...ke most dwarves, but war with goblins and kobolds who steal their precious gold.
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...golden balls" in Japanese, so the punchline goes that gold was bought with gold.
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...men wise by instructing them in every subject, transmutes all metals into gold, and changes wine into water and water into wine.
...shape, he maketh a man wise in everie thing, he changeth all mettals into gold, and changeth wine and water the one into the other, and commandeth as mani
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[[Image:fafnir.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Fáfnir guards the gold hoard in this illustration by Arthur Rackham to Richard Wagner's ''Siegfrie
...He wore the [[Aegis]] helmet and guarded his father's house of glittering gold and flashing gems. He was the strongest and most aggressive of the three br
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...d on silver and the other which fed on gold. Both types glowed a silver or gold color whenever they found and fed off of a vein of metal.
...for precious metals, and miners would follow the bird to its nest and find gold there. However, the Alicanto had a spiteful side. If it caught miners spyin
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...d off the bad omen of Yan-gant-y-tan is to leave a small bag of gold or of gold chain around a travelers post which Yan-gant-y-tan will steal and leave you
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...on it; and her eyes were blue and as clear as the dew on the grass, and a gold ring hanging down from every golden lock of her hair; and her cheeks redder
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The '''Borego Phantom''' is a skeletal apparition that appears to potential gold-seekers between Borego, Arizona and the foothills of the Superstition Mount
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...is that the nun was decapitated when she refused to betray the location of gold buried by Acadian settlers. Another version has the nun killed by a madman.
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...turning metals into coins that are made with that metal (i.e., gold into a gold coin, copper into a copper coin, etc.).
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...e because its fur heals every sickness and the animal has a big desire for gold.
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Pi Xiu is the ninth offspring of the dragon. Pi Xiu craves the smell of gold and silver and it likes to bring his master money in his mouth. Statues of
...creature for wealth. It is said to have a voracious appetite towards only gold and silver.
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Dracae lured victims into their demesne by leaving gold cups or jewelry floating on the water surface, then abducting people who re
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...ong blonde or light brown hair (most often curly), which she tends to with gold or silver combs woven from sun or moonbeams.
...na is a beneficial spirit, offering love water to travelers and rewards of gold or silver to those found worthy through some undefined judgment. Their hypn
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Petsuchoi were worshipped as gods, and were adorned with jewels and gold. When the Petsuchos died, it was replaced by another. Their carcasses were
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...ing people and animals. Two Finns called in to destroy it and retrieve the gold said that they had managed to tie its head and tail to the bottom of the la
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...reature which has a head of a dog like creature and a sharp tongue made of gold.
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...the Carpathians) in northern Skythia. They were constantly at war with the gold-guarding,
...Arimaspoi (Arimaspians), beyond whom are the Grypes (Griffins) that guard gold, and beyond these again the Hyperboreoi (Hyperboreans), whose territory rea
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...hemy Berith was the element with which all metals could be transmuted into gold, surely derived from the name of the demon Berith.
...s also a liar. Berith also has the power to transmute all base metals into gold. Lured by a handsome reward, he will ensure that great public dignities and
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This vampire originates amongst the Ashanti tribes living on the Gold Coast although it does reappear under different names amongst neighbouring
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...a place of sanctuary lit with bright gold and where the beer pours itself. Gold is therefore called Aegir's fire. The cups in Aegir's hall were always full
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...nd. It is also said that his skin became shiny after rolling around in the gold and precious stones of Itapé.
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...ountry. Elidor was a priest who as a boy was led by dwarves to a castle of gold in a land that, while beautiful, was not illuminated by the full light of t
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The description of his image as a gold figure surrounded by twelve stone or bronze figures has been interpreted by
...e 12th century Book of Leinster, Crom Cruach's cult image, consisting of a gold figure surrounded by twelve stone figures, stood on [[Magh Slécht]] ("the
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...the waters on the nights of the full moon to detangle their long hair with gold combs.
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.... The dwelling-places of the trows were said to be sumptuous and dazzling. Gold, silver and previous materials decorated the walls, while only fine food an
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:The riches of heaven's pavement, trodden gold,
:And digged out ribs of gold...
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...n sylphic beauty, or with glimpses of underwater gardens with buildings of gold or crystal. They are also blamed for heavy flooding that destroys crops or
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...eves and much embroidery and lace, "zepingue tremblant" (trembling pins of gold), and all the finery of the by-gone days.
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...ross a rapidly flowing river (Noted as the River Styx) after accepting one gold coin. Like in Clash of the Titans he must first be called, and in Shadowgat
...hat, and rowing the player across to the gates of Hades after being paid 2 gold coins.
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...n the payment are happily surprised when they learn that the chips turn to gold as sson as they've left the forest.
...find some small object such as chips of wood or bits of grain turned into gold as their reward.
