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Fragment of a Hellenistic relief (1st century BC–1st century AD) depicting the twelve Olympians carrying their attributes in procession; from left to right: Hestia (scepter), Hermes (winged cap and staff), Aphrodite (veiled), Ares (helmet and spear), Demeter (scepter and wheat sheaf), Hephaestus (staff), Hera (scepter), Poseidon (trident), Athena (owl and helmet), Zeus (thunderbolt and staff ...
Some medieval legends elaborated upon the lives of Christian figures such as Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the saints. For example, a number of legends describe miraculous events surrounding Mary's birth and her marriage to Joseph. [n 10] In many cases, medieval mythology appears to have inherited elements from myths of pagan gods and heroes.
Hu Fengya, God of Thunder of the East; Bing Jiulu, God of Thunder of the South; Rong Yaoling, God of Thunder of the West; Lu Xingmeng, God of Thunder of the North; Sun Zhener, God of Thunder of the Center; Thunder Kings of the Five Regions. Yan Fu, Thunder King of the East; Zhuo Bin, Thunder King of the South; Gao Hui, Thunder King of the West
Charles Stuart, that man of blood was a phrase used by Independents, during the English Civil War to describe King Charles I.. The phrase is derived from the Bible: And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial: The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered ...
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den (1986, direct-to-video) Animated Stories from the Bible: Daniel (1993, TBN, TV episode) VeggieTales: Where's God When I'm S-Scared? (1993) Rack, Shack, and Benny (1995) Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den (1998, direct-to-video)
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. The New International Version translates the passage as: What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.
Thor's Fight with the Giants (Tors strid med jättarna) by Mårten Eskil Winge (1872).. Thor (from Old Norse: Þórr) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism.In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility.
Pseudo-Chrysostom: The fruits of a man are the confession of his faith and the works of his life; for he who utters according to God the words of humility and a true confession, is the sheep; but he who against the truth howls forth blasphemies against God, is the wolf. [9]