Arc Symposium

The Dune series by Frank Herbert features a wide array of different groups, factions, and power structures that play significant roles throughout the epic narrative.  Some of the major groups and factions found in the Dune universe include: The Great Houses of the Landsraad The Padishah Emperor and the Imperial House The Bene Gesserit Sisterhood The Spacing Guild and the Guild Navigator The Fremen of Arrakis The Tleilaxu and their Face Dancers The Mentats The Sardaukar - the elite imperial troops The Order of Assassins (the Zensunni) The Fedaykin - the elite Fremen warriors The Ixians and their advanced technologies The Bene Tleilax and their genetic manipulation The Honored Matres - a powerful matriarchal group The Navigators' Guild The Steersmen of Ix The Combine Honnete Ober Advancer Mercantiles (CHOAM) There are numerous other minor factions, political entities, religious orders, and cultural groups that play important roles in the Dune saga. The Butlerian Jihad The Butlerian J...

  The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha refer to collections of texts that were not included in the biblical canons of Judaism and Christianity, but which nonetheless hold significance for understanding the religious and cultural milieu of the ancient Near East. Some of the major texts that are considered part of the Apocrypha or Pseudepigrapha include: Apocrypha: 1 Esdras 2 Esdras Tobit Judith Additions to Esther Wisdom of Solomon Ecclesiasticus (or Sirach) Baruch Song of the Three Children Story of Susanna Bel and the Dragon Prayer of Manasseh 1 Maccabees 2 Maccabees Pseudepigrapha: 1 Enoch (Book of Enoch) 2 Enoch (Slavonic Book of Enoch) 3 Enoch (Hebrew Book of Enoch) Jubilees Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs Psalms of Solomon Sibylline Oracles Apocalypse of Abraham Apocalypse of Adam Apocalypse of Zephaniah Martyrdom of Isaiah Lives of the Prophets Ladder of Jacob Apocalypse of Elijah Apocalypse of Daniel Assumption of Moses Letter of Aristeas These collections contain a diverse ...