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Who wrote the first encyclopedia?

To get the information you need, you often resort to the help of an encyclopedia. This means that you expect to see information on all important topics there. The word "encyclopedia" originated in Greece and meant "instructions for all occasions". For the first time this word was introduced into English by Sir Thomas Eliot in 1538 and deciphered it as "a book explaining all known sciences and subjects."

Today, words are listed alphabetically in encyclopedias, so it's easy to find the word you're looking for. But the authors of the ancient encyclopedias arranged the words in them as they pleased. For example, the author of one of the medieval encyclopedias began the book with a story about God and angels, and ended with a description of perfumes and smells, flowers, and a list of 36 types of eggs.

The oldest encyclopedia that has come down to us was written in the 37st century BC. e. in Rome by Pliny. It was called "Natural History". The 20 volumes of the book contained more than 000 articles. Pliny used quotes from over 450 authors. This book was considered so valuable that by 1536 it had been reprinted 43 times!

The largest was the third Chinese encyclopedia. One of the Chinese emperors, who died in 1721, ordered that this book be compiled. It contained 5020 volumes!

The first encyclopedia, where the words were arranged in alphabetical order, was compiled by the English priest John Harris. It appeared in 1704 and was called the "Universal English Dictionary of Science and Arts".

In France, since 1743, another encyclopedia, the Encyclopedia, began to appear. Many famous scientists worked on the articles, including Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot, and this distinguished it from other books.

The Encyclopaedia Britannica or Dictionary of Arts and Sciences was first printed in Scotland in 1768. Since 1911, it has also been produced in the United States.

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Why was the great Hercules forced to obey the insignificant Eurystheus?

The culprit of this absurdity was Ata - the eldest daughter of Zeus, whose mother was the goddess of discord Eris. Ata was also a goddess - she personified instant madness, clouding the mind and bringing misfortune to a person (or misfortune itself, caused by clouding of the mind).

While waiting for the birth of Hercules at Alcmene, Zeus, whose mind was darkened by Ata, boasted that the born mortal would rule the noble family of Perseus. Hearing these words, Hera demanded a promise from Zeus that the one who was born in the family of Perseus before dark would become the supreme king. When Zeus gave this unbreakable oath, Hera immediately went to Mycenae and hastened the birth of Nikippa, the wife of King Sthenelus. Then she hurried to Thebes and squatted at the door of Alcmene, with her clothes tied in knots, her legs crossed, and her hands tightly clasped. So she delayed the birth of Hercules until the seven-month-old son of Sthenelus lay down in the cradle.

According to another version, Hera entrusted the task of changing the birth date of Nicippa and Alcmene to her daughter Ilithyia, the goddess of childbirth. One way or another, but the great Hercules, who was born an hour later, turned out to be dependent on the insignificant Eurystheus. Upon learning of this, Zeus went into an indescribable rage. Grabbing Ata, because of which he fell for the trick of Hera, he swore that he would never allow her to Olympus, and then threw her to the ground. Since then, Ata has lived among people, bringing them a lot of grief and disaster.

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