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Look up: GALATEA

  1. Galatea
    [n] - (Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion`s prayers
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Galatea
    Satellite of the planet Neptune. See TABLE 10. NEPTUNE - SATELLITE DATA
    Found on http://www.delscope.demon.co.uk/astronom

  3. Galatea
    In Greek mythology, a sea nymph who loved a Sicilian shepherd by the name of Acis. When he was killed by his rival, the Cyclops Polyphemus, Galatea transformed her lover's blood into the River Acis....
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  4. Galatea
    Gal`a·te'a noun [ After Galatea , a British man-of-war, the material being used for children's sailor suits.] A kind of striped cotton fabric, usually of superior quality and striped with blue or red on white.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/3

  5. Galatea
    • (n.) A kind of striped cotton fabric, usually of superior quality and striped with blue or red on white.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  6. Galatea
    (from the article `Acis`) in the Greek mythology of Ovid, the son of Faunus (Pan) and the nymph Symaethis. He was a beautiful shepherd of Sicily, the lover of the Nereid ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/g/3

  7. Galatea
    (from the article `Neptune`) ...named Courage, Liberté, Egalité 1, Egalité 2, and Fraternité. They range in length from about 1,000 km (600 miles) to more than 10,000 km (6,000 ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/g/3

  8. Galatea
    Galatea is a Greek girl name. The meaning of the name is `milk-white ` The name Galatea doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Galatea seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/Gal

  9. Galatea
    The Galatea was an Italian Sirena Class coastal submarine of 590 tons displacement launched in 1933. The Galatea was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 14 knots surfaced and 8.5 knots submerged and could dive to a depth of 50 fathoms. She carried a complement of 41 and was armed with...
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  10. Galatea
    Galatea, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Neptune.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08200

  11. Galatea
    Galatea (gălutē'u) , in Greek mythology. 1. Sea nymph, daughter of Nereus and Doris. She was loved by the brutish Polyphemus, a Cyclops who wooed her with love songs; but Galatea loved Acis, the handsome son of a river nymph. When Polyphemus discovered them together, he crushed the y...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A08200

  12. Galatea
    In Greek mythology, Galatea was the daughter of Nereus and Doris. She rejected the advances of the Cyclops Polyphemus and instead gave herself to the Sicilian shepherd Acis. Polyphemus crushed Acis beneath a rock.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  13. Galatea
    Galatea is a strong twill-weave cotton fabric, striped or plain, used for clothing. It was named after the man- of-war H.M.S. Galatea, and the fabric was at one time in demand for use in making children's sailor suits.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  14. Galatea
    `Galatea` is an ancient Greek name meaning "she who is milk-white". `Galatea` or `Galathea` may refer to: In mythology: In the arts: Fictional characters: In science: Places: Ships: Other:
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galatea

  15. Galatea
    (moon) --> --> :There is also an asteroid called É™-->, or as in Greek Γαλάτεια), also known as `Neptune VI`, is the fourth closest inner satellite of Neptune. It is named after Galatea, one of the Nereids of Greek legend. Galatea was discovered...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galatea

  16. Galatea
    (video game) `Galatea` is a work of interactive fiction by Emily Short featuring a modern rendition of the Greek myth of Galatea, the sculpture of a woman which gained life. It took "Best of Show" in the 2000 IF Art Show and won a XYZZY Award for Best Non-Player Character. Th...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galatea

  17. Galatea
    (mythology) :For the Sicilian nereid in love with Acis, see Acis and Galatea (mythology) :For the wife of Lamprus, who prayed to Leto that her daughter be turned into a son, see Leucippus (mythology) `Galatea` (Greek: Γαλάτεια; "she who is milk-...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galatea

  18. Galatea
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13 February 2012

This day in history:
The fifth queen of Henry VIII was Catherine Howard. Her father was very poor, and Catherine lived mainly with Agnes, widow of the 2nd duke of Norfolk. Henry was evidently charmed by her and he was privately married to Catherine at Oatlands in July 1540. In November 1541 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer informed Henry that his queen's past life had not been stainless. After some denials the queen herself admitted that this was true; but denied that she had misconducted herself since her marriage. Some fresh information, however, very soon came to light showing that she had been unchaste since her marriage; a bill of attainder was passed through parliament, and on the 13th of February 1542 the queen was beheaded. read more

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