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Tanith Low In
Tanith may refer to: Mythology * Tanith, alternative spelling of Tanit, an ancient Carthaginian lunar goddess of the Punic pantheon People * Tanith (DJ) (born 1962), stage name of Thomas Andrezak, German DJ and producer of electronic dance music * Tanith Belbin (born 1984), Canadian/American figure skater * Tanith Carey (born 1967), British author and journalist *Tanith Lee (1947–2015), British author * Tanith Maxwell (born 1976), South African runner * Tanit Phoenix (born 1984), South African fashion model and actress Fictional characters * Tanith (Stargate), a male Goa'uld from ''Stargate SG-1'' * Tanith Carlisle, a leading character in '' The Devil Rides Out'' by Dennis Wheatley * Tanith, a secondary character in '' The World of Lone Wolf'' gamebook series * Tanith Low, a character in the ''Skulduggery Pleasant'' series of novels by Derek Landy * Tanith, the deputy commander of Begnion's Holy Guard from ''Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance'' and ''Fire Emblem: Radiant Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanit
Tanit or Tinnit (Punic language, Punic: 𐤕𐤍𐤕 ''Tīnnīt'' (JStor)) was a chief deity of Ancient Carthage; she derives from a local Berber deity and the consort of Baal Hammon. As Ammon is a local Libyan deity, so is Tannit, who represents the Matriarchy, matriarchal aspect of Numidians, Numidian society, whom the Egyptians identify as Neith and the Ancient Greece, Greeks identify as Athena. She was the goddess of wisdom, civilization and the crafts; she is the defender of towns and homes where she is worshipped. Ancient North Africans used to put her sign on tombstones and homes to ask for protection her main temples in Sanctuary of Thinissut, Thinissut (Bir Bouregba, Tunisia), Cirta (Constantine, Algeria), Lambaesis (Batna (city), Batna, Algeria) and Theveste (Tébessa, Tebessa, Algeria). She had a yearly festival in Antiquity which persists to this day in many parts of North Africa but was banned by Muammar Gaddafi in Libya, who called it a pagan festival. Tannit was also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skulduggery Pleasant
''Skulduggery Pleasant'' is a series of Dark fantasy, dark fantasy novels written by Irish author Derek Landy. Tom Percival is the series' illustrator. The books revolve around the adventures of fledgling detective Valkyrie Cain and her mentor Skulduggery Pleasant, along with other friends and allies. The central story arc, story concerns Valkyrie's struggle to stop evil forces threatening the world and her internal struggle to resist the darkness within. The novels are broken up into three phases with multiple prequels and short tales. Since the release of the first novel in 2007, ''Skulduggery Pleasant (novel), Skulduggery Pleasant'', the series has been praised by both readers and critics. History The first novel was published in April 2007. The following novels were released each year afterward, with the exception of the fourth and fifth novels, ''Dark Days'' and ''Mortal Coil'', which were both released in 2010. Landy was initially contracted to write three books, with any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uplift Universe
The Uplift Universe is a fictional universe created by American science fiction writer David Brin. A central feature in this universe is the process of biological uplift. His books which take place in this universe are: * '' Sundiver'' (1980) * ''Startide Rising'' (1983) * ''The Uplift War'' (1987) * The Uplift Storm trilogy (sometimes called the Uplift Trilogy): ** '' Brightness Reef'' (1995) ** '' Infinity's Shore'' (1996) ** ''Heaven's Reach'' (1998) There is also a short story, "Aficionado" (originally titled "Life in the Extreme"), published in 1998, which serves as a prequel to the series as a whole (it also serves as a part of ''Existence'', an unrelated work by Brin), and a novella, ''Temptation'', published in 1999 in '' Far Horizons'', which follows on from ''Heaven's Reach''. He also wrote ''Contacting Aliens: An Illustrated Guide to David Brin's Uplift Universe'', a guidebook about the background of the series. At least one more Uplift book is planned by Brin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanith (Gaunt's Ghosts)
''Gaunt's Ghosts'' is a series of military science fiction novels by Dan Abnett, set in the ''Warhammer 40,000'' universe. It was inspired by the '' Sharpe'' series of books written by Bernard Cornwell. As of 2019, the series spans 16 novels which document the efforts of the Tanith First, a highly skilled yet unappreciated light infantry regiment of the Imperial Guard, during the Sabbat Worlds Crusade. The protagonist is Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt, one of the few political commissars of the Imperium to be officially awarded command of a regiment. Although Gaunt is the primary character, the perspective from which the novels are told shifts regularly to encompass a wider view of events – it is usually told from the Imperial point of view, though the perspective is occasionally seen through the eyes of antagonists. Elements of the series later reappeared in other series by Abnett, including the '' Eisenhorn'' and '' Ravenor'' trilogies, and has resulted in two spin-off nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Viking
''Space Viking'' is a science fiction novel by American writer H. Beam Piper, set in his Terro-Human future history. It tells the story of one man's search for his wife's murderer and its unexpected consequences. The story was originally serialized in ''Analog'' magazine (November 1962 – February 1963), then published by Ace Books in 1963. Background Ten thousand refugees from the losing side of The Big War (The System States War of ''The Cosmic Computer'') fled far beyond the boundaries of the Terran Federation and colonized the planet Excalibur. By the beginning of ''Space Viking'', they had expanded to a handful of Sword Worlds (so-called because they are named after legendary swords) and had grown to a total population of three and a half billion, organized in a feudal system of kingdoms, duchies, and other small states, ruled by frequently warring noblemen. Despite their isolation and the political instability, the inhabitants managed to retain a high level of technolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanith (CoDominium)
''The Prince'' is a science fiction compilation by Jerry Pournelle and S. M. Stirling. It is part of the CoDominium future history series. ''The Prince'' is a compilation of four previously published novels: ''Falkenberg's Legion'', ''Prince of Mercenaries'', ''Go Tell The Spartans'', and ''Prince of Sparta''. Of the original novels, the first two were written by Pournelle alone; the last two were cowritten with Stirling. Pages 174–176 of the printed edition are new to the compilation. ''The Prince'' was published by Baen Books in hardcover () in September 2002. The title and subject matter of the book are inspired by ''The Prince'' by Niccolò Machiavelli. Background The CoDominium is an uneasy formal alliance between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Soviet Union which holds power over Earth, with a cynically Hegemony, hegemonistic foreign policy toward all the other nations of Earth and Earth's off-world colonies. The action occurs over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
