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Mago may refer to: Places *Mago Island, an island in Fiji * Mago, Minorca, a Carthaginian and later Roman town in Menorca * Mago, Russia, a rural locality (a settlement) in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia *Mago National Park, in Ethiopia ** Mount Mago a mountain in Mago National Park, Ethiopia **Mago River a tributary of the Omo river in Mago National Park, Ethiopia People * Mago (agricultural writer), Carthaginian writer quoted and drawn on by Columella * Mago Barca (243–203 BCE), Carthaginian general, son of Hamilcar Barca and brother of Hannibal * Mago (fleet commander) (died 383 BCE), Carthaginian fleet commander, active in Sicily * Mago (general), Carthaginian general active in Sicily in the mid 4th century BCE * The Magonids of the ruling dynasty of Carthage from 550 BCE to 340 BCE ** Mago I of Carthage (reigned c. 550 – c. 530 BCE) ** Mago II of Carthage (reigned 396–375 BCE) ** Mago III of Carthage (reigned 375–344 BCE) * Andrea Bargnani known as "Il Mago" (b. 1985), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mago Island
Mago Island (pronounced ) is a volcanic island that lies in the northwest sector of Fiji's northern Lau Group of islands. One of the largest private islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the pristine island consists of of land. The island is privately owned by actor/director Mel Gibson. Mago is located 166 statute miles ENE of the Fiji capital of Suva and SW of the tiny island of Namalata, near Vanua Balavu, where descendants of original Mago inhabitants still reside. Mago Island is relatively undeveloped at present and inhabited only by a few caretakers of Indo-Fijian descent. History During the 1860s, a cotton plantation established by the Ryder brothers of Australia flourished there. In 1884 there was a well-established sugar cane plantation plus a sugar mill on the island. The Mill was shut down in 1895 and it was dismantled and used to enlarge the Penang Mill in Ra.Colonial Sugar Refining Company (Fiji) The Ryders were succeeded by the Borron family. In early 2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mago III Of Carthage
__NOTOC__ MagoII, also known as Magon ( xpu, 𐤌𐤂𐤍, ), was Shofet of Carthage from 396 to 375 BCE, and was a member of the Magonid dynasty. He became Shofet after the suicide of Himilco II in 396 BCE and was succeeded by Mago III (or Himilco Mago) in 375 BCE. His reign started during wars with the Greeks of Sicily, who under the leadership of Dionysius I of Syracuse had defeated his predecessor. He quelled a rebellion in Libya, and made peace with Syracuse at the expense of his Sicilian allies the Sicels. War broke out again at the end of his reign and he died in the Carthaginian defeat of the Battle of Cabala, he was succeeded by his son, also called Mago "Himilco Mago" who led the Carthaginians to a great victory against Dionysius at the battle of Cronium. See also * Magonids The Magonids were a political dynasty of Ancient Carthage from 550 BCE to 340 BCE. The dynasty was first established under Mago I, under whom Carthage became pre-eminent a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magu (deity)
Magu () is a legendary Taoist ''xian'' () associated with the elixir of life, and a symbolic protector of women in Chinese mythology. Stories in Chinese literature describe Magu as a beautiful young woman with long birdlike fingernails, while early myths associate her with caves. ''Magu xian shou'' () is a popular motif in Chinese art. In Korean tradition and sources, Mago (麻姑 pronounced in Korean) is known as the Great Mother and the Creatrix. Mago manifests broadly and densely primarily but not limitedly in Korean sources, which includes the Budoji, folklore, place-names, art, classical literature, folksongs, shamanic songs (muga), historical and religious texts, and miscellaneous data. Based on the primary sources concerning Mago, Helen Hye-Sook Hwang reconstructed Magoism, the Way of the Creatrix. Name Magu's name compounds two common Chinese words: ''ma'' "cannabis; hemp" and ''gu'' "aunt; maid". Translating Magu into English is problematic, depending upon whether h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HD 32518
HD 32518 (HR 1636) is a solitary star in the northern circumpolar constellation Camelopardalis. It has an apparent magnitude of 6.42, placing it near the max naked eye visibility. Located about 400 light years away, it is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of . HD 32518 has a stellar classification of K1 III, indicating that it is an orange giant star. Located in the cool end in the red clump, the object is currently on the horizontal branch. At present it has 1.2 the mass of the Sun but has expanded to a radius of . It shines at 46.4 times the luminosity of the Sun from its enlarged photosphere at an effective temperature of 4,731 K, giving it an yellowish orange glow. HD 32518 is older than the Sun with an age of 6.4 billion years and spins slowly with a projected rotational velocity of 1.2 km/s−1. However, this amount is poorly constrained. As for its metallicity, studies place it around solar level. Planetary System In August 2009, a group of astrome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mago (spider)
