Five Gold Things
It's the chemical symbol for gold
Au
This poem opens: "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and wear, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore"
The Raven
He crowned himself Emperor in 1804 - fifteen years and several wars later, he died in exile
Napoleon
A proud king turtle sits atop a stack of his underlings in this Dr. Seuss book
Yertle the Turtle
They were the duo behind "Mrs. Robinson" and "The Sound of Silence"
Simon and Garfunkel
Enraged that his people created a golden calf to worship, this prophet threw down and broke the tablets inscribed with the ten commandments
Moses
In Wonderland croquet is played not with mallets but with these wading birds, which Alice has trouble managing
flamingos
Claiming that she was on a mission from God, she assisted in the retaking of Orleans from the English
Joan of Arc
In political slang, a more pacifistic "dove" is contrasted with this bird of prey, meaning one who favors aggressive military policy
hawk
Supposedly the personalities of these roommates who live on Sesame Street were based on puppeteers Frank Oz and Jim Henson
Bert and Ernie
Either one of the only two teams in the US's big four sports leagues to have "gold" in their full names
Vegas Golden Knights or Golden State Warriors
This state bird of Maryland is also the namesake of a major league baseball team
(Baltimore) Oriole
His most famous novels include "Les Miserables" and "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"
Victor Hugo
This crime-fighting foursome takes on foes such as Shredder and Krang, but they also like to eat pizza in their home in New York City's sewers
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Why settle for mere vanilla or chocolate when you can enjoy Phish Food or Chunky Monkey from this Vermont-based company
Ben and Jerry's
This Arizona senator was the Republican presidential nominee in 1964, losing to incumbent Lyndon Johnson
Barry Goldwater
The largest living bird and the second fastest living land animal, they are found in many countries throughout Africa
ostriches
He led the Free French Forces during WWII, founded the Fifth Republic, and was the namesake of a major airport
Charles de Gaulle
Before his death in his home state of Minnesota, this artist taught us "what it sounds like when doves cry"
Prince
Long before she costarred in "Wicked", Ariana Grande costarred with Jennette McCurdy in this Nickelodeon sitcom
Sam and Cat
Halle Berry arrived in person to accept her "Worst Actress" Golden Raspberry Award for her performance in this 2004 superhero flop
Catwoman
From swans a-swimming to a partridge in a pear tree, it's total number of birds gifted on the twelfth day of Christmas
23
This businesswoman and fashion designer's famous No. 5 perfume debuted in 1921
Coco Chanel
The tortoise and the hare is one of hundreds of fables credited to this ancient Greek storyteller
Aesop
These twins of Greek myth, one divine and one mortal, gave their names to the brightest stars in the constellation Gemini
Castor and Pollux