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The Fountain of Youth is a mythical spring which supposedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks or bathes in its waters. Tales of such a fountain have been recounted around the world for thousands of years, appearing in the writings of Herodotus (5th century BC), in the Alexander Romance (3rd century AD), and in the stories of Prester John (early Crusades, 11th/12th centuries AD).
The fountain was a popular motif in medieval narratives, especially in medieval French literature, and offered versatile opportunities for depictions of nudes and genre scenes. The presentation of old naked women is very uncommon for the art of this period: idealized nudes of young men and women were a more widespread genre.
The mythological White Hare from Chinese mythology, brewing the elixir of life on the Moon. The elixir of life (Medieval Latin: elixir vitae), also known as elixir of immortality, is a potion that supposedly grants the drinker eternal life and/or eternal youth.
The desire for youth and longevity is ubiquitous, with doctors, consumer product formulators, and infomercial hosts rushing to crack the aging code. Heck, even Cher once wished she could turn back ...
The fountain of youth may be a myth, but a group of researchers believe they have found the solution to growing old. They want to test a pill that could ultimately delay deadly diseases and aging ...
“Resistance training is in many ways the true fountain of youth,” Bamman said in an interview with The Associated Press. “I like to say the fountain of youth is the water cooler in the gym.”
The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring said to restore youth. Fountain of Youth can also refer to: Fountain of Youth, a 2014 album by The Rippingtons; Fountain of Youth (upcoming film), an upcoming film directed by Guy Ritchie; Fountain of Youth, a painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder; The Fountain of Youth, a Japanese fairy tale
Dr. Heidegger, an eccentric aged scientist, invites four elderly friends (Mr. Medbourne, a destitute man, who was a merchant in his youth but had squandered his wealth in wrong investments; Colonel Kiligrew, an elderly ailing man who had indulged himself in ‘sinful pleasures’; Mr. Gascoigne, a forgotten politician who displayed hypocrisy throughout his career; and the Widow Wycherley, a ...