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Damia (goddess)
Damia may refer to: *Damia (novel), ''Damia'' (novel) (1992) by Anne McCaffrey *Damia, Jordan * Damia, Greek goddess of fertile earth. * Damia, the stage name of French singer Marie-Louise Damien (1889–1978) *Damià Abella, Damià, or Damià Abella, a former Spanish footballer. * Damia, one of the Original Seven Dragoons in the video game ''The Legend of Dragoon'' {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damia (novel)
''Damia'' is a 1992 science fiction novel by American writer Anne McCaffrey; it is the sequel to ''The Rowan'', and the second book of ''The Tower and the Hive'' series. Plot ''Damia'' is told mainly from the point of view of Afra Lyon, the Rowan's assistant, a character first introduced in the previous book. It begins with his childhood on the strictly regimented colony planet orbiting Capella (star), Capella. It then shows Lyon's view of the events of ''The Rowan'', followed by his helping to raise Rowan and Jeff Raven's children, especially the precocious and powerful Damia. Lyon later realizes that he has fallen in love with his young ward, which gives him rather conflicted feelings. In the end, the two wind up defending humanity against an even more dangerous alien enemy than the Hive faced by the Rowan. Reception A review from ''Publishers Weekly'' praised the book, and considered the book to be "engrossing", whereas a negative ''Kirkus Reviews, Kirkus'' review criticise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damia, Jordan
Damia is a town located in the Balqa Governorate of Jordan. It has been associated with the biblical City of Adam The City of Adam (Hebrew ''adam ha-ir'') is a place which appears in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Joshua , where it is described as standing "beside Zarethan" on the east bank of the Jordan. There, says the biblical text, the flow of the water was .... Its population includes a number of families that belong to the Abbad clan such as Ramadneh. The land was accordingly owned mainly by the Abbad tribes with land closer to the river belonging to Al Masaeed tribe whose land extends beyond the Jordan to al-Jiftlik and towards the Jericho areas. References External links * {{coord, 32, 06, 14.6, N, 35, 33, 09.1, E, region:JO_type:city, display=title Populated places in Balqa Governorate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie-Louise Damien
Marie-Louise Damien (born Louise Marie Damien; 5 December 1889 – 30 January 1978), better known by the stage name Damia, was a French singer and actress. Early life Louise Marie Damien was born on 5 December 1889 to Marie Joséphine Louise (née Claude) and Nicolas Damien on rue Jeanne d’Arc in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. Her father was a police sergeant in Lorraine and she was raised in a family of eight siblings. Running away from home after being sent to a reform school, Damien arrived in Paris when she was fifteen. Career Damien initially worked as a model and actress playing bit parts with the Théâtre du Châtelet, but by 1909 was performing as a dancer, using the stage name Marise Damia, with Max Dearly in London. After returning from London, she was encouraged to sing by the impresario Robert Hollard, who used the stage name "Roberty". Hollard was the husband of the singer, Fréhel, at the time and his affair with Damia ended his stormy marriage. Her singing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damià Abella
Damià Abella Pérez (born 15 April 1982), known simply as Damià, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a full back. After starting out at Barcelona, he went on to amass La Liga totals of 198 matches and five goals during nine seasons, also representing in the competition Racing de Santander, Betis and Osasuna. He also spent two years in England, with Middlesbrough. Club career Barcelona Born in Olot, Girona, Catalonia, Damià's first professional club was local UE Figueres, for whom he played during the 2003–04 season, in Segunda División B. He was subsequently acquired by national giants FC Barcelona, being incorporated to its B-side. Due to many injuries to the main squad, Damià made his La Liga debut for ''Barça's'' first team against Athletic Bilbao on 30 October 2004, playing 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw as right back. However, he could never break into the main squad, finishing the campaign with nine top flight appearances while continu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |