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Adrienne Mayor is a historian of ancient science and a classical folklorist.
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Agamemnon
In Greek mythology, Agamemnon (Ancient Greek: ; modern Greek: Αγαμέμνονας, "leader of the assembly") is the son of King Atreus of Mycenae and Queen Aerope; the brother of Menelaus and the husband of Clytemnestra; different mythological versions make him the king either of Mycenae or of Argos (he was most probably the overlord of both). When Helen, the wife of Menelaus, was abducted by Paris of Troy, Agamemnon was the commander of the Achaeans in the ensuing Trojan War.
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Anne Inez McCaffrey (born 1 April 1926) is an author of science fiction and fantasy novels, best known for her Dragonriders of Pern series. Born in the United States, she is long-term resident of Ireland.
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Apollonius of Tyana
Apollonius of Tyana (Greek: ; ca. 15?–ca. 100? AD) was a Greek Neopythagorean philosopher from the town of Tyana in the Roman province of Cappadocia in Asia Minor. Little is certainly known about him. Being a first century orator and philosopher around the time of Christ, he was compared to Jesus of Nazareth by Christians in the fourth century and by various popular writers in modern times.
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Beowulf
Beowulf (; in Old English or ) is the conventional title of an Old English heroic epic poem consisting of 3182 alliterative long lines, set in Scandinavia, commonly cited as one of the most important works of Anglo-Saxon literature.
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China
China is seen variously as an ancient civilization extending over a large area in East Asia, a nation and/or a multinational entity.
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Gustav Vigeland
Gustav Vigeland (April 11, 1869 – March 12, 1943) was a Norwegian sculptor. Gustav Vigeland occupies a special position among Norwegian sculptors, both in the power of his creative imagination and in his productivity. He is most associated with Vigeland Sculpture Park (Vigelandsanlegget) in Oslo.
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Hesiod
Hesiod (Greek: Hēsíodos) was a Greek oral poet generally thought by scholars to have been active around 700 BC. No date before 750 BC or later than 650 BC fits the evidence. Since at least Herodotus's time (Histories, 2.53), Hesiod and Homer have generally been considered the earliest Greek poets whose work has survived, and they are often paired. Scholars disagree about who lived first, and the fourth-century BC sophist Alcidamas' Mouseion even brought them together in an imagined poetic agon, the Contest of Homer and Hesiod. Aristarchus first argued for Homer's priority, a claim that was generally accepted by later antiquity.
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J. K. Rowling
Joanne "Jo" Rowling, OBE (born 31 July 1965; married name Murray), better known under the pen name J. K. Rowling (, ), is a British author best known as the creator of the Harry Potter fantasy series, the idea for which was conceived whilst on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, sold more than 400 million copies and been the basis for a popular series of films, in which Rowling had creative control serving as a producer in two of the seven instalments.
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Philostratus
Philostratus, was the name of four Greek sophists of the Roman imperial period:
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Rahab
Rahab, (Heb. רחב rachav; i.e., "broad," "large", ) was, according to the book of Joshua, a woman who lived in the city of Jericho in the Promised Land and originally worked as a prostitute.
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Sichuan
(zh|c=; Sichuanese Pinyin: Si4cuan1; ; Postal map spelling: Szechwan or Szechuan) is a province in Southwestern China with its capital in Chengdu. The current name of the province, 四川 (Sìchuān), is an abbreviation of 四川路 (Sì Chuānlù), or "Four circuits of rivers", which is itself abbreviated from 川峡四路 (Chuānxiá Sìlù), or "Four circuits of rivers and gorges", named after the division of the existing circuit into four during the Northern Song Dynasty.
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Todd McCaffrey
Todd J. McCaffrey (b. April 27, 1956 as Todd Johnson) is the youngest son of author Anne McCaffrey. He is a writer of science-fiction best known for his continuation of his mother's best-selling Dragonriders of Pern series.
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Fuzhou
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Jericho
Jericho ( ); is a city located near the Jordan River in the West Bank of the Palestinian Territories. It is the capital of the Jericho Governorate, and has a population of over 20,000 Palestinians. Situated well below sea level on an east-west route north of the Dead Sea, Jericho is the lowest permanently inhabited site on earth. It is also believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities of the world.
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Merthyr Synagogue
The former Merthyr Synagogue is located on Bryntirion Road in the Thomastown section of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is a Grade II listed building and thought to be the oldest purpose-built synagogue still standing in Wales.
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Metz
Metz (; ) is a city in the northeast of France, capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. It is located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers. The residents of the city are called Messin(e)(s).
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North Pole
The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is, subject to the caveats explained below, defined as the point in the northern hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets the Earth's surface. It should not be confused with the North Magnetic Pole.
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Sichuan
({{zh|c=; Sichuanese Pinyin: Si4cuan1; ; Postal map spelling: Szechwan or Szechuan) is a province in Southwestern China with its capital in Chengdu. The current name of the province, 四川 (Sìchuān), is an abbreviation of 四川路 (Sì Chuānlù), or "Four circuits of rivers", which is itself abbreviated from 川峡四路 (Chuānxiá Sìlù), or "Four circuits of rivers and gorges", named after the division of the existing circuit into four during the Northern Song Dynasty.
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Slovenia
Slovenia ( ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (, ), is a country in Central Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy on the west, the Adriatic Sea on the southwest, Croatia on the south and east, Hungary on the northeast, and Austria on the north. The capital and largest city of Slovenia is Ljubljana.
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Kiss of the Dragon (2001)
"Kiss of the Dragon (2001)" Actors
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- Didier Azoulay
- Vincent Glo
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Dragon
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- Published: 31 Mar 2009
- Updated: 18 Feb 2012
- Author: homestarrunnerdotcom
Strong Bad teaches the world how to draw a dragon.
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How to Train Your Dragon Official Trailer
Visit www.moviepi.com and subscribe. Watch How to Train Your Dragon Official Trailer. The adventure comedy is set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, based on the book by Cressida Cowell. The story centers around a Viking teenager, who lives on the island of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life. Initiation is coming, and this is his one chance to prove his worthiness to his tribe and father. But when he encounters, and ultimately befriends, an injured dragon, his world is turned upside down. Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrara, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Craig Ferguson, Kristen Wiig and TJ Miller voice the film, directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois.
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Speed Painting A Dragon Again.
This one is about an hour in it's actual time. I time compressed it down to 4 minutes. Photoshop cs2, freehand drawing with the burn tool set to "highlights". The color mode with brush tool. Wacom INtuos 3 on Mac
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Baddest Fight Scenes EVER! - Enter the Dragon - vs. O'Hara
By "baddest" we mean the BEST fight scenes EVER! Enter the Dragon - (1973) Bruce Lee makes short work of O'Hara (Bob Wall) in a very lopsided matchup.
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How to Train your Dragon
A glimpse of the show opening in Melbourne next March. RAW. See more at tennews.com.au
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Dragon - Rain (1983)
Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1983: Dragon's promo-video for the hit single 'Rain' (July, 1983), taken from the 1983 album 'The Body & The Beat'. Note: After a four year hiatus (Marc Hunter's solo success and Todd Hunter's guitar duties in XL Capris), Dragon made...
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Man-Eating Dragon?
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- Duration: 2:49
- Published: 20 Feb 2008
- Updated: 18 Feb 2012
- Author: NationalGeographic
Was this Swiss bird-watcher killed and eaten by a group of Komodo dragons? Hunter and Hunted: Dragon King : SAT MARCH 1 9P et/pt : channel.nationalgeographic.com
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'How to Train Your Dragon' Trailer HD
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- Duration: 2:26
- Published: 02 Mar 2010
- Updated: 18 Feb 2012
- Author: hollywoodstreams
For more info on 'How to Train Your Dragon' visit: www.hollywood.com
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Angry Birds Seasons - Year of the Dragon Animation
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- Duration: 2:38
- Published: 20 Jan 2012
- Updated: 18 Feb 2012
- Author: RovioMobile
Fireworks popping, lanterns glowing, red envelopes bursting with money - it's Chinese New Year! This holiday is China's biggest and longest festival, a time for feasting with family and friends, setting off fireworks, and having fun. The Angry Birds are celebrating the start of the Year of the Dragon, but the piggies are trying to scare them away from their eggs! Luckily the Angry Birds have some help -- the Mighty Eagle has transformed into the fearsome Mighty Dragon! Become a Facebook fan: www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com Buy Angry Birds merchandise: shop.angrybirds.com Download Angry Birds Seasons - iPhone or iPod touch bit.ly - iPad bit.ly - Android Market bit.ly - Apps for Android on Amazon amzn.to - Blackberry Playbook bit.ly - Nokia bit.ly Play Angry Birds on Google Chrome: chrome.angrybirds.com
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pete's dragon
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- Duration: 4:42
- Published: 09 May 2007
- Updated: 16 Feb 2012
- Author: declansboy12
pete's dragon I love you to
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Dragon's Dogma E3 Trailer
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- Duration: 3:26
- Published: 05 Jun 2011
- Updated: 18 Feb 2012
- Author: CapcomUnityVideos
Dragon's DogmaTM is an exciting new franchise which redefines the action genre from the team that produced some of Capcom's greatest action games. Set in a huge open world, Dragon's Dogma offers an exhilarating and fulfilling action combat game with the freedom to explore and interact in a rich, living and breathing world. Alongside your party of three, you set out to track down and destroy a mysterious dragon. Your teammates fight independently of you, demonstrating prowess and ability they have developed based on traits learned over time from you and your actions. Dragon's Dogma offers a near endless opportunity to help develop partner characters to fight alongside you. With an epic story and incredible action, Dragon's Dogma is set to be one of Capcom's newest hit franchises. FEATURES • Highly Stylized Action Combat -- The creators of this game were responsible for the action hits -- Resident Evil® 4 and Devil May Cry® 4. • Fight with Ability -- The soul of combat comes down to how the game is played, where you strike the enemy, and how you react to their attacks. • Accessible Depth -- Bringing an unprecedented level of depth to the action genre, every decision has an effect on gameplay in an intuitive way that does not require micromanagement. The weight of your weapon, the material of your armor -- even the length of your legs -- plays a role in how you fight your battles, but does not interrupt the flow of the action. • Epic Adventure -- Dragon's Dogma is built from <b>...</b>
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Dragon Age 2 Trailer - Destiny Extended
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- Duration: 2:47
- Published: 27 Aug 2010
- Updated: 17 Feb 2012
- Author: IGNentertainment
Experience the stunning directorial cut version of the new Dragon Age 2 "Destiny" trailer, featuring extended footage more blood, more story, more action.
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Dragon Wars - The Fight Of Imoogi and Buraki
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- Duration: 6:46
- Published: 26 Mar 2008
- Updated: 18 Feb 2012
- Author: UltraDragonz
2 serpents,1 good and 1 evil, fight over a mystical power held by a woman named Sarah which can transform a serpent into a Celestial Dragon. The good Imoogi is grayish in colour whereas the evil Buraki is dark in colour.
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David Arkenstone - The Dragon's Breath
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- Duration: 3:28
- Published: 30 Jun 2007
- Updated: 18 Feb 2012
- Author: CelticMetalLord
David Arkenstones The Dragon's Breath beautiful and calming music.
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How to Train Your Dragon Featurette
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- Duration: 2:27
- Published: 18 Feb 2010
- Updated: 17 Feb 2012
- Author: exploreworldtv
Dream Works upcoming movie How to Train Your Dragon will feature a whole host of mythical creatures. In this featurette Dream Works shows us the variety of dragons we can expect to see in the upcoming 3D movie. For all things 3D related visit www.3DGUY.tv All Rights Reserved. Copyright DreamWorks Animation, 2010.
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A Dragon Awakens...
Another Dragon painting in time-lapse. Photoshop CS Wacom Intuos 3 Mac OSX
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Flight of the Conchords- Albi (racist dragon)
Flight of the Conchords performing their song "Albi."
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Dragon's Dogma: Official Reveal Trailer
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- Duration: 1:58
- Published: 12 Apr 2011
- Updated: 17 Feb 2012
- Author: IGNentertainment
Like dragons, swords, magic and griffins all in an open world setting? The new epic action game Dragon's Dogma may be up your alley. IGN's YouTube is just a taste of our content. Get more: www.ign.com Want this week's top videos? Sign up go.ign.com
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo HD Trailer - David Fincher Version
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- Duration: 1:39
- Published: 02 Jun 2011
- Updated: 18 Feb 2012
- Author: movieclips
This is the first trailer for the David Fincher version of "The GIrl with the Dragon Tattoo" based on the novel by Stieg Larsson. Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan. Her body was never found, yet her uncle is convinced it was murder and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family. He employs disgraced financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the tattooed, ruthless computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. When the pair link Harriet's disappearance to a number of grotesque murders from almost forty years ago, they begin to unravel a dark and appalling family history. But the Vangers are a secretive clan, and Blomkvist and Salander are about to find out just how far they are prepared to go to protect themselves.
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Amazing Dragon Illusion!
brusspup t-shirts! brusspup.spreadshirt.com Like me on Facebook: www.facebook.com The first time I saw this dragon illusion I thought it was fake. But after researching a little bit I quickly found out it's as real as it gets. You can print out the same dragon by clicking the link below www.grand-illusions.com The concept in this dragon illusion has been used many times over. It's a simple concept that reverses the head so that when you change the viewing angle the head appears to turn. The idea of this illusion can be used in many different ways, including by making a larger version. Imagine a dragon that stands 8 or 9 feet tall and as you walk around it, the head follows you. Credit goes to Jerry Andrus as the creator of this wonderful illusion.
