Flora
in Roman mythology, was the goddess of flowers, whose lively festivals. were celebrated on April 27. Her first temple was dedicated to her in Rome by the Sabine king Titus Tatius. Her festival, called Floralia, was instituted in the year of the city 516. It was celebrated by plays, dancing, ard midnight debauches. The accompanying figure, after an antique statue, may be found in the museum at Naples.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More