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v. t. e. A banshee (/ ˈbænʃiː / BAN-shee; Modern Irish bean sí, from Old Irish: ben síde [bʲen ˈʃiːðʲe], "woman of the fairy mound " or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, [1] usually by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or keening. Her name is connected to the mythologically ...
Ennigaldi-Nanna (Babylonian cuneiform: En-nígaldi-Nanna), [1] also known as Bel-Shalti-Nanna [a] and commonly called just Ennigaldi, [3] [4] was a princess of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and high priestess (entu) of Ur. As the first entu in six centuries, serving as the "human wife" of the moon-god Sin, Ennigaldi held large religious and ...
High Priest/High Priestess: A Wiccan role. One becomes a High Priest/ess once they attain the second or third degree, depending upon which tradition of Wicca they belong to. Bard 1st degree (after candidacy/initiation) title used by the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids that is primarily centered on song, spoken word, memory, tradition, and ...
In ancient Egypt, a high priest was the chief priest of any of the many gods revered by the Egyptians. While not regarded as a dynasty, the High Priest of Amun at Thebes, Egypt were nevertheless of such power and influence that they were effectively the rulers of Upper Egypt from 1080 to c. 943 BCE[1] High Priest of Osiris.
The high priest of Ptah in Memphis is priest-sem. [7] [notes 5] The priests of the high clergy attached to a temple are organized into four colleges who take turns each month in the service of the god. Most of these priests held hereditary positions. Most of this vocabulary is of Greek origin, thanks to Ptolemaic texts. [8]
Boaz and Jachin are the detached black pillars shown on either side of the entrance steps. According to the Bible, Boaz (Hebrew: בֹּעַז Bōʿaz) and Jachin (יָכִין Yāḵīn) were two copper, brass or bronze pillars which stood on the porch of Solomon's Temple, the first Temple in Jerusalem. [1] They are used as symbols in ...
Social and cultural anthropology. v. t. e. Pythia (/ ˈpɪθiə /; [1] Ancient Greek: Πυθία [pyːˈtʰíaː]) was the title of the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. She specifically served as its oracle and was known as the Oracle of Delphi. Her title was also historically glossed in English as the Pythoness.
The Charge of the Goddess (or Charge of the Star Goddess) is an inspirational text often used in the neopagan religion of Wicca.The Charge of the Goddess is recited during most rituals in which the Wiccan priest/priestess is expected to represent, and/or embody, the Goddess within the sacred circle, and is often spoken by the High Priest/Priestess after the ritual of Drawing Down the Moon.