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...maritime falling-rock zone, with boulders crashing into the sea from viselike cliffs. Hera, watching the show live, sends Triton from the bottom of the sea to hold the rocks apart so the Argo can sail past. Jason sails on to get the Golden Fleece. He needs this gelt pelt in order to claim the throne of Thessaly, but it is watched over by the Hydra, as disgusting a monster as ever writhed and roared on the screen. Hydra has more heads than a totem pole, but brave Jason whacks it dead and snags the Fleece (which looks like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Fleeced | 7/19/1963 | See Source »

Startled fathers heard their offspring request that their traditional Hanukkah gelt be contributed to the fund instead of going for candy or toys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Feast of Lights | 12/19/1955 | See Source »

...celebrate the recapture of Jerusalem by Judas Maccabaeus in 165 B.C. This year Chanukah begins Dec. 24, lasts eight days. One says, "Shalom! a very happy Chanukah!" There are parties, the children play the game of trendel with a spinning top, eat lathes (pancakes) and potato kugel, receive Chanukah gelt (gifts). One may not work by the light 'of Chanukah candles (small yellow ones) or oil lamps, which are lit nightly from the special shammus candle and placed on the window sill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Socony Tax | 12/19/1932 | See Source »

...Gelt '16, halfback, is 23 years old, 5 feet 8 1-2 inches tall, and weighs 165 pounds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STATISTICS OF MICHIGAN SQUAD | 10/31/1914 | See Source »

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