Wormwood
Encyclopedia
Wormwood may refer to:
- Various plants of the genus ArtemisiaArtemisia (plant)Artemisia is a large, diverse genus of plants with between 200 to 400 species belonging to the daisy family Asteraceae. It comprises hardy herbs and shrubs known for their volatile oils. They grow in temperate climates of the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere, usually in dry or semi-dry...
but commonly Artemisia absinthiumArtemisia absinthiumArtemisia absinthium is a species of wormwood, native to temperate regions of Eurasia and northern Africa....
, also called grande wormwood or absinthe wormwood - Wormwood (star)Wormwood (star)Wormwood, αψίνθιον or άψινθος in Greek, is a star, or angel, that appears in the Biblical New Testament Book of Revelation.-Wormwood in the Bible:...
, in the Book of Revelation, a star that falls upon Earth and poisons a third part of the waters
Comics
- Miss Wormwood, a minor character in Calvin and Hobbes
- Wormwood: Gentleman CorpseWormwood: Gentleman CorpseWormwood: Gentleman Corpse is the second solo comic book series by creator Ben Templesmith. Unlike the bleak post-apocalyptic world of Templesmith's previous work, Singularity, Wormwood is a lighter series which combines humor and horror. It was first published as short episodic serials within...
, a comic book series by Ben Templesmith - Chronicles of WormwoodChronicles of WormwoodChronicles of Wormwood is a six-part comic book limited series written by Garth Ennis, drawn by Jacen Burrows, and colored by Andrew Dalhouse. Avatar Press is publishing the title.-Synopsis:...
, a comic book miniseries by Garth Ennis from Avatar Press
Literature
- Wormwood (magazine), a magazine of literature and literary criticism
- Wormwood (book)Wormwood (book)Wormwood, originally published as Swamp Foetus, is a collection of short stories by New Orleanian horror fiction author Poppy Z. Brite. It was first published by Borderlands Press, a small press publisher of horror fiction, in 1993...
, a book of short horror stories by Poppy Z. Brite - Wormwood: A Drama of ParisWormwood: A Drama of ParisWormwood: A Drama of Paris is a proto-modernist novel written by Marie Corelli. Although the novel was published in Europe in the traditional Victorian three-volume format, it addressed the very modern effects and woes of absinthe in fin-de-siecle Paris.The European edition was published in 1890...
, a 1890 novel by Marie Corelli - Wormwood (G. P. Taylor), a 2004 fantasy novel by Graham Taylor
- Wormwood, a character in C. S. Lewis's The Screwtape LettersThe Screwtape LettersThe Screwtape Letters is a satirical Christian apologetics novel written in epistolary style by C. S. Lewis, first published in book form in February 1942...
- Mrs. Wormwood, a character in the pilot episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures: "Invasion of the Bane", who reappeared in Enemy of the Bane
- Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood, characters in MatildaMatilda (novel)Matilda is a children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. It was published in 1988 by Jonathan Cape in London, with illustrations by Quentin Blake. The story is about Matilda Wormwood, an extraordinary child with ordinary and rather unpleasant parents, who are contemptuous of their daughter's...
- Mr. WormwoodMr. WormwoodMr. Harry Wormwood is a fictional character in the British book Matilda, by Roald Dahl, and lead character in the film based on the book. He is the father of title character Matilda Wormwood and her older brother Michael, and the husband of Mrs Wormwood. While he treats Michael nicely, he treats...
, a fictional character in the British book Matilda, by Roald Dahl, and lead character in the film based on the book - Wormwood ReviewWormwood ReviewThe Wormwood Review was a literary magazine published from 1959 to 1999. Edited by Marvin Malone. Poets published by the magazine included Charles Bukowski, Gregory Corso, e.e. cummings, James Dickey, Jack Micheline, Peter Orlovsky, and William Wantling....
, a literary magazine published from 1959 to 1999
Music
- Wormwood (Marduk album)Wormwood (Marduk album)*All music and lyrics written by Marduk, except lyrics to "Phosphorus Redeemer", written by Belfagor.-Personnel:Marduk* Mortuus – vocals* Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson – guitar* Magnus "Devo" Andersson – bass* Lars Broddesson – drums...
, 2009 - Wormwood (moe. album), 2003
- Wormwood: Curious Stories from the BibleWormwood: Curious Stories from the BibleWormwood: Curious Stories from the Bible is a concept album released in 1998 by avant-garde musicians The Residents. The album's purpose is to retell some of the more "curious" stories in the Bible, not to condemn the stories, but to give a greater understanding to them.-Track listing:#"In the...
, a 1998 album by The Residents - Wormwood (The Acacia Strain album), 2010
- "Wormwood", a song by CallistoCallisto (band)Callisto is a post-metal band from Turku, Finland. The band was formed in 2001 in Kokkola. Whilst their early works are hardcore/metalcore, their first album True Nature Unfolds has a strong sludge metal and doom influence and their second album Noir is more influenced by progressive and more...
- "Wormwood", a song by TristaniaTristania (band)Tristania is a band from Norway, formed in 1996 by Morten Veland, Einar Moen and Kenneth Olsson. Tristania's music is usually classified as symphonic gothic metal with doom/death metal influences , due to its strong ties with the goth metal's history...
- "Wormwood", a song by SnowmanSnowman (band)Snowman were a band originally from Perth, Western Australia. They relocated to London in 2008, and disbanded in 2011.-History:Snowman began playing together in various incarnations and under different names during their high school years. Joseph McKee and Andy Citawarman met when they were...
- "Wormwood", a song by Michale GravesMichale GravesMichael Emanuel , better known by his stage name Michale Graves, is an American singer and songwriter, singing for the late 1990s re-incarnation of The Misfits from 1995 to 1998 and again from late 1998 until late 2000. Graves grew up in Dumont, New Jersey...
- "Wormwood", a song by Fozzy
- Wormwood LiveWormwood LiveWormwood Live is a live album by the Residents. Recorded in Germany, it features the full live performance of songs from their album, Wormwood: Curious Stories from the Bible. Studio versions of the live performances were later released as Roadworms: The Berlin Sessions...
, a 1999 live album by the Residents
Elsewhere
- Wormwood (computer virus)Wormwood (computer virus)Wormwood was written as a proof of concept computer virus infecting FreeBSD systems, using BSD-style system calls. It is perhaps the first published virus for this OS.-External links:*...
, a proof of concept computer virus infecting FreeBSD systems, perhaps the first published virus for this OS - Wormwood (TV series)Wormwood (TV series)Wormwood is a Canadian and Australian children's television program that premiered on Channel Ten on 4 October 2007. It also screened in 2008 on the ABC1 , as part of the Rollercoaster show. It also premiered on Foxtel's disney channel on August the 2nd 6pm, Saturday 2008.There are 13 episodes...
, a Canadian and Australian children's television program - Wormwood StreetWormwood StreetWormwood Street is a street in the City of London which connects the London Wall thoroughfare with Bishopsgate. The name refers to a plant called wormwood which used to grow on London Wall and in other areas of waste land in the City...
in the City of London