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The new entry for 'shade' had "acrossthe" run together on the first
line.  While fixing that, I changed that entry to use two-space
separation between sentences and did the same for 'shield'.

I also made indentation for various attribution lines (new necessarily
new ones) be more consistent (two tabs, for for the data file format
and one for indentation, unless the line is wide-enough to warrant
shrinking the second tab) but burned out before getting very far with
that.  Also removed line split between "Dante" and "Alighieri" in a
couple of places.  Shouldn't split a name unless other alternatives
are worse...
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@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ athen*
Athene was the offspring of Zeus, and without a mother. She Athene was the offspring of Zeus, and without a mother. She
sprang forth from his head completely armed. Her favourite sprang forth from his head completely armed. Her favourite
bird was the owl, and the plant sacred to her is the olive. bird was the owl, and the plant sacred to her is the olive.
[ Bulfinch's Mythology, by Thomas Bulfinch ] [ Bulfinch's Mythology, by Thomas Bulfinch ]
axe axe
battle?axe battle?axe
double?headed?axe double?headed?axe
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ balrog
was a blade like a stabbing tongue of fire; in its left it was a blade like a stabbing tongue of fire; in its left it
held a whip of many thongs. held a whip of many thongs.
'Ai, ai!' wailed Legolas. 'A Balrog! A Balrog is come!' 'Ai, ai!' wailed Legolas. 'A Balrog! A Balrog is come!'
[ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ] [ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]
baluchitherium baluchitherium
titanothere titanothere
Extinct rhinos include a variety of forms, the most Extinct rhinos include a variety of forms, the most
@@ -870,7 +870,11 @@ gnom* cave*man
These strange creatures were said to live in the caves and These strange creatures were said to live in the caves and
clefts of the mountains, myths associating them especially clefts of the mountains, myths associating them especially
with the hills of Thessaly and the range of Erymanthos. with the hills of Thessaly and the range of Erymanthos.
[ Mythology of all races, Vol. 1, pp. 270-271 ] [ Mythology of all races, Vol. 1, pp. 270-271 ]
# [ capitalization of the title seems to be all over the place,
# including all lower case and conventional mixed case;
# it appears that Volume 1 (of 13) was written by
# William Sherwood Fox and edited by Louis Herbert Gray ]
centipede centipede
I observed here, what I had often seen before, that certain I observed here, what I had often seen before, that certain
districts abound in centipedes. Here they have light districts abound in centipedes. Here they have light
@@ -1082,16 +1086,16 @@ cornuthaum
like the headgear worn by ladies of that time, except that like the headgear worn by ladies of that time, except that
the ladies were accustomed to have a bit of veil floating the ladies were accustomed to have a bit of veil floating
from the top of it. from the top of it.
[ The Once and Future King, by T.H. White ] [ The Once and Future King, by T.H. White ]
"A wizard!" Dooley exclaimed, astounded. "A wizard!" Dooley exclaimed, astounded.
"At your service, sirs," said the wizard. "How "At your service, sirs," said the wizard. "How
perceptive of you to notice. I suppose my hat rather gives me perceptive of you to notice. I suppose my hat rather gives me
away. Something of a beacon, I don't doubt." His hat was away. Something of a beacon, I don't doubt." His hat was
pretty much that, tall and cone-shaped with stars and crescent pretty much that, tall and cone-shaped with stars and crescent
moons all over it. All in all, it couldn't have been more moons all over it. All in all, it couldn't have been more
wizardish. wizardish.
[ The Elfin Ship, James P. Blaylock ] [ The Elfin Ship, James P. Blaylock ]
couatl couatl
A mythical feathered serpent. The couatl are very rare. A mythical feathered serpent. The couatl are very rare.
coyote coyote
@@ -1105,10 +1109,10 @@ cram*
exercise. It was made by the Lake-men for long journeys. exercise. It was made by the Lake-men for long journeys.
[ The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien ] [ The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien ]
cream pie cream pie
Gregor stared at the pastry tray, and sighed. "I suppose Gregor stared at the pastry tray, and sighed. "I suppose
it would disturb the guards if I tried to shove a cream torte up it would disturb the guards if I tried to shove a cream torte up
your nose." your nose."
"Deeply. You should have done it when we were eight and "Deeply. You should have done it when we were eight and
twelve, you could have gotten away with it then. The cream pie twelve, you could have gotten away with it then. The cream pie
of justice flies one way," Miles snickered. of justice flies one way," Miles snickered.
[ The Vor Game, by Lois McMaster Bujold ] [ The Vor Game, by Lois McMaster Bujold ]
@@ -1418,8 +1422,8 @@ doorway
Before me things create were none, save things Before me things create were none, save things
Eternal, and eternal I endure. Eternal, and eternal I endure.
