• Look up Zephyr, Zéphyr, zephyr, zephyrs, or zéphyr in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In European tradition, a zephyr is a light wind or a west wind,...
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  • Zephyr is a public sculpture created by artist Steve Wooldridge in 1998. It is located southeast of the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis...
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    yolk. As in the Primavera, the green pigment – used for the wings of Zephyr, Zephyr's companion, and the leaves of the orange trees on the land – has darkened...
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    trains stopping at the Naperville station include the California Zephyr, Illinois Zephyr, Carl Sandburg and Southwest Chief. It is also one of two stations...
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    Caldecott Medal winner Zathura (2002) Ben's Dream (1982) The Wreck of the Zephyr (1983) The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, or The Chronicles of Harris Burdick:...
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    The Hellenized Flora was married to Favonius, the wind god also known as Zephyr, and her companion was Hercules. According to the legend, Flora ran away...
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    Mercury (of which he did four versions), poised on one foot, supported by a zephyr. The god raises one arm to point heavenwards in a gesture borrowed from...
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    first diesel-powered streamlined stainless-steel passenger train (Pioneer Zephyr), and a 3,500-square-foot (330 m2) model railroad, as well as, exhibits...
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    Holiday Tree is illuminated, along with a Trail of Lights display. The Zilker Zephyr 12 in (305 mm) gauge miniature railway carries passengers on a tour around...
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  • often inspired by the automobiles or popular culture of the day. The "Zephyr", produced in the 1930s, paid homage to the Chrysler Airflow. The 1950s...
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    her, and after much cajoling, Cupid, still unknown to his bride, permits Zephyr to carry her sisters up for a visit. When they see the splendor in which...
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    Heaven and Earth, Ares and Aphrodite, Night and Ether, or the Rainbow and Zephyr. The Greek travel writer Pausanias, he notes, contradicts himself by saying...
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    countries. The facade is adorned with a huge shell-bowl with sculptures by Jakub Monaldi depicting Zephyr and Flora, while the mild warping of the roof refers...
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    Louis de Boullogne (category Members of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture)
    Meudon. In 1701 Boullogne received a royal commission to paint Flora and Zephyr as part of the grand redecoration of Francis I's gallery at Fontainebleau...
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    Mersin (redirect from Zephyrion)
    Seleucids and Lagids. During the Ancient Greek period, the city bore the name Zephyrion (Greek: Ζεφύριον) and was mentioned by numerous ancient authors. Apart...
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    were introduced, which had two tubes inside the tire. In 1936 the Lincoln-Zephyr was introduced as a two- or four door sedan and while it was also a streamlined...
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    is a sculpture of silver and bronze set on a marble base. It depicts a zephyr skimming the waves, and a nude winged figure is seen kissing a zephyr recumbent...
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    Spirit Keeper (category Outdoor sculptures in Indianapolis)
    the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza. Another one of Wooldridge’s sculptures, Zephyr, is also located on the IUPUI campus. A Museum Studies course at IUPUI...
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  • Venus's body is pierced with bullet holes and dripping authentic blood. The Zephyrs blow symbols of radiation and biohazard waste rather than the west wind...
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    seen in the Tampa Bay Auto Museum in Florida. A series of twenty-two Ford Zephyr V6 MkIV saloons were fitted with four-wheel drive for use by various British...
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    the Prix de Rome for sculpture with a relief Dédale attachant des ailes à son fils Icare and then went to the Villa Medici. Zéphyr enlevant Psyché 1814...
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    the mantapams, which is unique for that age. The temple is noted for the zephyr (granite) roof work. The ceiling of the Kanga sabhai (golden hall) is a...
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  • antique motorbikes as far as the eye can see, and in Tennessee, an ultra-rare Zephyr gets a tire-blowing test drive. 308 17 "The Ghost of the West" July 6, 2020 (2020-07-06)...
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    Baily, and then, in 1836 went to Rome to pursue his study of classical sculpture, staying for two years. In 1844, he participated in an exhibition held...
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    station serves Amtrak's California Zephyr, Coast Starlight, San Joaquin, and Capitol Corridor trains. The California Zephyr originates here with service daily...
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    trains; the Exposition Flyer would be replaced by the famed California Zephyr within three years. Both trains were scheduled to leave Chicago's Union...
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    been used since 1958 on the B-58 supersonic bomber. Parts made using "sculpture milling", reducing the part count while saving weight and adding strength...
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    Spokane Velocity Soccer USL League One One Spokane Stadium, Spokane Spokane Zephyr FC Soccer USL Super League One Spokane Stadium, Spokane Tacoma Defiance...
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  • ζηλωτής, ζηλωτοῦ (zēlōtḗs) zeal, zealot, zealous zephyr- west wind Greek Ζέφυρος (Zéphuros) zephyr zet- Z, z Greek Ζ, ζ, ζῆτα (zêta) zed, zeta zete-...
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    Carbondale Illini and Saluki, the Chicago to Quincy Carl Sandburg and Illinois Zephyr, and the Chicago to St. Louis Lincoln Service. Currently there is trackwork...
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