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The Maiden (also known as the Scottish Maiden) is an early form of guillotine, or gibbet, that was used between the 16th and 18th centuries as a means of execution in Edinburgh, Scotland. The device was introduced in 1564 during the reign of Mary Queen of Scots , and was last used in 1716.
She is also known as Maiden of the Southern Forest. She was author of the earliest-known exposition on swordplay. [1] In Chinese mythology, she is a reincarnation of Jiutian Xuannü. [2] Jiutian Xuannü as depicted in a 1829 Japanese picture book of the Water Margin she is a goddess of swords
Sword & Sorcery 3rd ed. supplement Van Richten's Arsenal Volume I Andrew Cernak, John W. Mangrum, Ryan Naylor, Chris Nichols & Andrew Wyatt 2002 ISBN 1-58846-079-7: Sword & Sorcery 3rd ed. supplement Heroes of Light Brian Campbell, James Lowder & Peter Woodworth 2002 ISBN 1-58846-082-7: Sword & Sorcery 3rd ed. supplement Ravenloft Gazetteer ...
The eleven tales that make up Return to Nevèrÿon are set before the dawn of history. Nevèrÿon (pronounced "Ne-VER-y-on" according to the preface to Tales of Nevèrÿon) is the fictional land the stories are set in, a name derived from the aristocratic neighborhood of Neveryóna (pronounced "Ne-ver-y-O-na") in the capital city Kolhari.
Sword of the Yue Maiden, alternatively translated as Yue Maiden's Sword, [1] is a wuxia novelette [2] by Jin Yong (Louis Cha) based on the legend of Yuenü. It was first serialised in January 1970 in the Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao Evening Supplement . [ 3 ]
The Book of Wumu is a fictional military treatise written by the Song general Yue Fei. The book is highly sought after by the Jurchens of the Jin dynasty. Guo Jing uses the knowledge he acquired from the book to defend the Song dynasty. Before his death, he hid the book in the blade of the Dragon Slaying Saber.
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Yen Press was founded in 2006 by former Borders buyer Kurt Hassler and DC Comics VP Rich Johnson.In July 2007, it was announced that Yen Press was to absorb ICEkunion, a Korean publisher that had been publishing manhwa in the United States.