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Dragon Age: Redemption - Tallis (Episode 1) ft. Felicia Day
Click here to watch Dragon Age: Redemption - Episode 2: Cairn bit.ly Click here to watch Dragon Age: Redemption - Episode 3: Josmael bit.ly Click here to watch Dragon Age: Redemption - Episode 4: Nyree bit.ly Click here to watch Dragon Age: Redemption - Episode 5: Mercenaries bit.ly Click here to watch Dragon Age: Redemption - Episode 6: Saarebas bit.ly Dragon Age: Redemption - Tallis (Episode 1) Dragon Age: Redemption is a six-part web series set in the world of the EA/Bioware RPG Dragon Age. The series tells the story of Tallis, an Elvish assassin, who gets a last chance at redemption when she's sent to capture a rogue Qunari mage intent on wreaking havoc in the world. Dragon Age II DLC Mark of the Assassin offers Tallis as a playable character. Check out more info at: dragonage.bioware.com Episode 1: Tallis Tallis, an Elvish assassin, gets a last chance at redemption when she's sent to capture a rogue Qunari mage. Directed by Peter Winther Written by Felicia Day Executive Producers: Dan Kaplow, Felicia Day, Kim Evey Executive Producer: Greg Aronowitz Produced by Peter Winther, William Mesa, Emily Wallin Further Cast and Crew: www.imdb.com CAST Tallis........................................................................FELICIA DAY Cairn.............................................................................ADAM RAYNER Nyree........................................................................MARCIA BATTISE and DOUG JONES as Saarebas © 2011 Electronic Arts Inc <b>...</b>
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(Skyrim) Macho Dragon Mod
Dragons replaced with 'Macho Men'. Enjoy: skyrimnexus.com Non-nexus mirrors: www.megaupload.com www.mediafire.com www.fileserve.com
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12 Gauge Dragons Breath
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New York Times, April 29, 2003">From Many Imaginations, One Fearsome Creature, New York Times, April 29, 2003
There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern mythologies, and the Chinese dragon, with counterparts in Japan, Korea and other East Asian countries. The two traditions may have evolved separately, but have influenced each to a certain extent, particularly with the cross-cultural contact of recent centuries. The English word "dragon" derives from Greek δράκων (''drákōn''), "dragon, serpent of huge size, water-snake", which probably comes from the verb δρακεῖν (''drakeîn'') "to see clearly".
In the New Testament, the Devil takes the form of a red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, in his battle against Archangel Michael.
Overview
Dragons are usually shown in modern times with a body like a huge lizard, or a snake with two pairs of lizard-type legs, and able to emit fire from their mouths. The European dragon has bat-type wings growing from its back. A dragon-like creature with no front legs is known as a wyvern. Following discovery of how pterosaurs walked on the ground, some dragons have been portrayed without front legs and using the wings as front legs pterosaur-fashion when on the ground.Although dragons occur in many legends around the world, different cultures have varying stories about monsters that have been grouped together under the dragon label. Some dragons are said to breathe fire or to be poisonous, such as in the Old English poem Beowulf. They are commonly portrayed as serpentine or reptilian, hatching from eggs and possessing typically scaly or feathered bodies. They are sometimes portrayed as having especially large eyes or watching treasure very diligently, a feature that is the origin of the word dragon (Greek ''drakeîn'' meaning "to see clearly"). Some myths portray them with a row of dorsal spines. European dragons are more often winged, while Chinese dragons resemble large snakes. Dragons can have a variable number of legs: none, two, four, or more when it comes to early European literature.
Dragons are often held to have major spiritual significance in various religions and cultures around the world. In many Asian cultures dragons were, and in some cultures still are, revered as representative of the primal forces of nature, religion and the universe. They are associated with wisdom—often said to be wiser than humans—and longevity. They are commonly said to possess some form of magic or other supernatural power, and are often associated with wells, rain, and rivers. In some cultures, they are also said to be capable of human speech. In some traditions dragons are said to have taught humans to talk.
The term ''dragoon'', for infantry that moved around on horseback yet still fought as foot soldiers, is derived from their early firearm, the "dragon", a wide-bore musket that spat flame when it fired, and was thus named for the mythical creature.
Origin and etymology
Origin and etymology
The word ''dragon'' entered the English language in the early 13th century from Old French ''dragon'', which in turn comes from Latin ''draconem'' (nominative ''draco'') meaning "huge serpent, dragon," from the Greek word δράκων, ''drakon'' (genitive ''drakontos'', δράκοντος) "serpent, giant seafish", which is believed to have come from an earlier stem ''drak-'', a stem of ''derkesthai'', "to see clearly," from Proto-Indo-European ''derk-'' "to see" or "the one with the (deadly) glance." The Greek and Latin term referred to any great serpent, not necessarily mythological, and this usage was also current in English up to the 18th century.The association of the serpent with a monstrous opponent overcome by a heroic deity has its roots in the mythology of the Ancient Near East, including Canaanite (Hebrew, Ugaritic), Hittite and Mesopotamian. The ''Chaoskampf'' motif entered Greek mythology and ultimately Christian mythology, although the serpent motif may already be part of prehistoric Indo-European mythology as well, based on comparative evidence of Indic and Germanic material. It has been speculated that accounts of spitting cobras may be the origin of the myths of fire-breathing dragons.
Oriental dragon
The earliest depiction of the oriental dragon was the Chinese dragon (traditional:龍;simplified:龙), with examples dating back to the 16th century BC. Archaeologist Zhōu Chong-Fa believes that the Chinese word for dragon is an onomatopoeia of the sound thunder makes. The Chinese name for dragon is pronounced "lóng" in Mandarin Chinese or "lùhng" in the Cantonese. Sometime after the 9th century AD, Japan adopted the Chinese dragon through the spread of Buddhism. Although the indigenous name for a dragon in Japanese is , a few of the Japanese words for dragon stem from the Chinese word for dragon, namely, or (traditional:龍;simplified:竜). The Vietnamese word for dragon is "rồng" (hán tự:龍) and the Korean word for dragon is "ryong" (hangul:용) (hanja:龍).
Animals that may have inspired dragons
Nile crocodiles, today very restricted in range, was in ancient times occasionally found in Southern Europe, having swam across the Mediterranean. Such wayward crocodiles may have inspired dragon myths. Skeletons of whales, as well as dinosaur and mammalian fossils were occasionally mistaken for the bones of dragons and other mythological creatures; for example, a discovery in 300 BC in Wucheng, Sichuan, China, was labeled as such by Chang Qu. Adrienne Mayor has written on the subject of fossils as the inspiration for myths in her book ''The First Fossil Hunters'', and in an entry in the ''Encyclopedia of Geology'' she wrote: "Fossil remains generated a variety of geomyths speculating on the creatures' identity and cause of their destruction. Many ancient cultures, from China and India to Greece, America, and Australia, told tales of dragons, monsters, and giant heroes to account for fossils of animals they had never seen alive." In Australia, stories of such creatures may have referred to the land crocodiles, ''Quinkana'' sp., a terrestrial crocodile which grew to 5 to possibly 7 metres long, or the 4 tonne monitor lizard ''Varanus priscus'' (formerly ''Megalania prisca'') a giant carnivorous goanna that might have grown to 7 metres, and weighed up to 1,940 kilograms, or rainbow serpents (possibly ''Wonambi naracoortensis'') that were part of the extinct megafauna of Australia. Today the Komodo monitor lizard ''Varanus komodoensis'' is known in English as the Komodo dragon.The ''King James Bible'' uses the words "serpent", "dragon" and "Devil" in a fairly interchangeable manner.
