Chapter 65: 629-632
Contents
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Repository
1. A location for storage, often for safety or preservation
2. A burial vault
3. A person to whom a secret is entrusted
From WIKI
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Herodotus
See page 350.
Munchausen
See page 350.
Fountain of Youth
Herodotus mentions a fountain containing a very special kind of water located in the land of the Ethiopians. He attributes the exceptional longevity of the Ethiopians to this water. Tales of healing waters date to at least the time of the Alexander Romance, and were popular right up to the European Age of Exploration. From WIKI
Seven Cities of Gold
A myth that originated around the year 1150 when the Moors conquered Mérida, Spain. According to the legend, seven bishops fled the city — not only to save their own lives, but also to prevent the Muslims from obtaining sacred religious relics. (In another version, the bishops fled from Oporto, Portugal around the year 734.) Years later, a rumor circulated that on the far away island of Antillia—a place unknown to the people of that time—the seven bishops had founded seven cities. The legend says that these cities grew very rich, mainly from gold and precious stones. This idea fueled many expeditions in search of the mythical cities during the following centuries. From WIKI
the eight Immortals
The Eight Immortals are a group of legendary xian ("immortals; transcendents; fairies") in Chinese mythology. Each Immortal's power can be transferred to a power tool (法器) that can give life or destroy evil. Together, these eight tools are called "Covert Eight Immortals" (暗八仙 àn ~). Most of them are said to have been born in the Tang Dynasty or Song Dynasty. They are revered by the Taoists, and are also a popular element in the secular Chinese culture. They are said to live on Penglai Mountain-Island. From WIKI
Mathesis
See page 194.
"as above, so below!"
See page 487.
