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Kolobok
Kolobok ( Cyrillic: колобо́к) is the main character of an East Slavic national fairy tale with the same name, represented as a small yellow spherical being (bread). The fairy tale is prevalent in Slavic regions in a number of variations. A similar fairy tale with a pancake rolling off has also been recorded in German and Nordic regions. The plot is similar to The Gingerbread Man in English tradition. The Aarne-Thompson index classifies them in a common type 2025. Etymology The origin of word kolobok is not clear, and has several proposed versions: '' Фасмер М.'' ic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/vasmer/41322/колобв Этимологический словарь русского языка. Т. II. С. 292. * connected with Proto-Slavic: ''*klǫbъ'' ("Something twisted, has a round form, similar to a ball", "club"); * has appearance in lv, kukulītis ("a piece of bread"); * from Proto-Slavic: ''*kolo'' ("circle", "wheel"), that is, "that which is round and roll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
162173 Ryugu
162173 Ryugu, provisional designation , is a near-Earth object and a potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group. It measures approximately in diameter and is a dark object of the rare spectral type Cb, with qualities of both a C-type asteroid and a B-type asteroid. In June 2018, the Japanese spacecraft '' Hayabusa2'' arrived at the asteroid. After making measurements and taking samples, ''Hayabusa2'' left Ryugu for Earth in November 2019/ and returned the sample capsule to Earth on 5 December 2020. History Discovery and name Ryugu was discovered on 10 May 1999 by astronomers with the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research at the Lincoln Lab's ETS near Socorro, New Mexico, in the United States. It was given the provisional designation . The asteroid was officially named "Ryugu" by the Minor Planet Center on 28 September 2015 (). The name refers to Ryūgū-jō (Dragon Palace), a magical underwater palace in a Japanese folktale. In the story, the fisherman Urashima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gingerbread Boy
The Gingerbread Man (also known as The Gingerbread Boy) is a fairy tale about a gingerbread man's escape from various pursuers until his eventual demise between the jaws of a fox. "The Gingerbread Boy" first appeared in print in the May 1875, issue of '' St. Nicholas Magazine'' in a cumulative tale which, like "The Little Red Hen," depends on repetitious scenes featuring an ever-growing cast of characters for its effect.SurLaLune: "The Annotated Gingerbread Man." Retrieved 1 November 2008. According to the reteller of the tale, "A girl from Maine told it to my children. It interested them so much that I thought it worth preserving. I asked where she found it and she said an old lady told it to her in her childhood." 1875 story In the 1875 ''St. Nicholas'' tale, a childless old ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gingerbread Man
The Gingerbread Man (also known as The Gingerbread Boy) is a fairy tale about a gingerbread man's escape from various pursuers until his eventual demise between the jaws of a fox. "The Gingerbread Boy" first appeared in print in the May 1875, issue of '' St. Nicholas Magazine'' in a cumulative tale which, like " The Little Red Hen," depends on repetitious scenes featuring an ever-growing cast of characters for its effect.SurLaLune: "The Annotated Gingerbread Man." Retrieved 1 November 2008. According to the reteller of the tale, "A girl from Maine told it to my children. It interested them so much that I thought it worth preserving. I asked where she found it and she said an old lady told it to her in her childhood." 1875 story In the 1875 ''St. Nicholas'' tale, a childless old ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krafne
Krofne ( Albanian and hr, krafne; Bosnian and sr-Latn, krofne, sr-cyr, крофне; sl, krofi; mk, крофни) are airy filled doughnuts. They are round and usually filled with jelly, marmalade, jam or chocolate as well as butter, Nutella and cinnamon. They can also be filled with custard, or cream, but that is usually less common. The name comes from German '' Krapfen'', and it is a variation of the Central European pastry known as the Berliner. They are also similar to beignets. The recipe for homemade krofne includes yeast, milk, sugar, flour, salt, butter, eggs, rum, lemon peel, marmalade and powdered sugar. The dough is kneaded and prepared and then cut into small pieces, then made into a little ball, making it easier to cook. In Croatia and Slovenia, the consumption of krofne, or krofi, increases significantly during the yearly winter festival of Carnival. In Croatia, they are served on New Year's Day as a good-luck token as well as for prosperity., as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Folklore Characters
Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and people of Russia, regardless of ethnicity *Russophone, Russian-speaking person (, ''russkogovoryashchy'', ''russkoyazychny'') *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *Russian alphabet *Russian cuisine *Russian culture *Russian studies Russian may also refer to: *Russian dressing *''The Russians'', a book by Hedrick Smith *Russian (comics), fictional Marvel Comics supervillain from ''The Punisher'' series *Russian (solitaire), a card game * "Russians" (song), from the album ''The Dream of the Blue Turtles'' by Sting *"Russian", from the album ''Tubular Bells 2003'' by Mike Oldfield *"Russian", from the album '' '' by Caravan Palace *Nik Russian, the perpetrator of a con committed in 2002 *The South African name for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Projekt Runeberg