In the book ''An Instinct for Dragons'' anthropologist David E. Jones suggests a hypothesis that humans just like monkeys have inherited instinctive reactions to snakes, large cats and birds of prey. Dragons have features that are combinations of these three. An instinctive fear for these three would explain why dragons with similar features occur in stories from independent cultures on all continents. Other authors have suggested that especially under the influence of drugs or in dreams, this instinct may give rise to fantasies about dragons, snakes, spiders, etc., which would explain why these symbols are popular in drug culture. The traditional mainstream explanation to the folklore dragons does however not rely on human instinct, but on the assumption that fossil remains of dinosaurs gave rise to similar speculations all over the world.
By region
Greek mythology
In Ancient Greece the first mention of a "dragon" is derived from the ''Iliad'' where Agamemnon is described as having a blue dragon motif on his sword belt and a three-headed dragon emblem on his breast plate. However, the Greek word used (δράκων ''drákōn'', genitive δράκοντοϛ ''drákontos'') could also mean "snake". Δράκων ''drákōn'' is a form of the aorist participle active of Greek δέρκομαι ''dérkomai'' = "I see", ''derkeîn'' = "to see", and originally likely meant "that which sees", or "that which flashes or gleams" (perhaps referring to reflective scales). This is the origin of the word "dragon". (See also Hesiod's ''Theogony'', 322.)In 217 A.D., Flavius Philostratus () discussed dragons (δράκων, drákōn) in India in The Life of Apollonius of Tyana (II,17 and III,6–8). The Loeb Classical Library translation (by F.C. Conybeare) mentions (III,7) that “In most respects the tusks resemble the largest swine’s, but they are slighter in build and twisted, and have a point as unabraded as sharks’ teeth.”
According to a collection of books by Claudius Aelianus () called ''On Animals'', Ethiopia was inhabited by a species of dragon that hunted elephants. It could grow to a length of 180 feet and had a lifespan rivaling that of the most enduring of animals.
European
European dragons exist in folklore and mythology among the overlapping cultures of Europe. Dragons are generally depicted as living in rivers or having an underground lair or cave. They are commonly described as having hard or armoured hide, and are rarely described as flying, despite often depicted with wings.European dragons are usually depicted as malevolent though there are exceptions (such as Y Ddraig Goch, the Red Dragon of Wales).
Chinese
Chinese dragons () can take on human form and are usually seen as benevolent. Dragons are particularly popular in China and the five-clawed dragon was a symbol of the Chinese emperors, with the mythical bird fenghuang the symbol of the Chinese empress. Dragon costumes manipulated by several people are a common sight at Chinese festivals.
Japanese
Japanese dragon myths amalgamate native legends with imported stories about dragons from China, Korea and India. Like these other Asian dragons, most Japanese ones are water deities associated with rainfall and bodies of water, and are typically depicted as large, wingless, serpentine creatures with clawed feet. Gould writes (1896:248), the Japanese dragon is "invariably figured as possessing three claws".
India
In the early Vedic religion, Vritra (Sanskrit: वृत्र (Devanāgarī) or (IAST)) "the enveloper", was an Asura and also a "naga" (serpent) () or possibly dragon-like creature, the personification of drought and enemy of Indra. Vritra was also known in the Vedas as Ahi ("snake") (), and he is said to have had three heads.The ''Life of Apollonius of Tyana'' by Flavius Philostratus: contains a long detailed description of India heavily infested with dragons, but this does not correspond with modern Indian belief, and likely not with Indian belief as it was in his time, whether Apollonius invented this story, or whether he believed someone else who told him it.
Persian
Aži Dahāka is the source of the modern Persian word azhdahā or ezhdehā اژده ها (Middle Persian azdahāg) meaning "dragon", often used of a dragon depicted upon a banner of war. The Persians believed that the baby of a dragon will be the same color as the mother's eyes. In Middle Persian he is called Dahāg or Bēvar-Asp, the latter meaning "[he who has] 10,000 horses." Several other dragons and dragon-like creatures, all of them malevolent, are mentioned in Zoroastrian scripture. (See Zahhāk).
Jewish
In Jewish religious texts, the first mention of a dragon-like creature is in the Biblical works of Job (26:13), and Isaiah (27:1) where it is called ''Nachash Bare'ach'', or a "Pole Serpent". This is identified in the Midrash Rabba to Genesis 1:21 as Leviathan from the word ''Taninim'' (תנינים) "and God created the great sea-monsters." In modern Hebrew the word ''Taninim'' is used for Crocodiles but this is a 20th century usage unconnected with the original Biblical meaning.In later Biblical texts, the Book of Isaiah, the Book of Job, and Psalm 89 refer to a sea-demon called Rahab (not to be confused with Rahab, the woman of Jericho mentioned in the Book of Joshua). equates this Rahab with a dragon or monster. "Rahab" is the English transliteration of רהב (''reb'') with the several meanings: pride, a mythical sea-monster, or Egypt (as an emblematic name). In the Douay-Rheims version, translated via Medieval Latin from the Vulgate, the word ''reb'' is rendered "the proud one" in and and "the power of the sea" in (Psalm 88 is equivalent to Psalm 89 in other versions due to different verse numbering in the Vulgate). The connection between the sea-monster and "Leviathan the serpent" is made in .
In Jewish astronomy this is also identified with the North Pole, the star Thuban which, around 4,500 years ago, was the star in the Draco constellation's "tail". However this can also have been either the celestial pole or the ecliptic pole. The ancient observers noted that Draco was at the top of the celestial pole, giving the appearance that stars were "hanging" from it, and in Hebrew it is referred to as ''Teli'', from talah (תלה) – to hang. Hebrew writers from Arabic-speaking locations identified the ''Teli'' as ''Al Jaz'har'', which is a Persian word for a "knot" or a "node" because of the intersection of the inclination of the orbit of a planet from the elliptic that forms two such nodes. In modern astronomy these are called the ascending node and the descending node, but in medieval astronomy they were referred to as "dragon's head" and "dragon's tail".
The Merthyr Synagogue features a dragon on the front gable.
Modern depictions
In the early 20th century sculpture of the Norwegian artist Gustav Vigeland, inspired by Medieval art, dragons are a frequent theme—as symbols of sin but also as a nature force, fighting against man.There are numerous examples of dragons in modern media, especially the fantasy genre. In the 1937 fantasy novel ''The Hobbit'' by J.R.R. Tolkien, the major antagonist is a dragon named Smaug. Other dragons appearing in Tolkien's works include Glaurung, the "father of dragons" created by Morgoth, along with Ancalagon the Black and Scatha. Also, in Tolkien's ''Farmer Giles of Ham'', a dragon named Chrysophylax Dives is encountered.
The popular role playing game system Dungeons & Dragons (D&D;) makes heavy use of dragons, and has served as inspiration for many other games' dragons. In D&D;, dragons are typically associated with an element, which makes itself apparent in the dragon's color and the type of its breath weapon. Though dragons usually serve as adversaries, they can be both good and evil, with their alignment being determined by their color. For example, a Red Dragon is evil and associated with fire. Dragons in D&D; grow throughout their lives, both physically and mentally, and are capable of attaining weights in excess of a million pounds.
