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Which Greek goddess was associated with wisdom?

wisdom

[wiz-duhm] / ˈwɪz dəm /


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Within years, the city was pitching itself as an untroubled utopia in the Himalayas, where wisdom and tranquility could be found.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Revisiting the movie through this lens offers plenty of important wisdom that its detractors were quick to shrug off.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

The conventional wisdom is that after “Batman” he was usually just playing Jack.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

In a five-star review, the Guardian's Lucy Mangan, external said Lawson "moves through Bake Off dispensing words of wisdom, generous praise and gentle criticism".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

And although from time to time there arose a courageous pope like Pope Sixtus, neither Fortune nor his wisdom could ever free him from these difficulties.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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