Balin
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- Balin (Middle-earth)Balin (Middle-earth)Balin is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He is an important supporting character in The Hobbit, and is mentioned in The Fellowship of the Ring.-In the books:...
, a Dwarf in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium of Middle-earth - Sir BalinSir BalinSir Balin le Savage , also known as the Knight with the Two Swords, is a character in the Arthurian legend. Merlin told King Arthur he would have been his best and bravest knight. A knight before the Round Table was formed, Sir Balin hails from Northumberland, and is associated with Sir Balan, his...
, a courageous knight in the legend of King Arthur - Balin (Hinduism), a monkey king of Kishkindhya and a son of IndraIndra' or is the King of the demi-gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall.Indra is one of the chief deities in the Rigveda...
in HinduismHinduismHinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
, killed by RamaRamaRama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian... - Balin (brand), a brand of surf gear
- Balin, Inowrocław County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland)
- Balin, Rypin CountyBalin, Rypin CountyBalin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rypin, within Rypin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Rypin and east of Toruń.-References:...
in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland) - Balin, Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland)
- Balin, Lesser Poland VoivodeshipBalin, Lesser Poland VoivodeshipBalin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chrzanów, within Chrzanów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north of Chrzanów and west of the regional capital Kraków....
(south Poland)
People:
- Mireille Balin (1911-1968), French actress
- Ina BalinIna BalinIna Balin was an American actress on Broadway and in film.Born as Ina Rosenberg to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, she first appeared on television on The Perry Como Show...
(1937-1990), American actress - Marty BalinMarty BalinMarty Balin is an American musician. He is best known as the founder and one of the lead singers of the psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane.-Early life:Martyn Buchwald was born in Cincinnati, Ohio...
(born 1942), American musician- BalinBalin (album)Balin is Marty Balin's 1981 album. Two top-40 singles were released, "Hearts" and "Atlanta Lady" . The album rose to #35 on the Billboard charts.-Side One:#"Hearts" – 4:32...
, Marty Balin's debut solo album
- Balin
- "El Balin", nickname of Honduran soccer player Eduardo BennetEduardo BennetEduardo Bennett is a Honduran footballer. He currently plays for Atlético Olanchano. His debut in Liga Nacional was on 29 September 1988 at the age of 19 wearing the Curaçao's jersey against Motagua, and he scored to tie 1x1.Nicknamed "El Balin", he played for Curaçao, CD Olimpia and CD Victoria...
See also
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- Balinese (disambiguation)
- BalingBalingBaling is a major town in the northern state of Kedah in Malaysia. It is also the name of a district in which Baling town is situated. It is south of Betong, the southernmost town in Thailand.-Origin of name:...
- BalingeBalingeBalinge is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 14 km northeast of Hoogeveen....
- Ballin (disambiguation)