Dragons also appear frequently in the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling, and are described in the Harry Potter-related book, ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' by the same author.
''Dragonriders of Pern'' is an extensive science fiction series of novels and short stories created and primarily written by Anne McCaffrey. Since 2004, McCaffrey's son, Todd McCaffrey, has also published Pern novels, both in collaboration with Anne and on his own. The Pernese use intelligent firebreathing creatures called ''dragons'', who have a telepathic bond with their riders, formed by mental impressions which the dragons receive when they hatch from their eggs.
Some modern pseudo-biological accounts of dragons give them the generic name ''Draco'', although the generic name ''Draco'' is used in real-world biology for a genus of small gliding agamid lizard. An infectious disease called Dracunculiasis, caused by infection with the Guinea worm which grows up to long before emerging from its host, also derives its name from dragons (literally "infestation with little dragons"), based on the burning pain experienced by sufferers.
Creationists' assertions
Some creationists believe that dragons of mythology were actually dinosaurs, and that they died out with other creatures around the end of the ice age.
Cartography
There is a widespread belief that earlier cartographers used the Latin phrase hic sunt dracones, i.e., "the dragons are here", or "here be dragons", to denote dangerous or unexplored territories, in imitation of the infrequent medieval practice of putting sea serpents and other mythological creatures in blank areas of maps. However the only known use of this phrase is in the Latin form "HC SVNT DRACONES" on the Lenox Globe (ca. 1503–07).
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| Coordinates | 33°55′31″N18°25′26″N |
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| name | David Arkenstone |
| background | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| born | July 01, 1952Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| instrument | Piano, guitar |
| genre | New Age |
| years active | 1987–present |
| label | Narada (1987–present) |
| website | David Arkenstone.com }} |
David Arkenstone is an American New Age musician. His music is primarily instrumental, with occasional vocalizations. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 1, 1952. He has three children—Quillon, Dashiell and Valinor—with his first wife, Julie. His second wife was Diane Arkenstone, also a musician.
Biography
After moving from Chicago to California at the age of ten, he was involved in various high school bands playing guitars and keyboards, playing baseball in his spare time. He studied music in college and started a progressive rock band named after himself, but he soon discovered the music of Kitaro and was heavily influenced by it. Arkenstone was influenced by writers such as J. R. R. Tolkien and Ian Fleming, and grew up listening to bands like Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Deep Purple and Yes, as well as listening to classical music.Arkenstone went solo and found his own sound in New Age music. Arkenstone says that has been greatly aided by technology: "Technology has produced some wonderful tools for making music. The computer allows me to fully orchestrate my pieces and really fine tune them." His music is primarily instrumental. His albums, often fantasy themed, often come packaged with literature and art. He worked with fantasy novel writer Mercedes Lackey on a few of his albums. Arkenstone and his ex-wife, Diane, created their own record label called Neo Pacifica. In addition to releasing their own music on the label, they have included other bands such as Earth Trybe, Enaid, and the Marquis Ensemble.
He has also composed music for television; channels such as the History Channel, the Discovery Channel and NBC Sports include his music. He has also written music for trailers and some of his works were used as film soundtracks. His music also features on computer games such as ''World of Warcraft'', ''Lands of Lore 2'' and ''3'', ''Blade Runner'', ''Earth and Beyond'', and ''Emperor: Battle for Dune''; he also features on ''20 Years of Narada Piano''. Additionally, he wrote the original score for the independent film ''PRISM''.
Arkenstone earned three Grammy nominations for his work: ''In the Wake of the Wind'' in 1992, ''Citizen of the World'' in 2000, and ''Atlantis'' in 2004.
Arkenstone has learned to play a large variety of musical instruments including the bouzouki, mandolin, guitar, bass guitar, harp, cello, flute, electronic keyboards, piano, Turkish saz, pennywhistle, melodica and pan pipes. He also plays drums and percussion and has performed some vocalizations on his albums.
Arkenstone is also involved in the band Troika; their sound is similar to his solo work. The band members like to remain anonymous, although the compositions are credited to Arkenstone.
His theme "The Journey Begins / Kyla's Ride" was used for the FIFA World Cup France '98 broadcastings intro by the Mexican television network TV Azteca.
He recently signed with Domo Records and re-released the album ''Echoes of Light and Shadow'' in 2010.
Arkenstone was a member of the composing team who developed the music for Blizzard Activision's World of Warcraft videogame's Cataclysm expansion. Along with Arkenstone, the team consists of Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford, and Neal Acree.
Discography
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| Coordinates | 33°55′31″N18°25′26″N |
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| Name | David Fincher |
| Birth name | David Andrew Leo Fincher |
| Birth date | August 28, 1962 |
| Birth place | Denver, Colorado, US |
| Death date | |
| Other names | Dave Fincher, Davey, Finch, |
| Occupation | Film director, film producer, music video director |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | Donya Fiorentino(1990–95) |
| Website | }} |
Early life and career
Fincher was born on August 28, 1962 in Denver, Colorado, the son of Claire Mae (née Boettcher), a mental health nurse who worked in drug addiction programs, and Howard Kelly Fincher, who worked as a bureau chief for ''Life'' under the name Jack Fincher. When Fincher was two years old, the family moved to San Anselmo in Marin County, California. Fincher moved to Ashland, Oregon in his teens, where he graduated from Ashland High School. Inspired by ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'', Fincher began making movies at age eight with an 8 mm camera. Fincher eschewed the film school route, getting a job loading cameras and doing other hands-on work for John Korty’s Korty Films. He was later hired by Industrial Light & Magic in 1983, where he worked on productions for ''Twice Upon a Time'', ''Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi'', and ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom''. In 1984, he left ILM to direct a commercial for the American Cancer Society, that would show a fetus smoking a cigarette. This quickly brought Fincher to the attention of producers in Los Angeles and he was given the chance to direct the documentary ''The Beat of the Live Drum'' featuring Rick Springfield in 1985. Though he would continue to direct spots for companies like Revlon, Converse, Nike, Pepsi, Sony, and Levi's, Fincher soon discovered music videos and went on to direct many promos.
Propaganda Films
Set on a directing career, Fincher joined video-production company Propaganda Films and started off directing music videos and commercials. Like Fincher, other directors such as Michael Bay, Samuel Bayer, Meiert Avis, David Kellogg, Antoine Fuqua, Neil LaBute, Spike Jonze, Mark Romanek, Michel Gondry, Paul Rachman, Zack Snyder, Gore Verbinski, and Alex Proyas honed their talents at Propaganda Films before moving on to feature films.
Music videos
Fincher directed big budget music videos for artists such as Madonna (including "Express Yourself", "Vogue", "Oh Father" and "Bad Girl"), Billy Idol ("Cradle of Love"), Paula Abdul (including "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me", "Straight Up", "Forever Your Girl" and "Cold Hearted"), Aerosmith ("Janie's Got a Gun"), The Rolling Stones (including "Love Is Strong"), Nine Inch Nails ("Only"), A Perfect Circle ("Judith"), Jody Watley (including "Real Love" and "Most of All"), Rick Springfield, Steve Winwood, Neneh Cherry ("Heart"), George Michael ("Freedom '90"), The Motels "Shame", Michael Jackson ("Who Is It"), The Wallflowers, Wire Train and The Outfield, including "All the Love (in the World)", "Every Time You Cry" and "No Surrender".
