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Lilith (1887) by John Collier. Lilith ( / ˈlɪlɪθ /; Hebrew: לִילִית, romanized : Līlīṯ ), also spelled Lilit, Lilitu, or Lilis, is a feminine figure in Mesopotamian and Jewish mythology, theorized to be the first wife of Adam [1] and a primordial she-demon.
In Christian tradition, the Four Evangelists are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the authors attributed with the creation of the four canonical Gospel accounts. In the New Testament, they bear the following titles: the Gospel of Matthew; the Gospel of Mark; the Gospel of Luke; and the Gospel of John. These names were assigned to the works by the ...
Contents. Animals in the Bible. Over 120 species of animals are mentioned in the Bible, ordered alphabetically in this article by English vernacular name. Animals mentioned in the Old Testament will be listed with their Hebrew name, while those mentioned in the New Testament will be listed with their Greek names.
With their broad wingspans and sharp talons, hawks are some of the most regal birds in the skies. But beyond their powerful physical qualities, hawks hold deep spiritual meaning and symbolism in ...
Thunderbird is the sixth track on the album The Spine by They Might Be Giants. One of the Miraculous in the Native American Miracle Box in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir is the Thunderbird Miraculous. The Thunderbird is the cap badge and symbol of the Canadian Forces Military Police since 1968.
Birds. Galone - Garuda the archbird, nemesis of the serpents Nāgas. Hintha - Hamsa the Brahmin bird, famed as the bird with most pleasant voice; symbol of the Mon people, Mon State and Bago Region. Karaweik - from the Pali "karavika", a bird with a melodious cry. Reptiles. Magan - Makara, a crocodile-like sea monster with prehensile snout.
A tetramorph is a symbolic arrangement of four differing elements, or the combination of four disparate elements in one unit. The term is derived from the Greek tetra, meaning four, and morph, shape. The word comes from the Greek for "four forms" or "shapes". In English usage, each symbol may be described as a tetramorph in the singular, and a ...
Doves as symbols. White doves at the Blue Mosque, Mazar-i-Sharif. Doves, typically domestic pigeons white in plumage, are used in many settings as symbols of peace, freedom, or love. Doves appear in the symbolism of Judaism, Christianity, Islam and paganism, and of both military and pacifist groups.