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  • 131Shiva — Shivaism, n. Shivaist, n. Shivaistic, adj. /shee veuh/, n. Hinduism. the Destroyer, the third member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma the Creator and Vishnu the Preserver. Also, Siva. [ < Skt: lit., the auspicious] * * * or Siva Major deity of …

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  • 132ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction       the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific&#8230; …

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