Features
''Alien 3''
After directing several music videos, Fincher's feature debut was ''Alien 3'' (1992). While it received an Oscar nomination for special effects, the film was not well received by critics or moviegoers. Fincher became involved with several disputes with 20th Century Fox over script and budget issues. In "The Director’s Cut", he blames the producers for not putting the necessary trust in him. After this, Fincher retreated back into the world of commercial and music video directing, including the video for the Grammy Award winning track "Love Is Strong" (1994) by The Rolling Stones.
''Seven''
In 1995, Fincher directed ''Seven''. The film, based on a screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker, told the story of two detectives (played in the movie by Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman) tracking down a serial killer who bases his killings on the seven deadly sins. The film grossed more than $100 million domestically (over $300 million internationally). The chairman of New Line Cinema, Arnold Kopelson, originally refused to allow filming of the shocking climactic scene. With the aid of Brad Pitt, who stated that he would not be involved with the picture if its ending were changed, Fincher was allowed to film the original scene and use it in the final cut.
''The Game''
After the success of ''Seven'', Fincher went on to film ''The Game'' (1997). The story focused on a closed-off San Francisco businessman (played by Michael Douglas) who receives an unusual gift from his younger brother (Sean Penn), in which he becomes the main player of a role-playing game that takes over his life. The film had middling box-office returns despite being well-received by critics.
''Fight Club''
''Fight Club'' was a screen adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s novel of the same name about an insomniac office worker who opens up a club devoted exclusively to bare knuckle fighting for men. Featuring Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, and ''Seven'' collaborator Brad Pitt, the 1999 film was an early disappointment at the box-office and received mixed reviews. ''Fight Club'' was panned by several critics and alienated audiences leading to its box office failure in the United States.However, many critics and audiences later changed their perceptions and the film appeared on many 'best of the year' lists and soon developed a following. ''Entertainment Weekly'', which had originally given the film a D-, later ranked the DVD #1 on its list of 50 Essential DVDs. Exceptional sales have since established it as a cult film.
In 2006 the British magazine ''Total Film'' voted ''Fight Club'' number four in the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time, beaten only by ''Jaws'', ''Vertigo'' and ''Goodfellas'' at 3, 2 and 1 respectively.
''Panic Room''
In 2002, Fincher followed up with the thriller ''Panic Room''. The film earned over $92 million at the U.S. box office. The story follows a single mother (Jodie Foster) and her daughter (Kristen Stewart) as they hide in a safe room of their new house, away from criminals (Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam and ''Fight Club'' collaborator Jared Leto) bent on finding a missing fortune. Fincher acknowledged ''Panic Room'' as a more mainstream thriller, describing the film, on the DVD's audio commentary, as "[basically] a date movie" and a "really good B movie" about "two people trapped in a closet".
''Zodiac''
Five years after ''Panic Room'', Fincher returned on March 2, 2007 with ''Zodiac'', an adaptation of Robert Graysmith’s books about the hunt for the Zodiac Killer that starred Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey, Jr., Anthony Edwards, and Brian Cox. The first of Fincher’s films to be shot digitally, the majority of the film was recorded on a Thompson Viper Film Stream Camera. However, high-speed film cameras were used for the Blue Rock Springs and Presidio Heights murder scenes for the slow-motion shots. It was originally to be released in the fall of 2006 but was pushed back after Fincher refused to cut 20 minutes off the film.''Zodiac'' was one of the best-reviewed films of that year, with only two other 2007 films appearing on more top-10 lists (''No Country for Old Men'' and ''There Will Be Blood''). However, the film struggled at the box office in the U.S., earning only $33 million, but did well overseas with a foreign gross of $51.7 million. Worldwide, ''Zodiac'' was a decent success. Despite an aggressive campaign by the studio, expectations surrounding Robert Downey, Jr.’s supporting performance, Fincher’s direction and Vanderbilt’s adapted script, the film did not earn a single Academy Award nomination.
''The Curious Case of Benjamin Button''
A story about life and death, ''The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' is an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story of the same name. The film was Fincher’s third with Brad Pitt. The film started shooting in November 2006 in New Orleans, before moving on to the Virgin Islands, Montreal, and L.A.. Both ''Zodiac'' and this film are co-productions of Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros.. The budget for the film was estimated at $150 million, partly due to the CGI effects used to reverse the aging in Brad Pitt’s character. The film is the first PG-13 film directed by Fincher. It received 13 nominations at the 81st Academy Awards, including Fincher's first nomination for Best Director.
''The Social Network''
Fincher directed the 2010 film ''The Social Network'', about the legal battles of Mark Zuckerberg and the founding of Facebook. The film features an Oscar-winning screenplay by Aaron Sorkin, adapted from the book ''The Accidental Billionaires''. Featuring a young cast ensemble, the film is produced by Scott Rudin, Kevin Spacey and Michael DeLuca. Filming started in October 2009 and was released a year later, to critical acclaim. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross created the Oscar-winning soundtrack for the film, Fincher had long been a fan of Reznor's work in Nine Inch Nails, even putting a remix of "Closer" in the beginning of ''Seven'' and directing the music video for "Only". The film went on to win many awards, including four Golden Globes (including Best Motion Picture - Drama and Best Director), three BAFTAs (including Best Direction), and three Academy Awards.
''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo''
Fincher has begun filming of the American version of ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'', which is based on the book by Stieg Larsson, with a script written by Steven Zaillian. The film is being shot in Sweden with Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander, Daniel Craig as Mikael Blomkvist, Robin Wright as Erika Berger, Stellan Skarsgård as Martin Vanger, and Christopher Plummer as Henrik Vanger. The film is expected to be released on December 21, 2011. Along with ''Dragon Tattoo'', Fincher and Zaillian have signed a two picture deal to also adapt ''The Girl Who Played with Fire'', and ''The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest'', which will be shot back to back if ''Dragon Tattoo'' is successful. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are currently creating the soundtrack for the film (their second collaboration with Fincher).
Future projects
''The Killer''
On November 1, 2007, ''Variety'' reported that Fincher was attached to do an adaptation of a French graphic novel called ''The Killer'' by Alexis Nolent, which was optioned by Paramount Pictures and Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment, with Pitt attached to star in the film. Scripted by Allesandro Camon, the film is about a top assassin, with his conscience getting the better of him, and a cop on his tail.
''The Reincarnation of Peter Proud''
An announcement was made on November 9, 2009 that Andrew Kevin Walker and David Fincher will re-team for the remake of the 1975 film ''The Reincarnation of Peter Proud''. This marks the fifth time Andrew Kevin Walker and Fincher will work together. Walker wrote Fincher's 1995 thriller ''Seven'', did uncredited rewrites for ''Fight Club'' and ''The Game'' and made a cameo appearance in ''Panic Room''.
''Ness''
On September 5, 2008, Firstshowing.net reported that Matt Damon is in talks to play Eliot Ness in ''Ness'' with Fincher lined up to direct an adaptation of the graphic novel ''Torso'' by Brian Michael Bendis and Marc Andreyko, and that the producers were looking for locations in Cleveland, Ohio.
