After the Mongols are defeated, Japan’s Shogun orders Lord Shimura to kill Jin as punishment for breaking the samurai code of honor. Jin sacrificed everything he held dear just to save his uncle, and in the end he’s forced to brandish his blade against him. Where is Jin’s house ghostRead More →
ESPN Images HOF tennis announcer Cliff Drysdale , who has been at ESPN since the network debuted over 40 years ago, will remain so for at least one more after ESPN extended an option on his contract. What happened Cliff Drysdale? He became a naturalized United States citizen after retiringRead More →
Order of English Noble Titles King/Queen. Prince/Princess. Duke/Duchess. Marquess/Marchioness. Earl/Countess. Viscount/Viscountess. Baron/Baroness. See more hereditary western european titles of nobility. Can you legitimately buy a title? If you buy a title through Elite Titles, you’ll legally change your title (the Mr, Mrs, Miss, part of your name), NOT your firstRead More →
It was important for a knight to take a vow of loyalty to his lord in order to ensure fidelity to that lord. Often, a knight would receive a fief… What did knights call their lords? A king (or lord) ruled large areas of land. To protect his land fromRead More →
The characters in Lord of the Flies possess recognizable symbolic significance, which make them as the sort of people around us. Ralph stands for civilization and democracy; Piggy represents intellect and rationalism; Jack signifies savagery and dictatorship; Simon is the incarnation of goodness and saintliness. Is Ralph killed in LordRead More →
Birthmark Kid – Burned alive. Pilot – Gunned down by an enemy plane. Simon – Stabbed several times by Piggy, Ralph, and Jack’s clan with spears. Piggy – Skull crushed when Roger dropped a boulder on him. Which character dies first in Lord of the Flies? The birthmark faced boyRead More →
When the noose touched the linga, Shiva emerged from it in all his wrath and struck Yama with his Trishula and kicked his chest, killing the Lord of Death. … Shiva’s devotees on death are directly taken to Mount Kailash, Shiva’s abode, on death and not to Yama’s hell. DidRead More →
The Wizards of Middle-earth are Maiar: spirits similar to the godlike Valar, but lesser in power. Outwardly resembling Men but possessing much greater physical and mental power, they are called Istari (Quenya for “Wise Ones”) by the Elves. Who is the most powerful wizard in Lord of the Rings? FromRead More →
Mausala Parva describes the demise of Krishna in the 36th year after the Kurukshetra war had ended, the submersion of Dwaraka under sea, death of Balarama by drowning in the sea, Vasudeva’s death, and a civil war fought among the Yadava clan that killed many of them. How does ShriRead More →
As a mount, it is one of the fastest animals you can ride. And it has infinite stamina, so you can get anywhere you want to go in a hurry. The problem is, you can’t register it at a stable and it’ll disappear if you dismount for too long. CanRead More →