Project Runeberg ( sv, Projekt Runeberg) is a digital cultural archive initiative that publishes free electronic versions of books significant to the culture and history of the Nordic countries. Patterned after Project Gutenberg, it was founded by Lars Aronsson and colleagues at Linköping University and began archiving Nordic-language literature in December 1992. As of 2015 it had accomplished digitization to provide graphical facsimiles of old works such as the ''Nordisk familjebok'', and had accomplished, in whole or in part, the text extractions and copyediting of these as well as esteemed Latin works and English translations from Nordic authors, and sheet music and other texts of cultural interest. Nature and history Project Runeberg is a digital cultural archive initiative patterned after the English-language cultural initiative, Project Gutenberg; it was founded by Lars Aronsson and colleagues at Linköping University, especially within the university group Lysator (se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeno
Zeno ( grc, Ζήνων) may refer to: People * Zeno (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Philosophers * Zeno of Elea (), philosopher, follower of Parmenides, known for his paradoxes * Zeno of Citium (333 – 264 BC), founder of the Stoic school of philosophy * Zeno of Tarsus (3rd century BC), Stoic philosopher * Zeno of Sidon (1st century BC), Epicurean philosopher * Zeno of Rhodes (not later than 220 BC), historian and politician. Other persons of antiquity * Zeno of Caunus (3rd century BC), finance minister to the Ptolemies, whose papyri letters (the "Zenon archive") were discovered in the 20th century * Zeno (physician) (3rd and 2nd centuries BC), Greek physician * Zeno of Cyprus (4th century), Greek physician * Zeno of Gaza (died c. 362), early Christian martyr * Zeno of Verona (4th century), saint commemorated in the place name Basilica of San Zeno, Verona, Italy * Zeno the Hermit (4th century?) disciple of St. Basil and saint * Zeno (consul 44 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jam Roly-Poly
Jam roly-poly, shirt-sleeve pudding, dead man's arm or dead man's leg is a traditional British pudding probably first created in the early 19th century. It is a flat-rolled suet pudding, which is then spread with jam and rolled up, similar to a Swiss roll, then steamed or baked. In days past, jam roly-poly was also known as shirt-sleeve pudding, because it was often steamed and served in an old shirt-sleeve, leading to the nicknames of dead-man's arm and dead man's leg. In the past it was known as roly poly pudding. Description Jam roly-poly features in Mrs Beeton's cookery book, as roly-poly jam pudding. It is one of a range of puddings that are now considered part of the classic desserts of the mid 20th century British school dinners. Jam roly-poly is considered a modern British classic, alongside sticky toffee pudding and spotted dick. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roly Poly (other)
Roly Poly is an American chain of sandwich stores. They first opened their doors in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1996. History The first Roly Poly Sandwich Shop opened in 1997 in the Buckhead section of Atlanta, Georgia. Company founders Linda Wolf and Julie Reid had been rolling sandwiches in their shops in New Canaan, Connecticut New Canaan () is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 20,622 according to the 2020 census. About an hour from Manhattan by train, the town is considered part of Connecticut's Gold Coast. The town is bound ... (1986) and in Key West, Florida (1997) before building their franchise system. Number of Locations Over Time At one point in the early 2000s they had over 170 locations in 27 states. The chain has since declined to 27 locations as of January 2021. Current Locations Alabama * Birmingham - Homewood * Mobile Georgia * Augusta * Cumming * Duluth * Macon * Savannah Indiana * Bloomington * Terr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magic Pudding
''The Magic Pudding: Being The Adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and his friends Bill Barnacle and Sam Sawnoff'' is a 1918 Australian children's book written and illustrated by Norman Lindsay. It is a comic fantasy, and a classic of Australian children's literature. The story is set in Australia with humans mixing with anthropomorphic animals. It tells of a magic talking pudding named Albert which, no matter how often he is eaten, always reforms in order to be eaten again. He is owned by three companions who must defend him against Pudding Thieves who want it for themselves. The book is divided into four " slices" instead of chapters. There are many short songs interspersed throughout the text, varying from stories told in rhyme to descriptions of a character's mood or behaviour, and verses of an ongoing sea song. Plot summary Wanting to see the world and unable to live with his uncle anymore, Bunyip Bluegum the koala sets out on his travels, taking only a walking stick. At abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Muffin Man
"The Muffin Man" is a traditional nursery rhyme, children's song, or children's game of English origin. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 7922. The man in question, who lived on Drury Lane in London, may have been a man whose profession was delivering baked goods such as English muffins, or he may have been an impoverished beggar man (like a ''ragamuffin''). Lyrics The most widely known lyrics are: Do r "Oh, do"you know the muffin man, The muffin man, the muffin man. Do you know the muffin man, Who lives on Drury Lane? Yes r "Oh, yes" I know the muffin man, The muffin man, the muffin man, Yes, I know the muffin man, Who lives on Drury Lane.I. Opie and P. Opie, ''The Singing Game'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1985), pp. 379–82. Origins and meaning The rhyme was first recorded in a British manuscript circa 1820, that is preserved in the Bodleian Library with lyrics very similar to those used today: Do you know the muffin man? The muffin man, the muffin man. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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