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Wormwood
Wormwood may refer to: Biology * Several plants of the genus ''Artemisia'': ** ''Artemisia abrotanum'', southern wormwood ** '' Artemisia absinthium'', common wormwood, grande wormwood or absinthe wormwood ** ''Artemisia annua'', sweet wormwood or annual wormwood ** '' Artemisia herba-alba'', white wormwood, the wormwood of the Bible ** ''Artemisia pontica'', Roman wormwood ** ''Artemisia verlotiorum'' ** ''Artemisia vulgaris'' * A caterpillar that eats some of the above: ** ''Cucullia absinthii'', a caterpillar/moth in the family Noctuidae Places * Wormwood Scrubs, an open space in the Hammersmith area of West London ** HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs, a prison in West London * Wormwood Street, in the City of London * Wormwood Forest, former name of the Red Forest in Ukraine, surrounding the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant within the Exclusion Zone Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * Wormwood, a character in C. S. Lewis's '' The Screwtape Letters'' * Matilda Wormwood, the title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wormwood (The Acacia Strain Album)
Wormwood may refer to: Biology * Several plants of the genus ''Artemisia'': ** ''Artemisia abrotanum'', southern wormwood ** ''Artemisia absinthium'', common wormwood, grande wormwood or absinthe wormwood ** ''Artemisia annua'', sweet wormwood or annual wormwood ** ''Artemisia herba-alba'', white wormwood, the wormwood of the Bible ** '' Artemisia pontica'', Roman wormwood ** '' Artemisia verlotiorum'' ** '' Artemisia vulgaris'' * A caterpillar that eats some of the above: ** ''Cucullia absinthii'', a caterpillar/moth in the family Noctuidae Places * Wormwood Scrubs, an open space in the Hammersmith area of West London ** HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs, a prison in West London * Wormwood Street, in the City of London * Wormwood Forest, former name of the Red Forest in Ukraine, surrounding the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant within the Exclusion Zone Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * Wormwood, a character in C. S. Lewis's ''The Screwtape Letters'' * Matilda Wormwood, the title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs
HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs (nicknamed "The Scrubs") is a Category B men's local prison, located opposite Hammersmith Hospital and W12 Conferences on Du Cane Road in the White City in West London, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. History The prison lies at the southern end of the ancient park of the same name. The name "Scrubs" refers to scrubland while Wormwood — Artemisia absinthium — is a grey-foliaged sub-shrub, common on wasteland, which was traditionally used as a herb for the treatment of parasitic worms. 19th century The initial steps in the winter of 1874 involved the construction of a small prison made of corrugated iron and a temporary shed to serve as a barracks for the warders. Nine specially picked prisoners, all within a year of release, completed the buildings, after which 50 more prisoners were brought to erect a second temporary prison wing. Building then began on the permanent prison, with bricks being manufactured on site. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Screwtape Letters
''The Screwtape Letters'' is a Christian apologetic novel by C. S. Lewis and dedicated to J. R. R. Tolkien. It is written in a satirical, epistolary style and while it is fictional in format, the plot and characters are used to address Christian theological issues, primarily those to do with temptation and resistance to it. First published in February 1942, the story takes the form of a series of letters from a senior demon Screwtape to his nephew Wormwood, a junior tempter. The uncle's mentorship pertains to the nephew's responsibility in securing the damnation of a British man known only as "the Patient." Summary In ''The Screwtape Letters'', Lewis imagines a series of lessons in the importance of taking a deliberate role in Christian faith by portraying a typical human life, with all its temptations and failings, seen from devils' viewpoints. Screwtape holds an administrative post in the bureaucracy ("Lowerarchy") of Hell, and acts as a mentor to his nephew Wormwood, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wormwood Scrubs
Wormwood Scrubs, known locally as The Scrubs (or simply Scrubs), is an open space in Old Oak Common located in the north-eastern corner of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London. It is the largest open space in the borough, at , and one of the largest areas of common in London. The eastern part, known as Little Wormwood Scrubs, is cut off by Scrubs Lane and the West London line railway. It has been an open public space since the Wormwood Scrubs Act 1879. The southern edge of the Scrubs is the site of two locally important institutions. At the western end is HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs, built between 1875 and 1891 by convict labour. To the east of the prison is the Hammersmith Hospital campus, which includes the relocated Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital. Within the area are several sports facilities, including the Linford Christie Stadium, tens of football pitches, and a pony centre. Queens Park Rangers Football Club played on Wormwood Scrubs betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wormwood (miniseries)
''Wormwood'' (stylized as 'WORMWO0D') is a 2017 American six-part docudrama miniseries directed by Errol Morris and released on Netflix on December 15, 2017. The series is based on the life of a scientist, Frank Olson, who worked for a secret government biological warfare program ( the USBWL) at Fort Detrick, Maryland. It focuses on the events leading up to and following his controversial death, which the US government originally claimed was a tragic accident, but later admitted was likely a suicide, caused by a mental breakdown brought on after being unknowingly dosed with LSD, while at a meeting with colleagues from the CIA who were involved in Project MKUltra. It also follows Frank Olson's son in the present day, and discusses his belief that his father may have been murdered due to being perceived as a potential security risk. Interspersed between interviews and archival footage, are live action reenactments of the final days of Frank Olson's life and the various theories invo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wormwood (Bible)
