Job Description for Oceanographer. Oceanographers study a wide variety of topics related to the ocean, such as sea life, marine ecosystems, oceans' physical and chemical aspects, and plate tectonics. These professionals' specialization and day-to-day work may vary greatly.
St. Theophilus of Adana, also known as Theophilus the Penitent, was a sixth-century cleric who, according to legend, made a deal with the devil in order to gain an ecclesial title. His story is the inspiration for the Faust legend. His feastday is celebrated on February 4.
Philo of Alexandria, a Hellenized Jew also called Judaeus Philo, is a figure that spans two cultures, the Greek and the Hebrew. When Hebrew mythical thought met Greek philosophical thought in the first century B.C.E.