The Ka'bah (Arabic: Ù±ÙÙÙÙØ¹ÙØ¨ÙØ©ââ al-kaÊ¿bah IPA:, The Cube), also referred as al-ka`bah al-musharrafah (The Holy Kaaba), is a building at the center of Islam's most sacred mosque, that is Al-Masjid Al-á¸¤arÄm (Arabic: Ø§ÙÙÙÙÙØ³ÙØ¬ÙÙØ¯ Ø§ÙÙØ­ÙÙØ±ÙØ§Ùââ, The Sacred Mosque), in Mecca, Hejaz, Saudi Arabia. It is the most sacred site in Islam.
Satyr plays were an ancient Greek form of tragicomedy, similar in spirit to the bawdy satire of burlesque. They featured choruses of satyrs, were based on Greek mythology, and were rife with mock drunkenness, brazen sexuality (including phallic props), pranks, sight gags, and general merriment.he only satyr play to survive in its entirety is Euripides ' Cyclops, based on Odysseus ' encounter with the cyclops, Polyphemus, in Book 9 of the Odyssey.
Pyr. Pyr is the science fiction and fantasy imprint of Prometheus Books, launched in March 2005 with the publication of John Meaney's Paradox.Prometheus Books' name was derived from Prometheus, the Titan from Greek mythology who gave fire to humans.The name Pyr, the Greek word for fire, was chose to continue this connection to fire and the liveliness of imagination. Lou Anders has served as Pyr's editorial director since its inception.rometheus Books' name was derived from Prometheus, the Titan from Greek mythology who gave fire to humans. The name Pyr, the Greek word for fire, was chose to continue this connection to fire and the liveliness of imagination. Lou Anders has served as Pyr's editorial director since its inception.