Wormwood (ἀψίνθιον ''apsinthion'' or ἄψινθος ''apsinthos'' in Greek) is a star or angel which appears in the Book of Revelation. Hebrew Bible The Biblical Hebrew word לענה (''la'anah''), translated into English as "wormwood", occurs eight times in the Hebrew Bible, always with the implication of bitterness. New Testament The Greek word ''apsinthos'', which is rendered with the English "wormwood", is mentioned only once in the New Testament, in the Book of Revelation: ''Apsinthos'' is believed to refer to a plant of the genus ''Artemisia'', used metaphorically to mean something with a bitter taste. The English rendering "wormwood" refers to the dark green oil produced by the plant, which was used to kill intestinal worms. In the Book of Revelation, it refers to the water being turned into wormwood, i.e. made bitter. Interpretations Certain commentators have held that this "great star" represents one of several important figures in political or ecclesiastica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chronicles Of Wormwood
''Chronicles of Wormwood'' is a comic series consisting of two mini-series and one one-shot, all written by Garth Ennis, drawn by Jacen Burrows, Oscar Jimenez, and others''Garth Ennis Talks Wormwood'' Comic Book Resources {{DEFAULTSORT:Chronicles Of Wormwood 2006 comics debuts Comics by Garth Ennis Comics set in New York City Mythology in comics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wormwood (short Story Collection)
''Wormwood'', originally published as ''Swamp Foetus'', is a collection of short stories by American horror fiction author Poppy Z. Brite. It was first published by Borderlands Press, a small-press publisher of horror fiction, in 1993. It was reprinted by Penguin Books in 1995, and reprinted and retitled in 1996 by Dell Publishing. Contents *"A Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics of Poppy", introduction by Dan Simmons *"Angels" *"A Georgia Story" *"His Mouth Will Taste of Wormwood" *"Optional Music for Voice and Piano" *"Xenophobia" *"The Sixth Sentinel" *"Missing" *"Footprints in the Water" *"How to Get Ahead in New York" *"Calcutta, Lord of Nerves" (1993 World Fantasy Award nominee, Best Short Fiction) *"The Elder" *"The Ash of Memory, the Dust of Desire" (1991 Bram Stoker Award The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented annually by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in dark fantasy and horror writing. History The Awards were established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artemisia Absinthium
''Artemisia absinthium'' (wormwood, grand wormwood, absinthe, absinthium, absinthe wormwood, mugwort, wermout, wermud, wormit, wormod) is a species of ''Artemisia'', native to temperate regions of Eurasia and North Africa, and widely naturalized in Canada and the northern United States. It is grown as an ornamental plant and is used as an ingredient in the spirit absinthe and some other alcoholic beverages. Etymology ''Artemisia'' comes from Ancient Greek ἀρτεμισία, from Ἄρτεμις (Artemis). In Hellenistic culture, Artemis was a goddess of the hunt, and protector of the forest and children. The name ''absinthum'' comes from the Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον, meaning the same. An alternative derivation is that the genus was named after Queen Artemisia, who was the wife and sister of Mausolus, ruler of Caria. The word "wormwood" may come from Middle English ''wormwode'' or ''wermode''. Webster's Third New International Dictionary attributes the etymology to Old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wormwood Review
The ''Wormwood Review'' was a literary magazine published from Fall 1959 to April 1999. Alan Kaufman (writer), Alan Kaufman considered the magazine to be "the greatest little magazine of all time." History and profile The ''Wormwood Review'' was first published in Fall 1959 in Mt. Hope, Connecticut. The founding editors were Alexander (Sandy) Taylor, James Scully (poet), James Scully, and Morton Felix. It was also edited and published by Marvin Malone. Later, the magazine moved to Stockton, California. Poets published by the magazine included Charles Bukowski, Gregory Corso, e.e. cummings, James Dickey, Jack Micheline, Peter Orlovsky, and William Wantling. The magazine organized the annual Wormwood Award. The last issue of the ''Wormwood Review'' was published in April 1999. Notable contributors *Douglas Blazek *Bertolt Brecht *Charles Bukowski *William S. Burroughs *Neeli Cherkovski *Gregory Corso *e.e. cummings *James Dickey *Jules Feiffer *Paul Fericano *Edsel Ford *Günter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wormwood Street
Wormwood Street is a short street in the City of London which runs between London Wall at its western end and a junction with Bishopsgate and Camomile Street in the east. It is a dual carriageway which forms part of the A1211 route between Barbican and Whitechapel. The nearest London Underground stations to Wormwood Street are Liverpool Street and Moorgate. It is within the London congestion charge zone. The postcode for the street is EC2. Etymology The name of the street refers to a plant called wormwood which used to grow on the London Wall and in other areas of wasteland in the City. Wormwood Street's course follows the line of a sector of the original city wall, the wall forming the rear of the buildings on the north side of the street. History It escaped destruction in the Great Fire of 1666 but had to be extensively redeveloped after suffering severe damage in the 1993 Bishopsgate bombing. The bomb exploded on Bishopsgate near its junction with Wormwood Street. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wormwood (Marduk Album)
''Wormwood'' is the eleventh studio album by Swedish black metal band Marduk. It was recorded at Endarker Studio by Magnus Devo Andersson and released on 21 September in Europe and 13 October in U.S. by Regain Records. It is the first Marduk album to feature drummer Lars Broddesson. "Phosphorous Redeemer" was made available on the band's official MySpace page in the run-up to the album's release. Track listing Credits Marduk *Marduk - songwriting (1–5, 7–10) music (6) ** Mortuus – vocals ** Morgan (Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson) – guitar ** Devo (Magnus Andersson) – bass; engineering, production ** Lars Broddesson – drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ... Other personnel *Belfagor (Mika Hakola) - lyrics (6) Charts References 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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