All hope abandon ye who enter here. All hope abandon ye who enter here.
[ The Inferno, from The Divine Comedy of Dante [ The Inferno, from The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri,
Alighieri, translated by H.F. Cary ] translated by H.F. Cary ]
doppelganger doppelganger
"Then we can only give thanks that this is Antarctica, where "Then we can only give thanks that this is Antarctica, where
there is not one, single, solitary, living thing for it to there is not one, single, solitary, living thing for it to
@@ -2050,8 +2054,8 @@ geryon
With sting like scorpion's arm'd. Then thus my guide: With sting like scorpion's arm'd. Then thus my guide:
"Now need our way must turn few steps apart, "Now need our way must turn few steps apart,
Far as to that ill beast, who couches there." Far as to that ill beast, who couches there."
[ The Inferno, from The Divine Comedy of Dante [ The Inferno, from The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri,
Alighieri, translated by H.F. Cary ] translated by H.F. Cary ]
*ghost *ghost
valley of *dea* valley of *dea*
And now the souls of the dead who had gone below came swarming And now the souls of the dead who had gone below came swarming
@@ -4846,25 +4850,25 @@ seth
hippopotamus, and the pig. hippopotamus, and the pig.
[ Encyclopedia Mythica, ed. M.F. Lindemans ] [ Encyclopedia Mythica, ed. M.F. Lindemans ]
shad* shad*
For the shades -- figures of jet black streaking acrossthe For the shades--figures of jet black streaking across the
white-knobbed ground -- were upon her. Strength was meaningless white-knobbed ground--were upon her. Strength was meaningless
against shades. They had no real substance. Only two things against shades. They had no real substance. Only two things
mattered: moving quickly and not letting yourself be mattered: moving quickly and not letting yourself be
frightened. Shades were dangerous, but so long as you had silver, frightened. Shades were dangerous, but so long as you had silver,
you could fight. [...] you could fight. [...]
Her knife passed through the shade with a slight tugging feeling, Her knife passed through the shade with a slight tugging feeling,
creating a shower of bright white sparks that sprayed out of the creating a shower of bright white sparks that sprayed out of the
shade. The shade pulled back, its black tendrils writhing about shade. The shade pulled back, its black tendrils writhing about
one another. one another.
Silence spun on the other. The pitch sky let her see only the Silence spun on the other. The pitch sky let her see only the
thing's eyes, a horrid green, as it reached for her. She lunged. thing's eyes, a horrid green, as it reached for her. She lunged.
Its spectral hands were upon her, the icy cold of its fingers Its spectral hands were upon her, the icy cold of its fingers
gripping her arm below the elbow. She could feel it. Shade fingers gripping her arm below the elbow. She could feel it. Shade
had substance; they could grab you, hold you back. Only silver fingers had substance; they could grab you, hold you back. Only
warded them away. Only with silver could you fight. silver warded them away. Only with silver could you fight.
[ Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell, [ Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell,
by Brandon Sanderson ] by Brandon Sanderson ]
shaman karnov shaman karnov
@@ -4897,15 +4901,15 @@ shark
~white* ~white*
*shield *shield
In his hands he took his shield, all glittering: no one ever In his hands he took his shield, all glittering: no one ever
broke it with a blow or crushed it. And a wonder it was to see; broke it with a blow or crushed it. And a wonder it was to see;
for its whole orb shimmered with enamel and white ivory and for its whole orb shimmered with enamel and white ivory and
electrum, and it glowed with shining gold; and there were zones electrum, and it glowed with shining gold; and there were zones
of cyanus drawn upon it. In the center was Fear worked in adamant, of cyanus drawn upon it. In the center was Fear worked in adamant,
unspeakable, staring backwards with eyes that glowed with fire. unspeakable, staring backwards with eyes that glowed with fire.
His mouth was full of teeth in a white row, fearful and daunting, His mouth was full of teeth in a white row, fearful and daunting,
and upon his grim brow hovered frightful Strife who arrays the and upon his grim brow hovered frightful Strife who arrays the
throng of men: pitiless she, for she took away the mind and senses throng of men: pitiless she, for she took away the mind and senses
of poor wretches who made war against the son of Zeus. Their souls of poor wretches who made war against the son of Zeus. Their souls
passed beneath the earth and went down into the house of Hades; passed beneath the earth and went down into the house of Hades;
but their bones, when the skin is rotted about them, crumble away but their bones, when the skin is rotted about them, crumble away
on the dark earth under parching Sirius. on the dark earth under parching Sirius.