Acephali — (from the Greek language a , without, and kephale , head ) is a term applied to several sects as having no head or leaderIn particular, the term refers to a strict monophysite sect that separated itself, in the end of the 5th century, from the… … Wikipedia
Blemmyes — The Blemmyes (Latin Blemmyae ) are a race of legendary creatures that were said to live in Africa, in Nubia, Kush, or Ethiopia, generally south of Egypt. They were believed to be acephalous (headless) monsters who had eyes and mouths in their… … Wikipedia
Guillaume Le Testu — Infobox Person name = Guillaume Le Testu image size = caption = birth name = birth date = c. 1509 birth place = Le Havre, Normandy, France death date = death date and age|1573|4|29|1509|1|1 death place = near Nombre de Dios, Panama death cause =… … Wikipedia
Acephale (Volk) — Acephale aus der Weltchronik von Hartmann Schedel. 1493. Acephale (auch Blemmier) sind ein kopfloses Fabelvolk, das seit in der Antike in Literatur und Kunst vorkommt und im Mittelalter sehr populär wurde. Man stellte sich solche monströsen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Blemmya — One of the many kinds of monster found in the margins of illuminated MSS or in cathedrals. Blemmyae were creatures somewhat like human beings, except they lacked heads: their eyes and mouths were on the chest. The name is taken from a people of… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Блеммии — Ближний Восток в 565 году. Показаны блеммии и их соседи. Блеммии (Влеммии, лат. Blemmyae, Blemmyes) кочевое нубийское племя, говорившее на к … Википедия
Блеммии (мифические существа) — … Википедия