''Mago'' is a genus of Ecuadorian jumping spiders that was first described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1882. it contains only two species, found only in Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...: '' M. brimodes'' and '' M. intentus''. References Salticidae genera Salticidae Spiders of South America Taxa named by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge {{Jumping-spider-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mago (song)
"Mago" (stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group GFriend for their third Korean-language studio album ''Walpurgis Night''. The song was released as the title track of the album on November 9, 2020 by Source Music. It is the group’s final release before their departure from Source Music. Background On October 31, 2020, a sneak peek of the song and its music video has been shown during the group's online concert GFriend C:ON. On the same day, members Eunha and Umji appeared on the show ''Knowing Bros'' and showcased a tip of the song and its choreography. Composition The song was written and produced by FRANTS. Many other producers also participated in writing the song: "hitman" bang, Kyler Niko, Paulina Cerrilla, Cho Yoon-kyung, Alice Vicious, Cazzi Opeia, Ellen Berg, JADED JANE, Noisy Citizen, Justin Reinstein and JJean. Members Eunha, Yuju and Umji participated as well in writing lyrics for the song. The song was described by ''Teen Vogue'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mägo De Oz
Mägo de Oz (Spanish for '' Wizard of Oz'', with a metal umlaut) are a Spanish folk metal band from Begoña, Madrid formed in mid-1988 by drummer Txus di Fellatio. The band became well known for the strong Celtic feel to their music strengthened through their consistent usage of a violinist and flautist. The name for the band was chosen, according to founding member Txus, because "life is a yellow brick road, on which we walk in the company of others searching for our dreams." On the 26th of October, 2018, the band played a special concert to celebrate their 30th anniversary, playing with a symphony orchestra at the WiZink Center in Madrid. History Early stages The band was founded in 1988 by the drummer Txus di Fellatio, who slowly recruited the rest of the members for the band, finalising the line-up by 1992. Originally, the band was called "Transilvania" ("Transylvania" in Spanish), named after an instrumental piece by Iron Maiden, a heavy influence on the band. In 1992, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mago (album)
''Mago'' is a jazz album released by Billy Martin and John Medeski of the jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood Medeski Martin & Wood (or MMW) is an American jazz fusion band formed in 1991, consisting of John Medeski on keyboards, Billy Martin on drums, and Chris Wood on bass. The band is influenced by musical traditions including funk and hip hop and .... ''Mago'' was recorded over two days in July 2006 and was produced by Martin, who plays drums. Medeski plays Hammond B3 organ. Track listing #"Introducing Mago" #"Crustaceatron" #"Mojet" #"Apology" #"Bamboo Pants" #"Thundercloud" #"Bonfa" #"Safak" #"Miss Teardrop" #"Sycretism" #"L'Aventura" References External linksAmulet Records: Mago- Official Site {{Authority control 2007 albums Jazz albums by American artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Didgeridoo
The didgeridoo (; also spelt didjeridu, among other variants) is a wind instrument, played with vibrating lips to produce a continuous drone while using a special breathing technique called circular breathing. The didgeridoo was developed by Aboriginal peoples of northern Australia at least 1,000 years ago, and is now in use around the world, though still most strongly associated with Indigenous Australian music. In the Yolŋu languages of the indigenous people of northeast Arnhem Land the name for the instrument is the ''yiḏaki'', or more recently by some, ''mandapul''. In the Bininj Kunwok language of West Arnhem Land it is known as ''mako''. A didgeridoo is usually cylindrical or conical, and can measure anywhere from long. Most are around long. Generally, the longer the instrument, the lower its pitch or key. Flared instruments play a higher pitch than unflared instruments of the same length. History There are no reliable sources of the exact age of the didgeridoo. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannibal Mago
__NOTOC__ Hannibal Mago ( xpu, 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 , ) was a grandson of Hamilcar Mago. He predates the more famous Carthaginian general Hannibal by about 200 years. Career He was shofet (judge) of Carthage in 410 BC and in 409 BC commanded a Carthaginian army sent to Sicily in response to a request from the city of Segesta. In the Battle of Selinus he successfully took the Greek city of Selinus and then Himera.Xenophon, ''Hellenica'' I.1.37 In the process of this conquest he was said to have killed some 3,000 prisoners of war, reportedly as revenge for the defeat his grandfather suffered in the Battle of Himera 70 years before. Death In 406 BC Hannibal Mago died in a plague that broke out during the siege of Agrigento. See also * Agrigentum inscription * Other Hannibals in Carthaginian history * Magonids References Citations Bibliography * . *Xenophon Xenophon of Athens (; grc, wikt:Ξενοφῶν, Ξενοφῶν ; – probably 355 or 354 BC) was a Greek milita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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