''Heavy Metal''
''Variety'' reported that Paramount Pictures will make another animated film with David Fincher, based on the ''Heavy Metal'' comics. Fincher is set to direct one of the film’s eight or nine segments, which will also feature other directors such as animator Tim Miller and magazine owner and publisher Kevin Eastman directing another. The film is envisioned as being an animated, adult-themed R-rated film. On July 14, 2008 Paramount Pictures announced the movie is put on hold. On September 4, 2008, it was announced the film was to be made by Columbia Pictures, and a few of the directors attached to make a segment each includes Zack Snyder, Gore Verbinski and Guillermo del Toro, as well as James Cameron.
''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea''
Fincher is currently attached to direct ''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'' for Walt Disney Pictures, based on the Jules Verne novel of the same name.
''Rendezvous with Rama''
Fincher has been attempting to make a film based on the science fiction novel of the same name written by Arthur C. Clarke with Morgan Freeman cast in the lead. In 2008, Fincher announced he was no longer making the film due to Freeman's health, but Freeman said in late 2010 that Fincher is "still part of the conversation."
''House of Cards''
Fincher has agreed to direct the first Netflix original television series, starring Kevin Spacey. The show will be called House of Cards and will air in late 2012.
Collaborators
Acting
Fincher often casts certain actors more than once in his films. Fincher has consistently worked with Richmond Arquette, Bob Stephenson, Christopher John Fields, Brad Pitt and Joel Bissonnette.| ! Actor | ! class="collapsible" >''Alien 3'' (1992) | ! class="collapsible" | ! class="collapsible" | ! class="collapsible" | ! ''Panic Room'' (2002) | ! ''Zodiac (film)>Zodiac'' (2007) | ! ''The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)>The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' (2008) | ! ''The Social Network'' (2010) | ! ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film)>The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' (2011) |
| ! Richmond Arquette | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Joel Bissonnette | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! John Cassini | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Christopher John Fields | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Rachel Flanagan | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Duffy Gaver | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! John Getz | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Zach Grenier | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Mark Boone Junior | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Elias Koteas | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Jared Leto | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Barry Livingston | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! George Maguire | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Rooney Mara | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Michael Massee | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Owen Masterson | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Angelina McCoy | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Holt McCallany | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Evan Mirand | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Brad Pitt | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Paul Schulze | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! David Lee Smith | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| Bob Stephenson (actor)>Bob Stephenson | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Matt Winston | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
Other
Fincher also frequently works with the same crew across many films, notably Jeff Cronenweth, cinematographer, Ren Klyce, sound designer, and more recently Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, composers.| ! Collaborator, Role | ! class="collapsible" >''Alien 3'' (1992) | ! class="collapsible" | ! class="collapsible" | ! class="collapsible" | ! ''Panic Room'' (2002) | ! ''Zodiac (film)>Zodiac'' (2007) | ! ''The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)>The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' (2008) | ! ''The Social Network'' (2010) | ! ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film)>The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' (2011) |
| ! Kirk Baxter, Editor | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Donald Graham Burt, Production Designer | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Jeff Cronenweth, Cinematographer | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! James Haygood, Editor | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Darius Khondji, Cinematographer | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Ren Klyce, Sound Designer | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Laray Mayfield, Casting Director | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Trent Reznor, Composer | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Atticus Ross, Composer | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Scott Rudin, Producer | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Harris Savides, Cinematographer | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Howard Shore, Composer | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| ! Andrew Kevin Walker, Screenwriter | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| !Angus Wall, Editor | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
Filmography
Theatrical films
Music videos
Reception
Critical reception
| rowspan="2" | Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | |
| ! Overall | ! Top Critics | |||
| ''Alien 3'' | 38% | N/A | ||
| ''Seven (film) | Seven'' | 85%| | 65% | 65 |
| ''The Game (film) | The Game'' | 80%| | 71% | 61 |
| ''Fight Club (film) | Fight Club'' | 81%| | 63% | 66 |
| ''Panic Room'' | 76%| | 71% | 65 | |
| ''Zodiac (film) | Zodiac'' | 89%| | 81% | 78 |
| ''The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film) | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' | 72%| | 76% | 70 |
| ''The Social Network'' | 97%| | 100% | 95 | |
| ! Average !! 77.5% !! 75% !! 72 | ||||
Box office
| Film | Release date | Revenue | Budget | Reference | |||
| United States | Outside United States | Worldwide | |||||
| ''Alien 3'' | $55,473,545 | $104,340,953 | $159,814,498 | $50 million | |||
| ''Seven'' | $100,125,643 | $227,186,216 | $327,311,859 | $33 million | |||
| ''The Game'' | $48,323,648 | $61,100,000 | $109,423,648 | $50 million | |||
| ''Fight Club'' | $37,030,102 | $63,823,651 | $100,853,753 | $63 million | |||
| ''Panic Room'' | $96,397,334 | $100,000,081 | $196,397,415 | $48 million | |||
| ''Zodiac'' | $33,080,084 | $51,705,830 | $84,785,914 | $65 million | |||
| ''The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' | $127,509,326 | $206,422,757 | $333,932,083 | $150 million | |||
| ''The Social Network'' | $94,342,092 | $105,549,651 | $208,988,743 | $40 million | |||
| $592,281,774 | $920,129,139 | $1,512,410,913 | $509 million |
Further reading
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References
External links
;Interviews
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| Coordinates | 33°55′31″N18°25′26″N |
|---|---|
| name | Felicia Day |
| birth name | Kathryn Felicia Day |
| birth date | June 28, 1977 |
| birth place | Huntsville, Alabama, United States |
| residence | Los Angeles, California |
| nationality | American |
| occupation | Actress |
| website | http://www.feliciaday.com/ |
| yearsactive | 2001-present }} |
Kathryn Felicia Day (born on June 28, 1977 in Huntsville, Alabama) is an American actress, known for her work as "Vi" on the TV series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and for parts in movies such as ''Bring It On Again'' and ''June'', as well as the Internet musical, ''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog''. Day is also the star, script writer and producer of the original web series ''The Guild'', a show loosely based on her life as a gamer, which is directed by Sean Michael Becker. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Web Television.
Personal life and education
Day began her acting career at the age of 7 when she starred as Scout in a local production of ''To Kill a Mockingbird''. She studied operatic singing and ballet professionally, performing at concerts and competitions nationwide. Home-schooled throughout much of her childhood, she began college at the age of 16. An accomplished violinist, Day was accepted to the Juilliard School of Music but chose to attend the University of Texas at Austin on a full scholarship in violin performance. She double majored in mathematics and music performance. Day was a National Merit Scholar (1995) and graduated as valedictorian of her class.She is an avid player of a wide variety of video game genres. Much of her work on ''The Guild'' web series was based on her personal experience with video games.
Career
Early career
After graduation, Day moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. She landed several roles in various short and independent films, as well as commercials and guest spots on television shows, including ''Undeclared'' and ''Maybe It's Me''. These parts propelled her to larger roles: a part in the film ''Bring It On Again'', the starring role in ''June'', and a recurring guest spot as potential Slayer Vi on television's ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', a recurring role that is still occasionally utilized in that show's eighth season comic book series.
