda (TV Series)
''Andromeda'' (formally titled ''Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda'') is a space opera science fiction on television, television series, based on unused material by Gene Roddenberry, developed by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and produced by Roddenberry's widow, Majel Barrett. The series follows Kevin Sorbo as Captain Dylan Hunt of the Systems Commonwealth, an intergalactic government that presided over an extended period of peace and prosperity until its destruction from a rebellion led by the warmongering Nietzcheans and parasitic Magog. The series premiered on October 2, 2000, and ended on May 13, 2005. ''Andromeda'' was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and produced by Andromeda Productions, Tribune Entertainment, Fireworks Entertainment and MBR Productions. In Canada, the show aired on Global Television Network (Fireworks' parent company) and ran in first-run broadcast syndication in the United States. ''Andromeda'' is one of two television series (alongside ''Earth: Final Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supper's Ready
"Supper's Ready" is a song by English progressive rock band Genesis (band), Genesis, recorded for their 1972 studio album ''Foxtrot (album), Foxtrot''. At nearly 23 minutes in length, it is the band's longest recorded song. A common misconception is that it occupies an entire side of ''Foxtrot''; in actuality, the guitar piece which opens the side is a separate work titled "Horizons". However, "Supper's Ready" does occupy an entire side of the live album ''Seconds Out''. Frontman Peter Gabriel wrote the lyrics, which mainly describe a personal journey of scenes from the Book of Revelation and good versus evil, with several real life experiences providing further inspiration. The song took form in the summer of 1972, when Genesis dedicated time to write new songs after touring ''Nursery Cryme''. After the opening acoustic sections were arranged, it was considered a companion piece to "The Musical Box (song), The Musical Box" until Gabriel pitched the tune "Willow Farm", which took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
