Alala, (Greek: Ἀλαλά), was the female personification of the war cry in Greek mythology. Her name however means, ironically "dumb, mute, speechless" (from the Greek ἄλαλος alalos), she was an attendant of the war god Ares and the daughter of Polemos, the daemon of War. In Greek mythology Ares' war cry was her name, "Alale alala". Greek soldiers adopted this and would cry out her name as their battle cry. It was reputedly the term is derived from the horrific sound owls make. The first CSS brazilian album was also called Cansei de Ser Sexy. ... Alala is the second international single by Brazilian indie/electroclash band Cansei de Ser Sexy (or simply CSS), taken from their eponymous debut album. ... Binomial name Corvus hawaiiensis Peale, 1848 Hawaiian Crow range The Hawaiian Crow, Corvus hawaiiensis, also known as ´Alala to the Native Hawaiians, is a species of bird about the size (48-50 cm in length) of the Carrion Crow but with more rounded wings and a much thicker bill. ... A battle cry is a yell or chant taken up in battle, usually by members of the same military unit. ... The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ... In Greek mythology, Ares (Ancient Greek: , modern Greek Άρης [pron. ... In Greek Mythology, the daemon god of war (possibly civil battle), and the father of Alala, goddess of the war-cry. ... The term Daemon has several meanings: Daemon (mythology) - see also Demon Daemon (computer software), a background process Dæmon (His Dark Materials) in the Philip Pullman trilogy of novels His Dark Materials Daemon (Warhammer) Daemon (Warcraft) Daemon Sadi (SaDiablo) is a character in the Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop. ... Families Strigidae Tytonidae Ogygoptyngidae (fossil) Palaeoglaucidae (fossil) Protostrigidae (fossil) Sophiornithidae (fossil) Synonyms Strigidae sensu Sibley & Ahlquist Owls are a group of birds of prey. ...

In modern times the producers of Xena: Warrior Princess, played by Lucy Lawless, used the war-cries "Alalaes", an alternate writing for Alale as a war-cry for the titled character of the show. Xena. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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"Harken! O Alala, daughter of Polemos! Prelude of spears! To whom soldiers are sacrificed for their city’s sake in the holy sacrifice of death." - Pindar, Dithyrambs, Frag.78 Pindar (or Pindarus) (probably born 522 BC in Cynoscephalae, a village in Boeotia; died 443 BC in Argos), was perhaps the greatest of the nine lyric poets of ancient Greece. ...

References

• "Alala" at Theoi.com
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