Across
- 3. The Palladium was a divine statue that represented this goddess, sometimes called Pallas
- 6. Once also called brimstone, this element produces a very strong odor when burned
- 7. This pea-sized gland secretes a hormone regulating sleep; science has not confirmed Descartes' belief that it's the seat of the soul
- 9. 17th century czar Fyodor III of this dynasty was highly educated & reform minded but died young
- 10. On Dec. 10, 1513 he wrote to Francesco Vettori that he had "composed a little work on princedoms"
- 11. Zen Buddhists hope to reach this state of sudden enlightenment
- 12. Our judges estimate the degree of this 10-letter word meaning "trouble" to be 2.5
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- 1. He was the androgynous lead singer of Culture Club
- 2. The 7 lucky gods of this country's folklore include Ebisu, god of fisherman, & Hotei, god of happiness
- 4. This mother of Alexander the Great was in the cult of Dionysus & liked to sleep with snakes
- 5. This grandson of Noah shares his name with the Promised Land
- 8. Morally objectionable behavior, sometimes in a den of it