Ursula, Saint, and the Eleven Thousand Virgins

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• Saint Ursula — This article is about the saint. For schools by the same name, see St. Ursula Academy. Infobox Saint name=Saint Ursula birth date= death date=date has been assigned by different writers to 238, 283, 383, 451, and 640. feast day=October 21… …   Wikipedia

• Ursula — (? third century)    Legendary Saint.    The story of St Ursula goes back to the fourth century and has its origin in Cologne, Germany. According to one version, she was a British princess who made a pilgrimage to Rome accompanied by eleven… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula (Caravaggio) — Infobox Painting| title=The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula artist=Caravaggio year=1610 type=Oil on canvas height=154 width=178 city=Naples museum=Galleria di Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula (1610), is a painting by the Italian …   Wikipedia

• Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands — Infobox Islands name = Saint John image caption = image size = locator Location map|US Virgin Islands|lat=18.3333|long= 64.7333 map custom = yes native name = native name link = nickname = Love City location = Caribbean Sea coordinates =… …   Wikipedia

• China Poblana — Poblanas (women of Puebla), in a 19th century vignette. To the left appears a chinaco. China poblana (or, Chinese Pueblan) is a term that refers to two elements of the culture of Mexico that have been related by name since the end of the 19th… …   Wikipedia

• Odilia of Cologne — For persons named Odile, see Odile (given name). Saint Odilia (or Odile or Ottilia) is a saint venerated in the Roman Catholic Church, although according to the current liturgical calendar her feastday (18 July) is not officially commemorated.… …   Wikipedia

• Virgin Islands — a group of islands in the West Indies, E of Puerto Rico: comprises the Virgin Islands of the United States and the British Virgin Islands. Abbr.: V.I., VI * * * Virgin Islands Introduction Virgin Islands Background: During the 17th century, the… …   Universalium

• Cape Virgenes — Capes in the Americas Cape Virgenes ( Cabo Virgenes , Cape Virgins) is the southeastern tip of South America. Ferdinand Magellan reached it on 21 October 1520 and discovered a strait, now called the Strait of Magellan. As 21 October is the feast… …   Wikipedia

• Symphony No. 4 (Mahler) — The Symphony No. 4 by Gustav Mahler was written between 1899 and 1901, though it incorporates a song originally written in 1892. The song, Das himmlische Leben , presents a child s vision of Heaven. It is sung by a soprano in the work s fourth… …   Wikipedia

• List of country name etymologies — This list covers English language country names with their etymologies. Some of these include notes on indigenous names and their etymologies. Countries in italics no longer exist as sovereign political entities.Aflag|Afghanistan::From Afghan and …   Wikipedia