''The Guild''
Day is the creator, writer, and star of ''The Guild'', a web series which started airing its fifth season in July 2011. The first season was primarily hosted on YouTube where it garnered millions of views. Its second season premiered on Microsoft's three major video channels Xbox Live, MSN Video and The Zune Marketplace after Microsoft made a deal with ''The Guild'', allowing Day, her cast, and her crew to receive financial remuneration for their work. Day also created a song and music video called "(Do You Wanna Date My) Avatar", featuring the cast dressed up as their in-game personae. The final moments of the music video itself also detailed that the release date for the 3rd season of Day's ''The Guild'' would be August 25, 2009. A second song and video "Game On" was released previous to the premiere of the 4th season of ''The Guild''.''The Guild'' has won multiple awards, including the Greenlight Award for Best Original Digital Series Production at the South by Southwest festivals, the YouTube Video Award for Best Series, the Yahoo! Video Award for Best Series, and 2009 Streamy Awards for Best Comedy Web Series, Best Female Actor in a Comedy Web Series, and Best Ensemble Cast in a Web Series.
Other work
In July 2008, Day starred as Penny in the three-part web based musical ''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'' (created by Joss Whedon, who also created ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''). Day was featured as a patient in the episode "Not Cancer" of the medical drama ''House'', and had a guest starring role in the sci-fi drama ''Dollhouse'''s unaired episode "Epitaph One", as well as its series finale "Epitaph Two." In 2008, Day was featured in a series of commercials for Sears. She also appeared in the first of the revitalized Cheetos commercials. In the series ''Lie to Me'', on the episode called "Tractor Man", airing December 14, 2009, Day sang a song called "White Lie" alongside Brendan Hines. Day starred in the Syfy film adaption of the saga Red Riding Hood, called ''Red''; it was produced by Angela Mancuso.Day also starred in ''Guild'' co-star Sandeep Parikh's web-series ''The Legend of Neil'', in which she portrayed a Fairy. She sings in the second season musical episode, in which she obliquely references her history of internet musicals.
Day lent her voice as Veronica Santangelo in ''Fallout: New Vegas''.
In February 2011, Day announced that she would be starring in a new web miniseries. Called ''Dragon Age: Redemption'', it is based on the Dragon Age videogames made by Bioware. It is due to air in Summer 2011.
Awards
In September 2008, ''TV Week'' included her in their list of Top 10 Web Video Creators.During the inaugural Streamy Awards held in Los Angeles on March 28, 2009, Day received the award for the "Best Female Actor in a Comedy" for her work as protagonist Cyd Sherman in ''The Guild,'' and won the same award again in 2010. She was also recognized for her work on ''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'' in 2009.
Filmography
| Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes | ||||
| 2000 | ''Delusional'' | ??? | ||
| 2001 | ''Strings''| | ??? | unknown part | |
| rowspan="2" | 2002 | ''They Shoot Divas, Don't They?''| | Call Girl | TV movie/Supporting Lead |
| ''House Blend'' | Pam | |||
| 2003 | ''Backslide''| | Maddie | ||
| rowspan="4" | 2004 | ''The Mortician's Hobby''| | Tiffany | |
| ''Bring It On Again'' | Penelope | |||
| ''June'' | June Marie Jacobs | |||
| ''Final Sale'' | Felicia | |||
| rowspan="3" | 2005 | ''Mystery WomanMystery Woman: Vision of a Murder''|| | Emily | TV movie/Lead |
| ''Warm Springs (film) | Warm Springs'' | Eloise Hutchinson | ||
| ''Short Story Time'' | Felicia | |||
| 2006 | ''God's Waiting List''| | Trixie | ||
| 2007 | ''Splitting Hairs''| | Sugar Girl | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2008 | ''Prairie Fever''| | Blue | |
| ''Dear Me'' | Pipsy | |||
| 2010 | Red: Werewolf Hunter| | Virginia Sullivan | Lead | |
| 2011 | ''Rock Jocks''| | ??? | ??? |
TV series/Internet productions
| Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes | ||||
| 2001 | Emeril (2001 TV series)>Emeril'' | Cherie | ||
| 2002 | ''Maybe It's Me (TV series)Maybe It's Me''|| | Cookie | ||
| rowspan="3" | 2003 | ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)Buffy the Vampire Slayer''|| | Vi (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)>Vi | 8 episodes |
| ''For the People'' | Nicole | |||
| ''Century City'' | Sheryl | |||
| rowspan="2" | 2004 | ''One on One (TV series)One on One''|| | Sarah | |
| ''Strong Medicine'' | Jesse's Friend | |||
| 2005 | ''Monk (TV series)Monk''|| | Heidi Gefsky | "Mr. Monk Gets Drunk" / 1 episode | |
| rowspan="2" | 2006 | ''Windfall (TV series)Windfall''|| | Danielle | 2 episodes |
| ''Love, Inc. (TV series) | Love, Inc.'' | Natalie | ||
| 2007 | ''The GuildThe Guild - Season 1''|| | Cyd Sherman/Codex | YouTube production / All episodes | |
| rowspan="4" | 2008 | ''House (TV series)House''|| | Apple | "Not Cancer" / 1 episode |
| ''The Legend of Neil'' | Fairy | |||
| ''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'' | Penny | |||
| ''The Guild | The Guild - Season 2'' | Cyd Sherman/Codex | ||
| rowspan="8" | 2009 | ''Roommates (TV series)Roommates''|| | Alyssa | 3 episodes |
| ''My Boys'' | Heather | |||
| ''Dollhouse (TV series) | Dollhouse'' | Mag | ||
| ''The Guild | The Guild - Season 3'' | Cyd Sherman/Codex | ||
| ''IRrelevant Astronomy'' | Felicia Day | |||
| ''Lie To Me'' | Ms. Angela | |||
| ''The Legend of Neil | The Legend of Neil - Season 2'' | The Fairy | ||
| ''Three Rivers (TV series) | Three Rivers'' | Jeni | ||
| rowspan="4" | 2010 | ''The Webventures of Justin & Alden''| | Herself | |
| ''The Guild | The Guild - Season 4'' | Cyd Sherman/Codex | ||
| ''The Legend of Neil | The Legend of Neil - Season 3'' | The Fairy | ||
| ''Generator Rex'' | Annie | |||
| rowspan="5" | 2011 | ''Dragon Age: Redemption''| | Tallis | |
| ''Eureka (TV series) | Eureka'' | Dr. Holly Marten | ||
| ''Generator Rex'' | Annie | |||
| ''The Guild | The Guild - Season 5'' | Cyd Sherman/Codex | ||
| ''The Big Chew'' | Marjorie |
Video games
| ! Year | ! Title | ! Role | ! Other notes |
| ''Rock of the Dead'' | Mary Beth | game character voice over | |
| ''Fallout: New Vegas'' | Veronica Santangelo | game character voice over | |
| 2011 (expected) | ''Guild Wars 2'' | Zojja | game character voice over (Still in development as of April 2011) |
References
;Further Reading
External links
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