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The term 'nations' to describe the descendants is a standard English translation of the Hebrew word "goyim", following the c. 400 CE Latin Vulgate's "nationes", and does not have the same political connotations that the word entails today. [3] The list of 70 names introduces for the first time several well-known ethnonyms and toponyms important ...
Guanche deities. Egyptian deities. Osiris, lord of the dead. His green skin symbolizes rebirth. Sub-Saharan Africa. African deities. Alusi. Yoruba deities. Afro-American religion.
v. t. This is an index of lists of deities of the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world. List of deities by classification. Lists of deities by cultural sphere. List of fictional deities. List of people who have been considered deities; see also Apotheosis, Imperial cult and Sacred king.
Cattle god / goddess; A161.2. King of the Gods; A177.1. Gods as Dupe or Tricksters; A192. Death or departure of the gods; A193. Gods of Dying-and-rising; A200—A299. Gods of the Upper World A210. Gods of the Sky; A220. Gods of the Sun; A240. Gods of the Moon; A250. Gods of the Stars; A260. Gods of Light; A270. Gods of the Dawn; A280. Gods of ...
Gog and Magog, he says, live near to the sea that encircles the Earth and can be counted only by God; this sea is claimed to be the Caspian sea, Black sea or the Sea of Azov. They are human, but only half the height of a normal man, with claws instead of nails, and a hairy tail and huge hairy ears which they use as mattress and cover for ...
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Akal Purakh, meaning 'timeless being'. Ik Onkar, 'One Creator', found at the beginning of the Sikh Mul Mantar. Nirankar, meaning 'formless'. Satnam, meaning 'True Name'; some are of the opinion that this is a name for God in itself, others believe that this is an adjective used to describe the Gurmantar, Waheguru.
The larger wooden idol represents the god Frey. Modern paganism, also known as contemporary paganism[ 1 ] and neopaganism, [ 2 ] spans a range of new religious movements variously influenced by the beliefs of pre-modern peoples across Europe, North Africa, and the Near East. Despite some common similarities, contemporary pagan movements are ...