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Undine (other)
Undine is a category of elemental beings associated with water. Undine or Undina may also refer to: Art * ''Undine'', by John William Waterhouse (1872) * ''Undine'', a graffito by Harald Naegeli (1978) Literature * ''Undine'' (novella) (1811), a novella by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué * ''Undine'' (1964), a novel by Phyllis Brett Young * ''Undine'' (2004), a novel by Penni Russon * ''Undine'', an autobiographical book by Olive Schreiner (1928) * "Undine geht", a short story by Ingeborg Bachmann (1961) * "Undine", a poem by Seamus Heaney (1969) * Undine Spragg, the protagonist of Edith Wharton's novel ''The Custom of the Country'' (1913) Music and ballet Classical * ''Undina'', an opera by Alexei Lvov (1846) * ''Undina'' (Tchaikovsky), an opera (1869) by Pyotr Tchaikovsky to the Russian libretto by Vladimir Sollogub * ''Undine'' (Hoffmann), an opera by E.T.A. Hoffmann (1814) * ''Undine'' (Lortzing), an opera by Albert Lortzing (1845) * Undina, a juvenile opera by Prok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undine
Undines (; also ondines) are a category of elemental beings associated with water, stemming from the alchemical writings of Paracelsus. Later writers developed the undine into a water nymph in its own right, and it continues to live in modern literature and art through such adaptations as Danish Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" and the ''Undine'' of Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué. Etymology The term ''Undine'' first appears in the alchemical writings of Paracelsus, a Renaissance alchemist and physician. It derives from the Latin word ''unda'', meaning "wave", and first appears in Paracelsus' ''A Book on Nymphs, Sylphs, Pygmies, and Salamanders, and on the Other Spirits'', published posthumously in 1566. ''Ondine'' is an alternative spelling, and has become a female given name. Elementals Paracelsus believed that each of the four classical elements – earth, water, air and fire – is inhabited by different categories of elemental spirits, liminal creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once I Was An Eagle
''Once I Was an Eagle'' is the fourth studio album by British singer-songwriter Laura Marling, and was released on 27 May (US/Canada, 28 May) 2013. "Master Hunter" was the album's first official single release. It was nominated for the 2013 Mercury Prize. The record achieved unanimous critical acclaim, and has been cited as one of the best singer-songwriter records of the 21st century. History Background and production Marling began debuting songs from ''Once I Was An Eagle'', as early as mid-late 2011, before the release of her third album, ''A Creature I Don't Know''. These songs included "I Was An Eagle", "Pray For Me" and "Master Hunter". The album, according to Marling, is the "plain st album she has written. She has commented that it follows a central figure, who angrily shuns naïvety and love, and over the course of the album regains a "second naïvety". The album is written in three tunings, which mark the basic changes in emotion. The first half ("Take The Night Off" t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Claymore Characters
'' Claymore'', a manga series by Norihiro Yagi, is set in a medieval world plagued by Yoma, humanoid shape-shifters that feed on humans. A mysterious group, known as the Organization, creates human-Yoma hybrids to exterminate Yoma for a fee. The public refer to these warriors as "Claymores," alluding to their large swords, or "Silver-eyed Witches," due to their silver eyes. Main characters ; :Clare is the series' protagonist. As a child, Clare's parents are killed by a Yoma disguised as Clare's brother. Later, Clare travels with a Yoma pack. Teresa destroys the pack in Teo village and inadvertently frees Clare. Teresa and Clare continue travelling. Condemned to death, Teresa decides to live for Clare. As a result, the Organization sends a second execution team. Though Teresa defeats the team, an awakened Priscilla kills Teresa.''Claymore 5'', Scene 23, pp. 62–63 Clare decides to use the Organization as a venue for revenge. She intends to become a warrior like Teresa and hunt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aria (manga)
''Aria'' (stylized as ''ARIA'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kozue Amano. The series was originally titled ''Aqua'' (stylized as ''AQUA'') when it was published in Enix's ''Monthly Stencil'' magazine from 2001 to 2002, and retitled when it was transferred to Mag Garden's ''Comic Blade'', where it continued serialization from November 2002 to April 2008. ''Aqua'' was collected in two ''tankōbon'' volumes, and ''Aria'' was collected in twelve volumes. Hal Film Maker has adapted the manga into several anime television series. A first season was broadcast in 2005, a second season in 2006, an Original video animation, OVA released September 2007, and a third season in 2008 that ended around the same time as the manga serialization. An OVA, titled ''Aria the Avvenire'', was released in the anime series' 10th anniversary Blu-ray box sets between December 2015 and June 2016. A film to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the anime series titled ''Aria th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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