The Shining Ones ''
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Shining Ones may refer to: *The Phaedriades, the two cliffs that enclose the sacred site of Delphi *The second novel in '' The Tamuli'' trilogy by David Eddings *"The Shining Ones", a short story by Arthur C. Clarke from the 1991 collection ''More Than One Universe ''More Than One Universe: The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke'' is a collection of science fiction short stories by Arthur C. Clarke originally published in 1991. The stories originally appeared in the periodicals ''Playboy'', ''V ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Phaedriades
In Greece, the Phaedriades (Φαιδριάδες, meaning "the shining ones") are the pair of cliffs, ''ca'' 700 m high on the lower southern slope of Mt. Parnassos, which rise above the sacred site of Delphi. Strabo, Plutarch and Pausanias all mentioned the Phaedriades when describing the site, a narrow valley of the Pleistos (today Xeropotamos) formed by Parnassos and Mount Cirphis. Between them rises the Castalian Spring. Even nowadays, at noontime, the rock surfaces reflect a dazzling glare. Geology The Phaedriades consist of dark limestone formed in the Jurassic period. Historical narrations Herodotus mentions that during the Persian invasion of Greece Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ... in 480 B.C. Apollo sent an oracle to the priests of Delphi saying that ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Tamuli
''The Tamuli'' is a series of fantasy novels by American writer David Eddings. The series consists of three volumes: * ''Domes of Fire'' *''The Shining Ones'' * ''The Hidden City Hidden City or The Hidden City may refer to: Film and television * '' Bomba and the Hidden City'', a 1951 American film directed by Ford Beebe * ''Hidden City'' (film), a 1987 British film directed by Stephen Poliakoff * ''The Hidden City'' (fil ...'' The Tamuli is the sequel to '' The Elenium''. In this series, Sparhawk and friends travel to the Tamul Empire, far to the east. ''Domes of Fire'' ''Domes of Fire'' returns the reader to the world of The Elenium and the adventures of Sparhawk - Pandion Knight and Prince Consort to Queen Ehlana of Elenia. The novel chronicles the journey of Sparhawk and his companions as they journey across two continents to the city of Matherion, capital of the Tamul Empire - where supernatural occurrences threaten the safety of the entire world. ''The Shining O ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |