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KGB

The **KGB** (**Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti**, the **Committee for State Security**) is the spy agency of the Soviet Union. It is the main rival of the CIA. Its headquarters are at Lubyanka Square in Moscow.

### People

Vladimir Putin

Yuri Andropov

Aldrich Ames

Guy Burgess

Kim Philby

## Fictional

Karla

Natasha Romanova

Philip Jennings

**Coordinates:** 55.760833, 37.628333

**Wikipedia:** KGB
Explorer

**Explorers** are a class of people who travel to far lands unknown to their culture. Explorers are often precursors to invaders.

## Individuals

Odysseus

Erik the Red (950-1003)

Leif Erickson (970-1020)

Marco Polo (1254-1324)

Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

Sir John Mandeville (1300-1372)

Zheng He (1371-1433)

John Cabot (1450-1499)

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)

Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512)

Vasco de Gama (1469-1524)

Juan Ponce de Leon (1474-1521)

Vasco de Balboa (1475-1519)

Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521)

Jacques Cartier (1491-1557)

Hernando de Soto (1496-1542)

Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596)

Sir Walter Raleigh (1552 – 1618)

Henry Hudson (1565-1611)

Samuel de Champlain (1574-1635)

Lemuel Gulliver (b. 1661)

Hieronymus Munchausen (1720-1797)

James Cook (1728-1779)

Daniel Boone (1734-1820)

George Vancouver (1757-1798)

William Clark (1770-1838)

Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809)

Zebulon Pike (1779–1813)

Sacagawea (1788-1812)

Kit Carson (1809-1868)

Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

David Livingstone (1813-1872)

Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)

Allan Quatermain (b. 1825)

Phileas Fogg (b. 1832)

George Edward Challenger (b. 1863)

Robert Scott (1868-1912)

Robert Peary (1856-1920)

Nellie Bly (1864-1920)

Ernest Shackleton (1872-1922)

Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)

Richard Byrd (1888-1957)

Jane Porter (b. 1890)

Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)

Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
Jimmy Carter

**Jimmy Carter** (b. 1924) is president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, representing the Democratic Party. A peanut farmer and nuclear engineer from Plains, Georgia, he serves as Georgia's governor before defeating Gerald Ford in the 1976 presidential election. He serves only one term before being defeated by Ronald Reagan in 1980. His administration deals with stagflation, an energy crisis, the Iranian hostage situation and American "malaise."
Hundred Years' War

The **Hundred Years' War** (1337 – 1453) is a prolonged conflict between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France, with intermittent periods of peace and hostility. The primary cause of the war was the dispute over the succession to the French throne. Notable events in the war include the battles of Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt. Despite its name, the war actually lasted for 116 years. It ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1453, which marked the final withdrawal of English forces from French territories and established the victory of the French crown.

## Key Players

* **Edward III (1312-1377)** - Edward III of England initiates the war and was a key figure in the early campaigns. His claim to the French crown is one of the main causes of the war.
* **Edward, the Black Prince (1330-1376)** - The eldest son of Edward III, the Black Prince is a renowned English military leader who achieved victories at battles like Crécy and Poitiers.
* **Henry V (1386-1422)** - Henry V's victory at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 is one of the most famous English triumphs of the war.

* **Philip VI of France (1293-1350)** - Philip VI is the first French monarch to face England in the Hundred Years' War.
* **Joan of Arc (1412-1431)** - A young French peasant who claims to have divine guidance and leads French forces to notable victories, including the lifting of the Siege of Orléans. She is later captured and executed by the English.
* **Charles VII of France (1403-1461)** - Charles VII plays a crucial role in the later stages of the war. He is crowned King of France after the English were driven out of most French territories.

* **Gilles de Rais (1404-1440)** - A French nobleman and military captain, Gilles de Rais is remembered for his participation in the war and later notorious activities.
Island

**Islands** are landforms that are surrounded by water, smaller than continents. They may stand on their own or be part of a larger chain or archipelago. They are found in oceans, seas, lakes and rivers.

## Famous Islands

### Pacific Ocean

South Island (New Zealand )

North Island (New Zealand )

Hawai'i

New Caledonia

Guadalcanal (Pacific Ocean)

Tahiti (Pacific Ocean)

Easter Island (Pacific Ocean)

### Atlantic Ocean

Iceland

Indian Ocean

### Caribbean Sea

Cuba (Caribbean)

Hispaniola (Caribbean)

Jamaica (Caribbean)

Puerto Rico (Caribbean)

Trinidad (Caribbean)

Martinique (Caribbean)

Devil's Island (Caribbean)

### North America

Greenland

Baffin Island (Canada )

Newfoundland (Canada)

Vancouver (Canada)

Kodiak

Long Island (New York State)

Manhattan

Montreal

### Europe

Britain

Ireland

Spitsbergen (Norway)

Sicily (Italy)

Sardinia (Italy)

Corsica (France)

Crete (Greece)

Zealand

Majorca

Skye (Scotland)

Lesbos (Greece)

Malta (Mediterranean Sea)

Isle of Man (Britain)

Capri (Italy)

### Africa

Madagascar

Zanzibar

### Asia

Borneo (Indonesia)

Sumatra (Indonesia)

Honshu (Japan )

Celebes (Indonesia )

Java (Indonesia)

Luzon (Philippines)

Mindanao (Philippines )

Hokkaido (Japan )

Sakhalin (Russia )

Ceylon (Indian Ocean)

Taiwan (Pacific Ocean)

Timor

Cyprus (Mediterranean Sea)

Bali (Indonesia)

Okinawa

Hong Kong (China)

Bahrain

Singapore

### Australia

New Guinea

Tasmania (Australia)

### Island Groups

Spice Islands

Canary Islands

Andaman Islands

Bahamas

Galapagos Islands

## Fictional Islands

Amity Island

Avalon

Azkaban (North Sea)

Bali Ha'i (South Pacific)

Fantasy Island

Gilligan's Island (Pacific Ocean)

Hy-Brasil (Atlantic Ocean)

Isla Nublar (Pacific Ocean)

Island of Doctor Moreau (Pacific Ocean)

Island of Misfit Toys (Arctic Ocean)

Kokomo (Caribbean)

Lilliput

Lost Island (Pacific Ocean)

Monster Island (Pacific Ocean)

Muir Island (Scotland)

Mysterious Island (Pacific Ocean)

Navarone (Greece)

Paradise Island (Atlantic Ocean)

San Lorenzo (Caribbean)

Shutter Island (Massachusetts)

Skull Island (Indian Ocean)

Sodor (Irish Sea)

Summerisle (Scotland)

Treasure Island (Caribbean)

Utopia (Atlantic Ocean)

## From the Odyssey

Aeaea

Aeolia

Ogygia

Phaecia
Insect

**Insects** are arthropods with six legs, bodies with three parts, and often wings. They are perhaps the most successful life form on Earth.

## Types

Beetles

Roaches

Silverfish

Dragonflies

Butterflies & Moths

Grasshoppers & Crickets

Locust

Mantises

### Social Insects

Bees

Wasps

Ants

Termites

### Parasites

Fleas

Lice

Flies & Mosquitoes

Bedbugs

Earwig

## Fantastic Insects

Goldbug

Great Lunar Moth

Human Fly

Jiminy Cricket

Lexx

Mothra

### Giant Insects

Giant Ants

Giant Beetles

Giant Bees

Giant Roaches

**Wikipedia:** Insect
Indonesia

**Indonesia** is an island group and nation found to the southeast of Asia and to the north of Australia. With 272 million residents in 2020, it is the fourth largest country by population in modern times.

Indonesia's largest islands are New Guinea, Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Celebes. Other islands of note include Bali, Krakatoa and Komodo.

Indonesia's capital and largest city is Jakarta, located on Java.

## History

Starting in 1595, it is colonized by the Dutch, initially through the Dutch East India company. It is occupied by Japan during World War II. It gains independence in 1949, with the Dutch giving up their last possessions in 1962. The Suharto dictatorship carries out a genocide against the Chinese minority in 1965-66.
Hudson River

The **Hudson River** is a major river in the northeastern United States, stretching for about 315 miles (507 kilometers). It begins in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State and flows south through the Hudson Valley, passing through the state's capital, Albany, before reaching New York City and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. The Hudson River is a vital trade route, particularly after the Erie Canal connects the river to the Great Lakes.

**Wikipedia:** Hudson River
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

**Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec** (1864-1901) is a painter from France. Renowned for his depictions of Parisian nightlife and the world of cabaret, he captures the bohemian culture of the late 19th century through works like "Moulin Rouge: La Goulue" and "At the Moulin Rouge." As these works suggest, he is often found at the Moulin Rouge.

Because of his unusually short legs, he stands only four feet, eight inches tall, and walks painfully with a cane.
Here Be Dragons Wiki

## Here Be Dragons...

...and aliens...and cowboys...and vampires...and dinosaurs...and superheroes....

Imagine a world where all myths are true--where all the iconic heroes, villains and monsters of history, mythology and fiction can cross paths. Where magic, miracles and mad science are all real. Where all the highlights of the Multiverse--past, present and future--co-exist. That's the fantasy kitchen sink world of Here Be Dragons--an effort to map **The Known World**, the sum of our collective dreams.

## An Atlas of the Imagination

> "There is a place where characters dwell and it's not in thinking. Scrooge and Hamlet are there along with certain toys we played with. Superman and Batman are there. Sherlock Holmes and King Friday and Lassie are there. Eleanor Rigby is there. And when we are all gone, perhaps we'll be there too, alive in the image world again & again."
> --Lynda Barry, *Picture This*
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Here Be Dragons is an **Atlas of the Imagination**--an attempt to place in time and space the contents of our collective consciousness. Every famous name from history, folklore, literature and popular culture belongs here somewhere. These are the heroes and villains, the landscapes and histories that provide the common language of our fantasies.
> Socrates and Milhous Nixon
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> Both went the same way, through the kitchen
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> Plato the Greek or Rin Tin Tin
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> Who's more famous to the billion millions?
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> --The Clash, "The Magnificent Seven"
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Out of all the billions of people who ever existed, how many have names that still resonate down the centuries? Of the myriad characters invented by storytellers, how many have captured the imagination of the culture, and achieved a life outside the stories in which they were born?
The ultimate goal for Here Be Dragons is to create a template for an **open source virtual world**--the outline of a shared simulation of reality *and* unreality. In the meantime, it can serve as a resource for roleplaying games, fan fiction and the like.

We follow the principle, "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." Historical and scientific accuracy takes a backseat to popular imagination: In Here Be Dragons, George Washington really did chop down a cherry tree and throw a dollar across the Potomac; ostriches do hide their heads in the sand, and lemmings commit mass suicide.

Here Be Dragons aims to be broad and selective at the same time: While providing an overview of as many worlds and settings as possible, the project depends upon readers recognizing at least most of the people and places sketched out. Too much unfamiliarity would turn the grand tour into a big bore.

* Explore the Known World geographically via Earth.
* Take a tour of History.
* Check out the varieties of Creatures.
* Find people sorted into Classes.
Holy Land

The **Holy Land** is a name for the land on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, known in ancient times as **Canaan**, later as the **Promised Land**, in the Roman Empire as **Judea**, in the Middle Ages as **Palestine**, and in modern times as **Israel** or **Palestine**.

The Holy Land is the setting for some of the most important events in Judaism , Christianity and Islam.

## Places

### Ancient

#### Judah

Jerusalem

Hebron

#### Israel

Jericho

Sodom

Gomorrah

### Age of Empire

#### Judaea

Jerusalem

Bethlehem

Masada

#### Galilee

Nazareth

Capernaum

Magdala

Chorazin
Hogwarts

The **Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry** is the premier school of magic in Britain. It is located in Scotland near the village of Hogsmeade.

Hogwarts is founded in 990 by Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Helga Hufflepuff and Rowena Ravenclaw.

Its students in the 1990s include Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy and Ron Weasley.

## Houses

### Gryffindor

Harry Potter

Hermione Granger

Ron Weasley

## Headmasters

Albus Dumbledore

Dolores Umbridge

Severus Snape

Minerva McGonagall

**Coordinates:** 57.28201, -3.13934

**Harry Potter Wiki:** Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Holland

**Holland**, formally known as **The Netherlands**, is a nation in Western Europe. To the west and north of Holland is the North Sea; to the south is Belgium. To the east is Germany.

Holland is technically one region of The Netherlands, but the name has come to stand for the entire country, partly because it includes most of The Netherlands' most famous cities. People from The Netherlands are called Dutch.

Holland is known for its dikes--protecting land reclaimed from the sea--and for windmills and tulips.

## Places

Amsterdam

The Hague

Rotterdam

Utrecht

Delft

## Individuals

Jan van Eyck (1390-1441)

Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516)

Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536)

Pieter Bruegel (1525-1569)

Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)

Peter Stuyvesant (1592–1672)

Abel Tasman (1603–1659)

Rembrandt (1606-1669)

Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675)

Baruch de Spinoza (1632–1677)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723)

William of Orange (1650-1702)

Daniel Fahrenheit (1686–1736)

Hans Brinker

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890)

Abraham Van Helsing (b. 1829)

Piet Mondrian (1872-1944)

Anne Frank (1929-1945)

**Wikipedia:** Netherlands

**TV Tropes:** Land of Tulips and Windmills
Jed Clampett

**JD "Jed" Clampett** is a hunter from the Ozarks of Missouri who accidentally discovers oil on his land and becomes wealthy. He moves with his family--his mother-in-law Granny (Daisy May Moses), his daughter Elly May Clampett and his nephew Jethro Bodine--to Beverly Hills, California.

## External Link

**Wikipedia:** The Beverly Hillbillies

**Beverly Hillbillies Wiki:** Jed Clampett
Islam

**Islam** is one of the major world religions, based on the teachings of Muhammad as revealed by the archangel Gabriel. Followers of Islam are known as Muslims.

The central teaching of Islam is that there is one God--known as Allah--and Muhammad is His prophet. The revelations of Muhammad are recorded in the Quran, Islam's holy book.

Muslims are expected to pray five times a day and to fast during the holy month of Ramadan. If they have the means, they should make the journey to the sacred city of Mecca, a pilgrimage known as the Hajj.

Islam is a political as well as a spiritual practice, with the head of the faith, known as the Caliph, also being the secular ruler of the lands where Muslims live. At its greatest extent, the Caliphate encompasses the lands from Persia to Spain, including much of North Africa, Aegypt, the Levant, Mesopotamia and Arabia. Since the end of the Ottoman Empire, there has not been a widely acknowledged Caliphate.

**Wikipedia:** Islam
Io

**Io** was a priestess of Hera 's temple at Argos who was seduced by Zeus. To protect Io from Hera's wrath, he disguised her as a cow. Insisting Zeus give her the cow as a gift, Hera kept her under the guard of hundred-eyed Argus, whom Hermes lulled to sleep and then killed so that Io could make her escape. She wandered the world in cow form, giving her name to the Bosphorus, meaning "cow crossing." She met Prometheus chained to the Caucasus Mountains, who correctly prophesized that she would return to human form and become the ancestor of numerous heroes, including Perseus, Cadmus, Minos and Hercules.
Innsmouth

**Innsmouth** is an imaginary fishing town on the coast of Massachusetts. It is secretly populated by human/deep one hybrids, the result of a deal Obed Marsh made with the undersea humanoids in the Pacific Ocean.

## External Links

**Coordinates:** 42.6855° N, 70.7562° W

**Wikipedia:** *The Shadow Over Innsmouth*

**Cthulhu Files:** Map of Innsmouth
James Madison

**James Madison** (1751–1836) is the fourth President of the United States, holding office from 1809 to 1817. A Virginia slaveowner, he is often called the "Father of the Constitution" due to his leadership in the Constitutional Convention, his co-authorship of the Federalist Papers and his contributions to the drafting of the Bill of Rights. He serves as Secretary of State under Thomas Jefferson, with whom he founds the Democratic-Republican Party. Madison's presidency is dominated by the War of 1812, during which British forces invaded Washington, D.C., leading to the burning of the White House and the Capitol.
Justice League

The **Justice League of America** is a team of superheroes formed in 1960, based in Happy Harbor, Rhode Island.

In 1970, the League moves its headquarters to the Justice League Satellite.

## Members

The League's original membership was:

* Superman
* Batman
* Wonder Woman
* Green Lantern
* The Flash
* Aquaman
* Martian Manhunter

The group has had a large, ever-shifting roster; other prominent members over the years have included:

* Green Arrow
* Hawkman
* Black Canary
* Plastic Man
* Cyborg
Intelligence

**Intelligence** is an attribute that reflects the ability to reason and learn factual information. It is contrasted with wisdom, which among other things measures intuition and emotional intelligence.

Intelligence is a key quality for scientists and other experts--as well as for wizards.

## Examples

Characters noted for very high intelligence include:

Merlin

Albert Einstein

Sherlock Holmes

Leonardo da Vinci

Isaac Newton

Reed Richards

Nikola Tesla
Intelligence Agency

An **intelligence agency**, also known as a **spy agency**, is a government organization dedicated to spying and covert operations.

Spy agencies are distinguished from police agencies, which are focused on law enforcement, though there is some overlap between the two.

## Examples

### United States

CIA

National Security Agency

Department of Homeland Security

Defense Intelligence Agency

CONTROL

## Britain

MI5

MI6

Kingsmen

### Russia

KGB

SMERSH

### International

SHIELD

UNCLE

Impossible Missions Force
Hippogryph

A **hippogryph** (or **hippogriff**) is a fantastic beast, a hybrid with the head, wings and forelegs of an eagle and the body and rear legs of a horse. Though believed to be the offspring of a horse and a gryphon, they are often hunted as prey by gryphons. They are themselves omnivorous--and quite fierce, although they have at times been domesticated by mages as riding animals. Known since the ancient era, they are most common in medieval Europe, they are still seen in captivity in modern times.

## External Links

**Wikipedia:** Hippogriff

**Harry Potter Wiki:** Hippogriff
Invisible Man

**Hawley Griffin** is **The Invisible Man**, a mad scientist who creates a potion that gives him the power of invisibility. Taking this serum drives him insane and turns him to evil. He hides out in the English village of Iping, disguising his condition by wrapping himself in bandages.

**Wikipedia:** Griffin (The Invisible Man)
Human

**Humans** are the dominant form of humanoid life on planet Earth.

Humans come in male and female, among other genders.

Humans have a variety of nationalities and ethnicities. They form groups of many types.

Humans may be sorted into various classes based on occupation and other socioeconomic factors.

**Wikipedia:** Human
Illinois

**Illinois** is one of the United States, part of the Heartland. To the northwest of Illinois is Iowa; Missouri is to the southwest. Southeast is Kentucky, east is Indiana and northeast is Lake Michigan. Wisconsin is to the north of Illinois.

The largest city in Illinois is Chicago. The state's capital is Springfield.

Illinois is largely on the territory of the Illini nation, from which it takes its name.

## Individuals

Elwood Blues

Jake Blues

Ferris Bueller

Roseanne Connor

Abraham Lincoln

Michael Myers

Babyface Nelson
John F. Kennedy

**John F. Kennedy** (1917–1963) is the 35th president of the United States, in office from 1961-1963. He is assassinated in Dallas; Lee Harvey Oswald is arrested for the murder, but is killed before he can be put on trial.

Kennedy's wife is the former Jacqueline Bouvier. His many lovers include Marilyn Monroe.
Jake LaMotta

**Jake LaMotta** (1922 - 2017) is an American former professional boxer and world middleweight champion who is known for his rugged, relentless style in the ring. He is born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, and begins his boxing career in the early 1940s.

LaMotta gains a reputation as a fighter who can take a punch and keep coming forward, with notable victories over Sugar Ray Robinson and Marcel Cerdan. His career is also marked by a fierce rivalry with Robinson, with the two fighters meeting six times in the ring.

Outside of boxing, LaMotta leads a tumultuous life marked by personal struggles and brushes with the law. He serves time in prison for a variety of offenses, including involvement in a prostitution ring.

LaMotta's story is immortalized in the 1980 film "Raging Bull," directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro as LaMotta. The film explores the fighter's troubled personal life and turbulent relationship with his family and loved ones.

LaMotta dies from complications of pneumonia at the age of 95, leaving behind a complex legacy as a fighter and a flawed, but fascinating, figure in American popular culture.
Hogsmeade

**Hogsmeade** is a village in Scotland located near the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The only all-wizarding village in Britain, it is often full of magic students on weekends.

Points of interest include the pub Honeydukes, Zonko's Joke Shop and the Shrieking Shack. It is near the terminal of the Hogwarts Express.

**Harry Potter Compendium:** Hogsmeade
Isaac Newton

**Isaac Newton** (1642-1727) was a British scientist, considered one of the most brilliant physicists and mathematicians of all time. He is responsible for the theory of gravity (deduced from a falling apple) and the three laws of motion, he co-created calculus and discovered the color spectrum.

He was educated and taught at Cambridge, and later served as Master of the Mint in London.

**Wikipedia:** Isaac Newton
John Watson

**Doctor John Watson** (b. 1850) is a doctor and writer who is Sherlock Holmes' closest companion and chronicler. He lives with Holmes in London at 221B Baker Street (until he marries and gets his own place).

Watson lives in Australia as a child, moving to Britain to study. He receives a medical degree from the University of London in 1878. He serves as an army surgeon in Afghanistan, where he is wounded. He meets Holmes and becomes his roommate upon his return to England in 1881.

**Wikipedia:** Dr. Watson

**Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia:** John H. Watson
Iroquois

The **Iroquois**, also known as the **Haudenosaunee** or the **Five Nations** (later **Six Nations**), are a Native American nation, a confederacy uniting the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca peoples, who are jointed in 1722 CE by the Tuscarora. Their traditional homeland comprises much of New York State, with extensive lands in Canada as well.

Their co-founder and most famous chief is Hiawatha.

The Iroquois are known as the People of the Longhouse because of their traditional dwelling places.

**Wikipedia:** Iroquois
Journalist

**Journalists** are a class of people involved in the reporting or publishing of news. There are print journalists (for newspapers and magazines), broadcast journalists (radio and TV) and digital journalists. Some journalists are reporters, others editors or publishers. News photographers are known as photojournalists.

## Individuals

#### Reporters

Nellie Bly

Clark Kent

Lois Lane

Jimmy Olsen

IF Stone

Hunter S. Thompson

Bob Woodward

Carl Bernstein

Jack Anderson

Tintin

Paparazzo

Mikael Blomkvist

Brenda Starr

Walter Winchell

JJ Hunsecker

Hedda Hopper

Carl Kolchak

#### Editors

Horace Greeley

J. Jonah Jameson

Ben Bradlee

#### Publishers

Joseph Pulitzer

William Randolph Hearst

Charles Foster Kane

Katharine Graham

### Broadcast

Edward R. Murrow

Walter Cronkite

Lou Grant

Mary Richards

Ted Baxter

Murphy Brown

April O'Neil
Jewish

**Jewish** describes both the religion of Judaism and the ethnicity identified with that religion--not all of whose members are observant.

In ancient times, the Jewish people are known as **Hebrews**. They are descended from Isaac, the son of Abraham, through Isaac's son Jacob, also known as Israel. They derive their name from Judah, one of Jacob's sons. This family has a special relationship to the deity Jehovah.

Jacob's sons migrate to Aegypt, where their descendants end up in slavery. They are led out of Aegypt by Moses, who also receives the commandments of Jehovah on Mount Sinai. Moses' lieutenant Joshua leads the Hebrews into Canaan, where the kingdoms of Judah and Israel are

Hebrew civilization reaches a peak under the leadership of King David and his son Solomon. Not long after, the Hebrews are carried off into captivity in Babylon.

**Wikipedia:** Jews
John Adams

**John Adams** (1735–1826) was the second president of the United States, serving from 1797-1801.

Born in Massachusetts, Adams attended Harvard and became a lawyer. During the American Revolution, he defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre, but he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, where he was one of the foremost advocates for independence.

After independence, he served two terms as George Washington's vice president, then was elected president in 1796 as the candidate of the Federalist Party. As president, he signed the Alien & Sedition Acts, which made it illegal to criticize the government. Facing heavy criticism, including from members of his own party like Alexander Hamilton, he was defeated in the 1800 election by his own vice president, Thomas Jefferson.

Adams and Jefferson later became friends, dying on the same day: July 4, 1826--the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which both men had worked on.

Adams' wife and closest political advisor was Abigail Adams; one of his sons, John Quincy Adams, subsequently became president. His cousin Sam Adams was a prominent revolutionary and brewer.
Hellboy

**Hellboy** (b. December 23, 1944) is a half-human, half-demon entity who works as a paranormal investigator for the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Development.

Summoned from Hell by Rasputin to aid the Third Reich, Hellboy is instead adopted by Professor Trevor Bruttenholm, who raises him as a normal boy. As a BPRD agent, he combats supernatural threats alongside colleagues like Abe Sapien and Liz Sherman.
Jedi

The **Jedi** are an order of psychic space warriors. They are adepts at manipulating the Force; their weapon of choice is the light saber.

The Jedi Order is divided into ranks, including the Padawan (apprentice), the Jedi Knight and the Jedi Master.

The Jedi are opposed by the Sith.

## Characters

Luke Skywalker

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Yoda

Anakin Skywalker

Rey

Ben Solo

Mace Windu

**Wookieepedia:** Jedi
Hell Hound

A **hell hound** is a dog-like outsider that serves as a guardian of Hell and other lower planes, and pursues the targets of the infernal powers. They often hunt in packs. They may have the power to breathe flame.

Cerberus is a three-headed hell hound that guards the entrance to Hades. Robert Johnson sings about being the quarry of a hell hound.

HP Lovecraft refers to them as the **Hounds of Tindalos**.
Iceland

**Iceland** is an island nation in the northern Atlantic Ocean. It is often counted as part of Scandinavia (and thus Europe).

Iceland was settled by Vikings, worshipers of the Norse Pantheon. It becomes Christian in the year 1000 AD.

## Characters

Eric the Red (950-1003)

Leif Erikson (970-1025)

Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241)

Bjork (1965- )
Kentucky

**Kentucky** is one the United States, part of Appalachia. To the north of Kentucky are Indiana and Ohio; to the east are West Virginia and Virginia. South of the state is Tennessee, and to the west is Missouri; Illinois lies to the northwest.

Mammoth Cave is one of Kentucky's natural wonders. The Kentucky Derby is held annually in Louisville.

Kentucky is originally home to Cherokee, Shawnee and other Native American peoples.

## Places

Mammoth Cave

Cumberland Gap

Louisville

Fort Knox

## People

Daniel Boone

Jim Bowie

George Rogers Clark

Judge Roy Bean

John Thomas Scopes

Carrie Nation

Edgar Cayce

Hunter S. Thompson

Abraham Lincoln

Henry Clay

Randolph McCoy

**Wikipedia:** Kentucky
Jerry Lee Lewis

**Jerry Lee Lewis** (1935-2022), known as **The Killer**, is an American pianist, singer and songwriter born in Ferriday, Louisiana. A pioneer of rock 'n' roll and rockabilly music, Lewis rises to fame in the late 1950s with hits like "Great Balls of Fire," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Breathless." His energetic piano playing and charismatic stage presence make him an iconic figure in the early development of rock music. When Lewis marries his 13-year-old cousin, his career is derailed by the controversy--but he continues to perform and record for decades, making significant contributions to country music.
Rodge Wheelington

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## General

### Occupation

Crew Chief

Roger “Rodge” Wheelington was the crew chief of famous Piston Cup Australia racer Ivan Yoder. At the time of his death he was the third oldest living Piston Cup Australia crew chief behind Joseph Dieselton’s crew chief Walter Brown (age 97) and George Cartman’s crew Chief Martin McWillis (age 93). He died on December 8, 2022 at the age of 92.
Hephaestus

**Hephaestus**, known as **Vulcan** to the Romans, is the god of fire and the forge in the Olympian Pantheon. The son of Zeus and Hera, he is crippled from being thrown from Mount Olympus at the time of his birth. His estranged wife is Aphrodite.

Hephaestus crafted many of the artifacts of the Olympian gods, including Hermes' winged helmet and sandals, Athena's Aegis, Aphrodite's girdle, Helios' chariot and Eros' bow and arrows.

He has a forge at Lemnos, the island where he landed when thrown from Olympus. He has another forge under Mount Aetna.

**Wikipedia:** Hephaestus
Herb

An **herb** is a flowering plant without a woody stem whose leaves, flowers or seeds are used in cooking, medicine or magic.

## Examples

### Cooking

Basil

Bay

Cilantro

Dill

Mint

Oregano

Parsley

Rosemary

Sage

Thyme

### Medicine

Chamomile

Echinacea

Feverfew

Ginger

Ginseng

Saint John's Wort

Valerian

### Magic

Garlic

High John the Conqueror Root

Lavender

Mistletoe

Mugwort

Patchouli

Pennyroyal

Rue

Sandalwood

Witch Hazel

Wolfsbane
Johnny Cash

**Johnny Cash** (1932 - 2003) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who is considered one of the most important figures in country music history. He is born in Kingsland, Arkansas, and grows up working on his family's farm. After a stint in the Air Force, Cash moves to Memphis, Tennessee, where he begins his music career with Sun Records.

Cash is known for his deep, distinctive voice and heartfelt lyrics, with hit songs such as "I Walk the Line," "Ring of Fire," and "Folsom Prison Blues." He performs in iconic venues such as the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and the San Quentin State Prison in California.

Cash is also recognized for his rebellious spirit and willingness to speak out against social injustice. He is a champion of Native American rights and a vocal opponent of the Vietnam War. Despite his struggles with drug addiction and personal demons, he remains a beloved figure in American music throughout his career and is inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980.

Cash dies from complications of diabetes at the age of 71, leaving behind a legacy as an icon of American music and culture that has endured long after his death. He continues to inspire generations of fans and musicians with his honest and authentic approach to music and his dedication to speaking truth to power.
Inventor

**Inventors** are a class of people who create original devices.

## Individuals

Archimedes (287 –  212 BCE)

Johannes Gutenberg (1398 -1468)

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Robert Fulton (1765-1815)

Eli Whitney (1765-1825)

Louis Daguerre (1787-1851)

Samuel Morse (1791-1872)

Charles Babbage (1791-1871)

Samuel Colt (1814-1862)

Ada Byron (1815-1852)

James Watt (1836-1819)

Thomas Crapper (1836-1910)

Thomas Edison (1847-1931)

Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922)

Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)

George Washington Carver (1861 -1943)

Henry Ford (1863-1947)

Wilbur Wright (1867-1912)

Orville Wright (1871-1948)

Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937)

Rube Goldberg (1883-1970)

Hedy Lamarr (1914-2000)

Steve Wozniak (1950- )

Elon Musk (1971- )

### Fictional/Legendary

Daedalus

Doctor Moreau (1828-1887)

Doctor Cavor

Tom Swift (b. 1894)

Clark "Doc" Savage (b. 1901)

Willie Wonka (b. 1933?)

Caractacus Potts

Lex Luthor

Lucius Fox

Q

Reed Richards

Tony Stark

Emmett Brown (b. 1920)

Angus MacGyver (1951- )

Bolivar Trask

**Wikipedia:** Category/Fictional Inventors
Jerome

**Jerome** (347 – 420 AD), also known as **Hieronymus** or **Geronimus**, is a Christian saint, monk and scholar who translates the Bible from Hebrew into Latin. Born in Dalmatia, he moves to study in Rome, where he converts to Christianity. He later lives in the Syrian desert, where he lives an ascetic life and befriends a lion. (He also has an owl companion.) He dies near Bethlehem in the Holy Land.

He is regarded as one on the four Fathers of the Church, along with Augustine, Ambrose and Gregory.
John of England

**John of England** (1166-1216) is the **Prince John** who ruled (1190-94) in place of the absent Richard the Lionheart, his brother; his usurpation of Richard's power is opposed by Robin Hood. Later, as **King John** (1199-1216), he is the King of England who signs the Magna Carta in 1215.

**Wikipedia:** John, King of England
Keith Richards

**Keith Richards** (1943–) is an English rock musician, best known as the co-founder, main guitarist, and secondary songwriter and vocalist of the Rolling Stones. His guitar playing has been a key element of the Stones' sound, characterized by his riff-based approach and innovative use of open tunings. His turbulent lifestyle and longevity make him a legendary figure in rock music.
Isaac

**Isaac** was a patriarch, the son of Abraham and Sarah. His wife was Rebecca, and his sons Jacob and Esau.

When he was a boy, his father almost killed him at Jehovah's command, but the deity spared him at the last minute.

When Isaac was old and blind, Jacob tricked him into giving him Esau's birthright.

He lived in Canaan, dying there at the age of 180. He is buried at Hebron.
Kaiju

**Kaiju** (Japanese for "strange beast") are monsters of enormous size--hundreds of feet high at least. They often resemble giant reptiles or insects. They have a mysterious propensity for attacking Japan.

Godzilla is the archetypal kaiju.

## Timeline

**1953:** New York City attacked by the Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, a rivivified giant dinosaur.

**1954:** Godzilla first attacks Japan.

**1956:** Rodan (two of them, actually) emerge from hibernation under Mount Aso.

**1961:** Mothra first seen outside of Infant Island.

**1962:** Godzilla battles Kong.

**1964:** Godzilla takes on Mothra.

**1964:** Ghidorah attacks Earth, and is repelled by Godzilla, Rodan and Mothra.

**1965:** Gamera unthawed in the Arctic Ocean.

**1967:** Godzilla is revealed to have a son.

**1971:** Godzilla repels a Smog Monster from outer space.

**1974:** Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.

**1999:** Kaiju escape from Monster Island, where they had been confined.

## Individuals

### Japan

Godzilla

Gamera

Rodan

Mothra

Ghidrah

Smog Monster

Mechagodzilla

### Other

Cthulhu

Typhon

Kraken

Midgard Serpent

Tarrasque

Kong

Sta-Puft Marshmallow Man

Cloverfield
Hillel

**Hillel** (110 BC - 10 CE) is a Jewish sage and rabbi who is revered for his contributions to Jewish law and tradition. He is known for his emphasis on the ethical and moral teachings of Judaism, and his teachings have had a lasting influence on Jewish thought and practice.

*"If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, who am I? If not now, when?"*

--Hillel

*"That which is hateful unto you, do not do to your neighbor. This is the whole of the Torah; the rest is commentary."*

--Hillel
Hera

**Hera**, the Greek goddess of marriage and childbirth, known as **Juno** to the Romans, is the queen of the Olympian pantheon and the wife of Zeus. Her children with Zeus include Hephaestus and Ares. Her jealousy has bedeviled many of Zeus's other lovers and children.

Her palace is found on Mount Olympus.
Hercules

**Hercules**, called in mortal life **Heracles**, is a demigod, the son of Zeus and Alcmene. He is the strongest and most powerful hero of Greece during the Age of Heroes.

He is born in Thebes, along with his half-twin Iphicles, despite the best efforts of a jealous Hera. The goddess sends two snakes to kill him in his cradle; he strangles them instead.

Later, driven mad by Hera, he slays his wife Megara and their children, and was forced to perform 12 labors in atonement, chosen by his cousin King Eurystheus:

* Labor 1: Slaying the Nemean Lion
* Labor 2: Slaying the Lernean Hydra
* Labor 3: Capturing the Hind of Ceryneia
* Labor 4: Capturing the Erymanthian Boar
* Labor 5: Cleaning the Augean Stables
* Labor 6: Slaying the Stymphalian Birds
* Labor 7: Capturing the Cretan Bull
* Labor 8: Capturing the Horses of Diomedes
* Labor 9: Retrieving the Belt of Hippolyte
* Labor 10: Capturing Geryon's Cattle
* Labor 11: Retrieving the Apples of the Hesperides
* Labor 12: Capturing Cerberus

After his wife Deianera mistakenly poisoned him with hydra blood, he had himself burned alive on a funeral pyre on Mount Oeta. His immortal half became a god on Mount Olympus.
Henry VIII

**Henry VIII** (1491-1547) is a king of England from 1509 until his death, noted for his six wives. He broke from the Catholic church because the Pope wouldn't give him permission to marry Anne Boleyn.

## Wives

Catherine of Aragon (divorced)

Anne Boleyn (beheaded)

Jane Seymour (died)

Anne of Cleves (divorced)

Catherine Howard (beheaded)

Catherine Parr (survived)
Helios

**Helios** is a deity, a Titan who continues to serve as god of the Sun even after the Olympians overthrow Kronos. He drives his solar chariot daily across the Greek-speaking world, starting from his palace on the shores of Oceanus.

He is the son of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, and brother of Selene and Eos. Among his children are Phaethon,  Aeëtes, Circe and Pasiphaë.

He is particularly worshiped on the island of Rhodes, where they build a Colossus in his honor.

In Roman times, his responsibilities are taken over by Apollo.

**Wikipedia:** Helios
Jack the Giant Slayer

**Jack Spriggans**, also known as **Jack the Giant Slayer**, is a young rogue in Dark Age England who trades the family cow for magic beans, then climbs the resulting beanstalk to the cloud castle of the giant Blunderbore. He steals the giant's magic hen and magic harp, then when the giant follows him down the beanstalk, chops it down so the giant falls to his death.

Jack lives near Land's End in Cornwall around the time of King Arthur.

**Wikipedia:** Jack and the Beanstalk
Holy Roman Empire

The **Holy Roman Empire** was an empire founded by Charlemagne in 800. It was dissolved by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1806.

The Empire under Charlemagne included France, Germany, Northern Italy, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland and Austria--more or less. By the time of its dissolution, it was essentially Germany, Austria and Belgium.

The Empire was seen as a continuation of the Roman Empire, with the blessing of the Pope--hence the name. Through much of its existence it was a relatively weak state.

## Emperors

Charlemagne (742-814)

Frederick Barbarossa (1122-1190)
Demeter

**Demeter**, known as **Ceres** to the Romans, is the Greek god of agriculture--part of the Olympian Pantheon. She is the sister of Zeus and the mother of Persephone. Her parents are Kronos and Rhea.

Her main temple is at Eleusis, where her Eleusinian Mysteries are held.

**Greek Mythology Wiki:** Demeter
Kay

**Sir Kay** (or **Cai**) is the foster brother of King Arthur. A bully in his youth and a churlish knight, he nevertheless serves as Arthur's seneschal at Camelot, where he is frequently rude to young knights who seek to join Arthur's cause. He is a member of the Knights of the Round Table.

**Wikipedia:** Sir Kay
Kangaroo

A **kangaroo** is a marsupial native to Australia, famous for their ability to hop and (like other marsupials) carrying their young in pouches. A small relative of the kangaroo is known as the **wallaby**.

Kangaroos are found in grasslands and open forests.

They can be trained to box.

**Wikipedia:** Kangaroo

**Open Gaming Network (5E SRD):** Kangaroo
Holden Caulfield

**Holden Caulfield** (b. 1933) is a youth from New York City. He attends Pencey Prep in Pennsylvania, where he is captain of the fencing team. When he is 16 years old, he is kicked out of school and spends the weekend of December 17, 1949, wandering around New York, unwilling to face his parents. His suffers a breakdown that puts him in a mental hospital in Los Angeles.

Caulfield has a younger sister, Phoebe, whom he admires, and an older brother, D.B., a screenwriter. Another brother, Allie, died when Caulfield was 13.

**Wikipedia:** Holden Caulfield
John Seward

**Dr. John Seward** (b. 1864) is a doctor involved in the campaign to thwart Count Dracula's conquest of England in 1893. Seward runs an insane asylum in Purfleet, Essex, where Dracula's servant Renfield is committed. He is one of Lucy Westenra's suitors; when she falls mysteriously ill, Seward asks the help of his mentor, Abraham Van Helsing, who identifies Westenra's malady as a vampiric attack. Seward is close friends with Westenra's other suitors, Arthur Holmwood and Quincey Morris.

**Wikipedia:** John Seward

**Dracula Wiki:** John Seward
Iberian Peninsula

The **Iberian Peninsula** is a peninsula at the southwestern corner of Europe. It is the location of Spain and Portugal.

It is bounded on the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the southeast by the Mediterranean. It is attached to the rest of Europe by its boundary with France to the northeast, across the Pyrenees.
Jazz

*“If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know.”*

*--Louis Armstrong*

**Jazz** is a genre of music characterized by improvisation, syncopation and swing. It is invented and largely played by African American jazz musicians.

Jazz originates in New Orleans in the early 20th century. It spreads up the Mississippi River, with Chicago and Kansas City becoming hotbeds of the new musical form. In the 1920s, it gives its name to the Jazz Age, when New York City becomes the center of the jazz world.

## Individuals

Duke Ellington (1899-1974)

Louis Armstrong (1901-1971)

Count Basie (1904-1984)

Fats Waller (1904-1943)

Benny Goodman (1909-1986)

Billie Holiday (1915-1959)

Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996)

Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993)

Thelonious Monk (1917-1982)

Charlie Parker (1920-1955)

Sarah Vaughan (1924-1990)

John Coltrane (1926-1967)

Miles Davis (1926-1991)
Lawyer

**Lawyers** are a type of expert that handles legal matters. They may be prosecutors or defense attorneys, or focus on civil cases. Many politicians are lawyers, as are virtually all judges.

## Individuals

Clarence Darrow

Alan Dershowitz

Johnnie Cochran

F. Lee Bailey

Alexander Hamilton

Abraham Lincoln

Cicero

### Fictional

Perry Mason

Matt Murdock

Saul Goodman

Ally McBeal

Atticus Finch

Ben Matlock

Horace Rumpole

Michael Clayton

Arnie Becker

Vinny Gambini

Elle Woods
Judah

**Judah** is a Hebrew warrior, the son of Jacob and Leah. He is born at Haran in Mesopotamia. He has 11 brothers and a half-brothers, among them Joseph, Reuben, Benjamin and Levi, and a sister Dinah.

He helps sell his brother Joseph into slavery, then later reconciles with him in Aegypt.

He is the father of Onan. He is tricked into sleeping with Tamar, his other son's widow, and through her is the ancestor of the tribe of Judah. He is the namesake of the nation of Judea, and hence of the Jews.

**Wikipedia:** Judah (son of Jacob)
Hippopotamus

A **hippopotamus** (or **hippo**) is a large, semi-aquatic tropical mammal found in Africa. Though mainly herbivorous, hippos are ferocious and can be extremely dangerous. They are found in many African bodies of water, including the Nile, Congo and Niger rivers.

## Links

**Wikipedia:** Hippopotamus

**Open Gaming Network (5E SRD):** Hippopotamus
Justice Society of America

The **Justice Society of America** is a team of superheroes founded in 1940 and based in Civic City, Pennsylvania. Its original members include the Flash, Green Lantern, and Hawkman, along with Doctor Fate, Hour-Man, the Spectre, the Sandman and the Atom. Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are honorary members. The group disbands in 1951 rather than submit to Senator Joseph McCarthy’s demand that they reveal their secret identities.

## External Links

**Wikipedia:** Justice Society of America

**DC Database:** Justice Society of America (New Earth)
Justinian

**Justinian the Great** (483-565) is emperor of Byzantium from 527 to 565; he reclaims much of the territory of the Western Roman Empire and establishes the Code of Justinian. His building projects include the Hagia Sophia. His wife is the Empress Theodora.

He is considered a saint in the Orthodox Church.

**Wikipedia:** Justinian I
James Donovan Halliday

**James Donovan Halliday** (1972-2039) is a game designer and billionaire based in Columbus, Ohio. He launches the virtual world called OASIS on December 8, 2025. He leaves a controlling interest in OASIS's parent company to whomever can solve a quest he announces in his last will.

**Ready Player One Wiki:** James Donovan Halliday
Lightning in a Bottle

A **lightning bottle**, a folk magic item, is a bottle suitable for catching lightning in. The **bottled lightning** may be released when needed; the bottle may also serve as a defense against lightning, either natural or artificial.

It takes considerable skill to use a lightning bottle. Benjamin Franklin was one of the first to achieve success.

**Wiktionary:** lightning in a bottle
Heloise

**Heloise** (1101-1164) is a renowned figure of the Gothic Era, best known for her intellectual pursuits and her controversial love affair with Peter Abelard. Born in Paris, Heloise displays exceptional intelligence and receives a remarkable education for a woman of her time. She becomes a distinguished scholar and gains recognition for her keen intellect and eloquence.

Heloise's life takes a dramatic turn when she becomes romantically involved with the philosopher and theologian Peter Abelard, who serves as her tutor. Their relationship sparks controversy due to societal norms and Abelard's position as a cleric. The affair leads to their secret marriage and subsequent separation, as Abelard faces castration for their transgressions.

Despite the challenges she faces, Heloise emerges as an influential figure in her own right. She maintains a correspondence with Abelard, engaging in profound philosophical and theological discussions. Her letters, known as the "Letters of Heloise and Abelard," reveal her intellectual prowess and emotional depth. Heloise's writings demonstrate her commitment to love, learning, and spirituality.

Heloise's legacy extends beyond her personal life and relationship with Abelard. Her contributions to medieval thought and her pursuit of knowledge challenge societal expectations and pave the way for future generations of women scholars. Heloise's courage, intellect, and complex love story continue to captivate readers and inspire scholarly discussions.

She is encountered (along with Abelard) by Dante in Hell.