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Castalia (kăstā`lyə), in Greek mythology, spring on Mt. Parnassós Parnassós (pär'näsôs`) or Parnassus ..... Click the link for more information. . Named for a nymph, it was sacred to the Muses Muses, in Greek religion and mythology, patron goddesses of the arts, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Originally only three, they were later considered as nine. ..... Click the link for more information. and was said to give poetic inspiration to those who bathed in it. Castalia a spring on Mount Parnassus: in ancient Greece sacred to Apollo and the Muses and believed to be a source of inspiration Castalia Parnassian spring; regarded as source of inspiration. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 52] See : Inspiration Castalia founded by intellectuals to form a synthesis of arts and sciences, symbolized in the Glass Bead Game. [Ger. Lit.: Hesse Magister Ludi in Weiss, 278] See : Utopia How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Reserve Effective Applicant(s) Bank(s) Bank Date The Citizens Banking The Castalia Cleveland December 2, Company, Sandusky, Banking 2002 Ohio Company, Castalia, Ohio Farmers Bank & Trust First State St. Trajectories and explosive surface impacts are also shown for a more typical near-Earth asteroid, named Castalia. Recent radar studies have shown that some asteroids whose orbits cross Earth's, including Castalia and Toutatis, may be two or more objects barely touching one another. |
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