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A zombie ( Haitian French : zombi,  Haitian Creole : zonbi) is a fictional  undead  being created through the reanimation of a human  corpse . Zombies are most commonly found in  horror  and  fantasy  genre works. The term comes from  Haitian folklore , where a zombie is a dead body reanimated through various methods, most commonly  magic . Modern depictions of zombies do not necessarily involve magic but often invoke  science fictional  methods such as  carriers ,  radiation , mental diseases,  vectors ,  viruses , scientific accidents, etc. The  English  word "zombie" is first recorded in 1819, in a history of  Brazil  by the poet  Robert Southey , in the form of "zombi". The  Oxford English Dictionary  gives the origin of the word as West African, and compares it to the  Kongo  words nzambi (god) and zumbi ( fetish ). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...

During the High Middle Ages, the  insignia  was used to mark the entrances of  Assassins' Bureaus  and could be seen on the banners decorating the fortress of  Masyaf . During the  Renaissance  in  Italy , it was used on the mechanisms in the many  Assassin Tombs  and on the banners and walls of  Monteriggioni . It was also displayed on the banners hung in the  Tiber Island   headquarters . In  Constantinople ,  Assassin Dens  and  ziplines  had a small Assassin insignia atop them, while  Bomb-crafting stations  were all painted with the  Turkish Assassins ' own insignia. Additionally, the insignia was worn openly on the armor and clothing of certain known Assassins, such as  Mario Auditore ,  Ezio Auditore da Firenze ,  Nikolai Orelov ,  Achilles Davenport ,  John de la Tour ,  Ratonhnhaké:ton ,,  Aveline de Grandpré  and...

Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice is a 2016 American  superhero film  featuring the  DC Comics  characters  Batman  and  Superman . Directed by  Zack Snyder  and distributed by  Warner Bros. Pictures , the film is a follow-up to 2013's  Man of Steel  and is the second installment in the  DC Extended Universe . It was written by  Chris Terrio  and  David S. Goyer , and features an  ensemble cast that includes  Ben Affleck ,  Henry Cavill ,  Amy Adams ,  Jesse Eisenberg ,  Diane Lane ,  Laurence Fishburne ,  Jeremy Irons ,  Holly Hunter and  Gal Gadot . Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is the first live-action film to feature Batman and Superman together, as well as the first live-action cinematic portrayal of  Wonder Woman ,  Aquaman ,  The Flash  and  Cyborg . In the film, criminal mastermind  Lex Luthor  manipulates Ba...