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Symbrenthia lilaea (Hewitson, 1864) – common jester; Symbrenthia niphanda Moore, 1872 – bluetail jester; Symbrenthia platena Staudinger, 1897; Symbrenthia silana de Nicéville, 1885 – scarce jester; Symbrenthia sinoides Hall, 1935; Symbrenthia viridilunulata Huang & Xue, 2004
A jester, also known as joker, court jester, or fool, was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests during royal court.Jesters were also traveling performers who entertained common folk at fairs and town markets, and the discipline continues into the modern day, where jesters perform at historical-themed events.
The placename "Muncaster" contains the Latin word castra, meaning "encampment", or "fort". [2] [further explanation needed] It is suspected that the site of the castle lies on foundations dating to the Roman era, which, if they exist, may represent a castellum for the nearby Roman fort of Glannoventa at Ravenglass. [3]
Symbrenthia hypselis, the Himalayan jester, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia, and some islands in South East Asia (Sumatra, Java) [1] See also [ edit ]
The heyoka is a contrarian, jester, and satirist, who speaks, moves and reacts in an opposite fashion to the people around them. Only those having visions of the thunder beings of the west, the Wakíŋyaŋ, and who are recognized as such by the community, can take on the ceremonial role of the heyoka.
The jester, who was considered as another central figure of Fastnacht at that time, was seen as the embodiment of evanescence, separation from god and death. Whereas studies conducted before and during the 1980s assumed that Fastnacht did not originate from Christian beliefs, scholars today agree that the existence of the church was a necessary ...
Dollar Tree segment comp increased 1.8% on a 1.5% increase in traffic and a 0.3% increase in average ticket. This was Dollar Tree's first positive ticket comp since Q4 of 2022.
Rahere's tomb in St Bartholomew the Great. Rahere (pronounced [ɹaˈhɪə(ɹ)]), or Raher or Raherius, was a 12th-century Anglo-Norman priest and later canon regular.He was a favourite of King Henry I and is most famous for having founded St Bartholomew's Priory and the Hospital of St Bartholomew in 1123.