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Look up: Ixion

  1. Ixion
    In Greek mythology, Ixion was the son of Phlegyas and King of the Lapithae in Thessaly who was punished for his wickedness by being tied to a perpetually revolving wheel of fire.
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  2. Ixion
    In Greek mythology, a king of Thessaly who dropped his father-in-law into a pit of buring coals to avoid paying bridal dues for his wife Dia. Purified and carried to Olympus by Zeus, he embraced...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  3. Ixion
    (from the article `Sheridan, Richard Brinsley`) The family moved to London, and Sheridan never returned to Ireland. He was educated (1762–68) at Harrow, and in 1770 he moved with his family to ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/i/48

  4. Ixion
    in Greek legend, son either of the god Ares or of Phlegyas, king of the Lapiths in Thessaly. He murdered his father-in-law and could find no one to ... [1 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/i/48

  5. Ixion
    Ixion (ik'sēun) , in Greek mythology, king of the Lapithes. Ixion murdered his father-in-law to avoid paying a price for his bride. When no one on earth would purify him, Zeus took Ixion to Olympus and purified him. While there Ixion attempted to seduce Hera, but Zeus created a phantom of ...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A08257

  6. Ixion
    In Ἰξίων-->, Ixīōn; gen.: Ἰξίωνος) was king of the Lapiths, the most ancient tribe of Thessaly, and a son of Ares, or Leonteus, or Antion and Perimele, or the notorious evildoer Phlegyas, whose name connotes "fiery". PeirithoÃ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixion

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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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