A caryatid is a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head. The Greek term karyatides literally means "maidens of Karyai", an ancient town of Peloponnese. Karyai had a temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis in her aspect of Artemis Karyatis: "As Karyatis she rejoiced in the dances of the nut-tree village of Karyai, those Karyatides, who in their ecstatic round-dance carried on their heads baskets of live reeds, as if they were dancing plants".
A headstone, tombstone, or gravestone is a stele or marker, usually stone, that is placed over a grave. They are traditional for burials in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions, among others. In most cases they have the deceased's name, date of birth, and date of death inscribed on them, along with a personal message, or prayer, but they may contain pieces of funerary art, especially details in stone relief. In many parts of Europe insetting a photograph of the deceased in a frame is very common.
The Phantom Stranger is a fictional character of unspecified paranormal origins, who battles mysterious and occult forces in various titles published by DC Comics, sometimes under their Vertigo imprint.
Nicodemo Antonio Massimo Mancuso is an Italian-born Canadian actor and playwright. He is probably best known for his roles as the antichrist Franco Macalousso in the Apocalypse film series produced by Cloud Ten Pictures, and for his starring role in the NBC action series Stingray (1985–87).
Mundoo is one of the inhabited islands of Haddhunmati Atoll. It is located in the long reef fringing the eastern side of Haddummati.
A number of runestones have been found in Oklahoma. All of them are likely of modern origin, with some of them possibly dating to the 19th century "Viking revival" or being produced by 19th-century Scandinavian settlers.
A petrosomatoglyph is a supposed image of parts of a human or animal body in rock. They occur all over the world, often functioning as an important form of symbolism, used in religious and secular ceremonies, such as the crowning of kings. Some are regarded as artefacts linked to saints or culture heroes.
David Bowie is a box set released by Sony Music Entertainment and Columbia Records. The box set includes expanded versions of all Sony-owned albums by David Bowie: Outside, Earthling, Hours, Heathen and Reality.
Japandroids are a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting of Brian King and David Prowse.
The Seventh Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards was held on 14 April 1993 at the Entertainment Centre in Sydney. Host, Richard Wilkins, was assisted by presenters, James Reyne, Elle Macpherson, Billy Birmingham, Tim Finn, Neil Finn and Daryl Somers to distribute 24 awards. There were live performances and the awards were televised.
Sands of Time is a 2010 album by the Japanese rock band Nothing's Carved in Stone released on June 9, 2010. It reached No. 14 on the Japanese Oricon album charts.
Echo is a 2011 album by the Japanese rock band Nothing's Carved in Stone released on June 8, 2011.
"Around the Clock" is a single by the Japanese rock band Nothing's Carved in Stone released on December 9, 2009. It peaked at number 21 on the Oricon charts.
Silver Sun is a 2012 album by the Japanese rock band Nothing's Carved in Stone released on August 15, 2012.
"Spirit Inspiration" is a single by the Japanese rock band Nothing's Carved in Stone released on November 28, 2012. The music was used as the first opening theme for the anime series Blast of Tempest.
"Out of Control" is a single by the Japanese rock band Nothing's Carved in Stone released on March 6, 2013. The music was used as the second opening theme for the anime series Psycho-Pass.
Revolt is a 2013 album by the Japanese rock band Nothing's Carved in Stone released on June 26, 2013. The album peaked at 17 on the Oricon charts.
Maze is an album by Japanese rock band Nothing's Carved in Stone released on May 16, 2015. The album peaked at number eight on the Oricon charts.
"The Great Sage, Heaven's Equal" is a short story by Pu Songling first published in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio (1740). It revolves around Shandong native Xu Sheng, who initially rejects the existence of Sun Wukong but gradually becomes a firm devotee of him after encountering him and experiencing his power. The story acts as social commentary on the worship of mythical characters, in this case Sun Wukong. In 2014, it was translated into English by Sidney L. Sondergard.
