Silmarils

The Silmarils are three fictional brilliant jewels composed of the unmarred light of the Two Trees in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. The Silmarils were made out of the crystalline substance silima by Fëanor, a Noldorin Elf, in Valinor during the Years of the Trees. The Silmarils play a central role in Tolkien's book The Silmarillion, which tells of the creation of Eä and the beginning of Elves, Dwarves and Men.

Ungoliant

Ungoliant (Sindarin pronunciation: ) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, described as an evil spirit in the form of a spider. She is mentioned briefly in The Lord of the Rings, and plays a supporting role in The Silmarillion. Her

The Council of Elrond

"The Council of Elrond" is the second chapter of Book 2 of J. R. R. Tolkien's bestselling fantasy work, The Lord of the Rings, which was published in 1954–1955. It is the longest chapter in that book at some 15,000 words, and critical for explaining

Bombay Brasserie

The Bombay Brasserie is an Indian restaurant in Kensington, opened in 1982. It was listed in the Michelin Guide 2016 as being of "excellent standard". The London Economic stated the restaurant's mission as having always been to present "the authentic food

Heroism in The Lord of the Rings

J. R. R. Tolkien's presentation of Heroism in The Lord of the Rings is based on medieval tradition, but modifies it, as there is no single hero but a combination of heroes with contrasting attributes. Aragorn is the man born to be a hero, of a line of

Vivekamārtaṇḍa

The Vivekamārtaṇḍa is an early Hatha yoga text, the first to combine tantric and ascetic yoga. Attributed to Goraksha, it was probably written in the 13th century. It emphasises mudras as the most important practice. The name means "Sun of

Omkring tiggarn från Luossa

Omkring tiggarn från Luossa is a poem by the Swedish proletarian author Dan Andersson. It was published in his 1917 poetry book Svarta ballader. The poem has become well-known through best-selling recordings by musicians including the Hootenanny Singers

Suzanne Newcombe

Suzanne Newcombe is a scholar of modern yoga as exercise, investigating the "interfaces between religion, health and healing". She is known in particular for her work on yoga for women and yoga in Britain

Opp Amaryllis!

Opp Amaryllis! is one of the Swedish poet and performer Carl Michael Bellman's songs from his 1791 collection, Fredman's Songs, where it is No. 31. The song is a graceful pastorale in rococo style, involving a sleeping nymph who is invited to come fishing

Amaraugha Prabodha

The Amaraugha Prabodha is a 12th century Sanskrit text on hatha yoga, attributed to Gorakshanath. Its close connection with a Vajrayana text, the Amritasiddhi, implies a Buddhist origin for the practice of hatha yoga

Holy Family Church (Columbus, Ohio)

Holy Family Church is a parish church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus, in the Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. The congregation was founded in 1877 and the current church was completed in 1889. The Mercerdarians took over pastoral