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The ''Ulluchu Man'', a enigmatic gilded gold figurine about 50 cm with raised arms, was once mounted on a fabric banner
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...e Dwarf mummy of Wyoming was found by Cecil Main and Frank Carr. These two gold prospectors blasted a rock wall in a cave in the Pedro Mountains, 60 miles
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...who ever lived is smaller than a single one of his scales, which are blue, gold, brass, or red, and edged with silver and dark purple. He can, and does, ap
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...ce points to an[African-American man from the Breaux Bridge area driving a gold 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage who is also wanted in connection with an attempted r
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...ow to get rid of him. The councilmen pledged a grand reward of one hundred gold coins but nobody took up the offer.
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...nhabited Tripura, a mythological triplet fortress made of iron, silver and gold constructed by [[Mayasura]] and destroyed by Lord [[Shiva]] in Hindu mytho
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...d, or furniture. Magically the belongings of the villagers, such as money, gold, and jewellery will be disappeared and magically carried away by the Babi N
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A Noah can be identified by a gray skin tone, yellow/gold eyes, and a horizontal line of seven cross-shaped stigmata referred to as h
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...rs. Alternately, miners sometimes allow the Celestial Stag to show them to gold, gathering it up before finding a lift. They tell the Stag that they must g
...yet discovered any veins from which to procure some; do you know where the gold grows?' And the celestial stag guides them to a mine where they can reap a
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...erie type creature. The myth says that every [[leprechaun]] has a crock of gold which the successful captor of the leprechaun *gets to keep.
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...not unlike a captured leprechaun who must reward his captor with a pot of gold.
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...as the worthy knight overcoming the beast -- that is, transforming it into gold.
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* Wawel Dragons (Gold, Silver, Bronze Grand Prix Dragons and Dragon of Dragons Special Prize) are
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...Rabbit, so in the days of old people also use the words "Jade Rabbit" and "Gold Rabbit" to refer to the moon.
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...'en stories is a small dragon (approximately two meters long) with a small gold snake on his head. It is also able to appear in human form. However, its dr
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The Yowie has been reported primarily in New South Wales, the Gold Coast of Queensland and in the wild bush country of the Moehau Range. In Ne
...e was knocked down and large footprints surrounded the scene. A man in the Gold Coast city of Springbrook said that a"big black hairy man-thing" appeared b
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...with the knowledge of the location of buried treasure, often in a crock of gold. Infamous hoarders, they are loathe to spend a single penny, which probabl
...ss, notwithstanding, for he wears a red square-cut coat, richly laced with gold, waistcoat and inexpressible of the same, cocked hat, shoes and buckles.
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...kindness, and Midas chose the power of turning everything he touched into gold. Another story was that Silenus has been captured by two shepherds, and reg
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Bannack was the first territorial capital of Montana, and during the 1862 gold rush its population exceeded 10,000. Typical of such prospecting frontier l
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[[Image:Uraeus_Two Ladies.jpg|thumb|Gold wadjet eye pendant: the eye of Horus, featuring Nekhbet the vulture goddess
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Unfortunately, the Bili area was invaded in June 2007 by a large number of gold miners, putting at risk the continued survival of the chimpanzees, elephant
...es Are in Trouble!". September 17, 2007. The Bili area has been invaded by gold miners, putting at risk the Bili apes and their pristine habitat. A report
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...t ventured to go in, she found on the floor a large rough skin filled with gold. From this time Silky was never more heard or seen, so it was believed that
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...and it is possible that the whole superstition may be a corruption of the Gold Coast belief in the sisa.
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...guage, as he leads the hounds by a chain of silver attached to a collar of gold: ''A noble, handsome, fair-featured Fianna prince; young, courteous, manly,
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He wore twenty gold bells on his ankles, and on his right foot he wore a deer hoof, representin
...d have had a lip plug of beryl with a green or blue feather. It would have gold jewellery around its neck and arms, with a fan of blue, green and yellow fa
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* A 2002 short story by Glen David Gold entitled "The Tears of Squonk, and What Happened Thereafter" alludes to the
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...f the Hill. Orco Mamman was a beautiful woman who was the guardian of the gold, the silver, and all the metals that lie deep in the mountains. She would
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...his wish, but told him that if he did not have a house, a horse, a bag of gold, and a wife by "the first sign of spring" he would become a sprite again.
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...pursue him until prevented by intervening water. This egg, though bound in gold will swim against the stream. And the magi are cunning to conceal their fra
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...e to request the services of a midwife, who will be handsomely rewarded in gold and silver.
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...dragons, each of which breathes a different element; for example, red and gold dragons breathe fire, white dragons breathe frost, and blue dragons breathe
...n and black dragons, which are evil-aligned; ''metallic dragons'', such as gold and silver dragons, which are good; and neutral-aligned ''gem dragons'', ra
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*[http://www.about-turkey.com/karun/ A gold fibula, part of the "Lydian treasures" found in the former Lydian kingdom,
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...since, a tinner of Lelant dreamt, three nights following, that a crock of gold Divas buried in a particular spot between large rocks within the castle, on
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...n the scepter orchard like apples in an apple orchard or gold nuggets in a gold field.
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...e of Mae Nak and her baby, which forms the centerpiece of the shrine, with gold leaf, the faithful also donate gifts of clothing to her ghost (she has a co
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...was depicted as a yellow wagtail, or as an eagle with feathers of red and gold. In rare instances the Bennu was pictured as a man with the head of a heron
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...gold. Thus, Alberich curses love and steals the Rheingold. From the stolen gold he forges a ring of power.
