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Skaal (other)
Skaal may refer to: * Skål, a toast in some Scandinavian languages * Skaal, a faction in ''The Elder Scrolls'' video game series * Lars Skåål Lars Gunnar Skåål (14 September 1949 – 4 May 2022) was a Swedish water polo player. He competed in the Water polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics, men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics. At club level, Skåål represented Stockholms KK. ... (born 1949), Swedish water polo player See also * Norges Skaal, a Norwegian anthem {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skål
A toast is a ritual during which a drink is taken as an expression of honor or goodwill. The term may be applied to the person or thing so honored, the drink taken, or the verbal expression accompanying the drink. Thus, a person could be "the toast of the evening", for whom someone "proposes a toast" to congratulate and for whom a third person "toasts" in agreement. The ritual forms the basis of the literary and performance genre, of which Mark Twain's "To the Babies" is a well-known example. The toast as described in this article is rooted in Western culture, but certain cultures outside that sphere have their own traditions in which consuming a drink is connected with ideas of celebration and honor. While the physical and verbal ritual of the toast may be elaborate and formal, merely raising one's glass towards someone or something or clinking glasses with someone else's and then drinking is essentially a toast as well, the message being one of goodwill towards the person or thin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Elder Scrolls
''The Elder Scrolls'' is a series of action role-playing games, action role-playing video games primarily developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The series focuses on Nonlinear gameplay, free-form gameplay in an open world. Most games in the series have been critically and commercially successful, with ''The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind'' (2002), ''The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion'' (2006) and ''The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'' (2011) all winning List of Game of the Year awards, Game of the Year awards from multiple outlets. The series has sold more than 59 million copies worldwide. Within the series' fictional universe, each game takes place on the continent of Tamriel. The setting combines pre-medieval real-world elements, such as a powerful Roman Empire, Roman-like Empire, with high fantasy medieval themes, including limited technology, widespread magic use, and the existence of many mythological creatures. The continent is split into a number of p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
