MAB, QUEEN — the fairies midwife that brings dreams to the birth, to be distinguished from Titania, the Queen … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Mab — (Queen Mab), keltischer Name einer lau nischen Fee, von der sich in Shakespeares »Romeo and Juliet« (Akt 1, 4) eine berühmte Schilderung findet. Als Naturgöttin aufgefaßt erscheint sie in der gleichnamigen Dichtung (»Queen M.«) von Shelley … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Queen Mab — is a fairy referred to in Shakespeare s play Romeo and Juliet . She also appears in other 17th century literature, and in various guises in later poetry, drama and cinema. In the play her activity is described in a famous comic speech by Mercutio … Wikipedia
Queen Mab (disambiguation) — Queen Mab usually refers to:*Queen Mab, a fairy in English folklore and literatureOther uses of the name* Queen Mab (horse), one of the first Thoroughbred racehorses imported to the New World * Scottish singer Donovan released a song titled Queen … Wikipedia
Mab — /mab/, n. See Queen Mab. * * * ▪ English folklore also called Queen Mab in English folklore, the queen of the fairies. Mab is a mischievous but basically benevolent figure. In William Shakespeare s Romeo and Juliet, she is referred to as… … Universalium
Queen Mab (poem) — Queen Mab; A Philosophical Poem; With Notes was the first large poetic work written by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 1822), the English Romantic poet. [ [http://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true UID=2505 Mark Sandy, University of Durham.… … Wikipedia
Queen Mab — /mab/ Irish and English Folklore. a mischievous, tantalizing fairy who governs and produces people s dreams. * * * Queen Mab «mab», a fairy queen in English folklore, who delivers dreams to men when she drives over their sleeping bodies in her… … Useful english dictionary
Mab (moon) — Mab (mab , IPAEng|ˈmæb) is an inner satellite of Uranus. It was discovered by Mark R. Showalter and Jack J. Lissauer in 2003 using the Hubble Space Telescope.cite web last = Showalter first = M. R. coauthors = Lissauer, J. J. title = IAU Circular … Wikipedia
Mab — or MAB may refer to:* Queen Mab, a fairy of English folklore * Mab (moon), one of the moons of Uranus, named after Queen Mab * Metropolitan Asylums Board operating in London, dealing with the Poor Law * Mid Atlantic Bight * Mozilla Address Book * … Wikipedia
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