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...rphologically versatile species of cat. Its pelage can vary in colour from gold, through a wide range of reds, browns, and greys, to a melanistic all-black
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...e mines. Cornish miners, much sought after in the years following the 1848 gold rush, brought them to California. When asked if they had relatives back in
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...ty. Also, this is why tanuki is described as having large kintama (?? lit. gold ball, means a testicle in Japanese slang).
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Such brides are often extremely wealthy, with fortunes of gold plundered from shipwrecks. Eventually the merrow will recover the cloak, an
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...ives within the earth, where their apartments and chambers are filled with gold and precious stones. Should occasion require their visit to the surface of
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...famous report comes to us from the early part of the 1920's, when American gold prospector Martin Sheffield, claimed to have seen an aquatic animal which m
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...icting Harold's death, a man immediately in front of him is shown flying a gold/red/white dragon standard.
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...gure resembles the Male Griffin, which has no wings, but rays or spikes of gold proceeding from several parts of his body, and sometimes with two long stra
Its nests are made of gold and its eggs resemble agates. It is supposed to be of gigantic proportions,
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...insisted on dying with her sister. All newspapers agreed that Frank was a gold digger who only had his eye on their fortune. In the end, there was only $4
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He visited princess Danae as a shower of gold, and from this union the hero Perseus was born. He abducted the Phoenician
...anctuaries being Olympia, the magnificent "Temple of Zeus", which held the gold and ivory statue of the enthroned Zeus, sculpted by Phidias and hailed as o
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...on may also be propitiated by food which they expect to see converted into gold; but he must not boast of such supernatural gifts, else they vanish as they
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...pposite direction and he winds up stealing the Das Rheingold|Rhinemaidens' gold.
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...e ashes of a dead basilisk would make the silver take on the appearance of gold. These protoscientific uses of the basilisk persist in the medieval bestiar
...otent and mysterious catalyst that was said to turn whatever it touched to gold, cure all ills, and confer eternal life was called the basilisk or cockatri
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...odan, changing his colors from brown and tan to brick red and light yellow/gold. Fire Rodan also gained a purple colored atomic breath similar to Godzilla'
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...to legend, the Sensō Temple was founded in 628 after two fishermen found a gold statuette of Kannon in the Sumida River, at which time golden dragons purpo
...to legend, the Sensō Temple was founded in 628 after two fishermen found a gold statuette of Kannon in the Sumida River, at which time golden dragons purpo
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...gna'' - Hag. Part of the Sluagh. Sister of Agnes. Also known as "Segna the Gold."
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* ''Segna the Gold'' - A nighthag and member of the [[Sluagh]].
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...erns of rivers, and occasionally, floating along the stream in the form of gold
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Sometimes it's depicted as having wings of gold, brazen claws, and the tusks of boars.
...lithic art motifsn anthropomorphic vases and terra cotta masks inlaid with gold. The gorgon descends from the pre-Indo-European goddess of life and death,
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...the table. Then he found that his bread, meat, daughter and wine turned to gold.
...was a cosmogony that explained why the sands of the Pactolus were rich in gold.
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...and [[Iapetus]], [[Theia]] and [[Rhea]], [[Themis]] and [[Mnemosyne]] and gold-crowned [[Phoebe]] and lovely [[Tethys]]. After them was born [[Cronus]] th
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..." a woman who was affianced to a miner from Bodie. On his way to trade his gold for cash, he rented room #19 at the Bridgeport Inn in nearby Bridgeport and
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...lue to help the show's protagonists on their quest for the seven cities of gold. As for Quetzalcoatl himself, not much is revealed. Yet in Ep. 23, "The Jad
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..." a woman who was affianced to a miner from Bodie. On his way to trade his gold for cash, he rented room #19 at the Bridgeport Inn in nearby Bridgeport and
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...isguise appearance. ''Fairy gold'' is notoriously unreliable, appearing as gold when paid, but soon thereafter revealing itself to be leaves, or gingerbrea
:Turns into yellow gold his salt green streams.
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...pear of Longinus has, at some point, been sheathed in layers of silver and gold.]]
...boratory environment, but was also allowed to remove the delicate bands of gold and silver that hold it together. The silver band bears the inscription "Na
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...ous disposition (at least when Montana Max|Monty stole the world's largest gold nugget which belonged to them originally).
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...ooby and Shaggy follow it to the hole where the fake aliens are digging up gold for profit.
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...epy Hollow''. When he stops riding, a mortal dies. The only fear it has is gold, which any lonely traveler at night would be wise to have to ward off him o
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Finnálf married Svanhild (''Svanhildr'') who was called Gold-feather (''Gullfjǫðr'') and was the daughter of Day (''Dagr'') son of
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When a kitsune gains its ninth tail, its fur becomes silver, white, or gold.
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Metal: Gold
...s the king 'Asmoday' in the Ars Goetia, where he is said to have a seal in gold and is listed as number thirty-two according to respective rank.
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