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  2. Rakshasa - Wikipedia

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    When Hidimba saw the Pandavas sleeping in his forest, he decided to eat them. He sent his sister Hidimbi to reconnoiter the situation, and the young woman fell in love with the handsome Bhima, whom she warned of danger. Infuriated, Hidimba declared he was ready to kill not only the Pandavas but also his sister, but he was thwarted by the ...

  3. Dybbuk - Wikipedia

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    Dybbuk, by Ephraim Moshe Lilien (1874–1925).. In Jewish mythology, a dybbuk (/ ˈ d ɪ b ə k /; Yiddish: דיבוק, from the Hebrew verb דָּבַק ‎ dāḇaq meaning 'adhere' or 'cling') is a malicious possessing spirit believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person. [1]

  4. Schadenfreude - Wikipedia

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    Schadenfreude (/ ˈ ʃ ɑː d ən f r ɔɪ d ə /; German: [ˈʃaːdn̩ˌfʁɔʏ̯də] ⓘ; lit. Tooltip literal translation "harm-joy") is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, pain, suffering, or humiliation of another.

  5. Evil - Wikipedia

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    The modern English word evil (Old English yfel) and its cognates such as the German Übel and Dutch euvel are widely considered to come from a Proto-Germanic reconstructed form of *ubilaz, comparable to the Hittite huwapp-ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European form *wap-and suffixed zero-grade form *up-elo-.

  6. Egregore - Wikipedia

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    The Traditionalist School philosopher Julius Evola, in his Revolt Against the Modern World, referred to an elite of spiritually aware people, who keep Tradition alive, [8] [9] as "those who are awake, whom in Greek are called the εγρῄγοροι", [9] apparently alluding to the Watchers, [8] and the most literal sense of their name, which is "wakeful" or "awake".

  7. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for ...

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    According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play Strands: Find theme words to fill the board. Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found.

  8. Glossary of Shinto - Wikipedia

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    ' malevolent demons ') – A demon or devil of perversity, a hindrance to the practice of purity in Shinto and the practice of enlightenment in Buddhism. Jichinsai ( 地鎮祭 , lit. ' ground-pacifying ceremony ' ) – A ceremony held by a Shinto priest on a site before the start of construction on the behalf of owners and workers to pacify and ...

  9. Is your camera ticket a fake? Here’s how to tell - AOL

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    Suddenly, a red light camera ticket arrives in your mailbox bearing your name but you weren't even driving that day. This frustrating scenario is catching many drivers off guard.