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Mercury (god)
Mercury in Roman religion, god of commerce and messenger of the gods; identified with the Greek Hermes . He was honored at the Mercuralia, a festival held in May and attended primarily by traders and merchants.... Read more |
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Bacchanalia
Bacchanalia , in Roman religion, festival in honor of Bacchus, god of wine. Originally a religious ceremony, like the Liberalia , it gradually became an occasion for drunken, licentious excesses and was finally forbidden by law (186 BC).... Read more |
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Simone Weil
Simone Weil , 1909-43, French philosopher and mystic. After receiving her baccalauréat with honors at 15, she studied philosophy for four years, then entered (1928) the prestigious École Normale Supérieure, from which she graduated in 1931. She then taught in secondary schools... Read more |
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Amy Gordon
Gordon, Amy 1949- (Amy Lawson)PersonalBorn January 22, 1949, in Boston, MA; daughter of Lincoln (a professor, diplomat, and economist) and Al- lison (an artist, writer, and mother) Gordon; married Richard Lawson (divorced 1995); children: Nicholas Lawson, Hugh Lawson. Education: Bard College,... Read more |
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Mars (god)
Mars in Roman religion and mythology, god of war. In early Roman times he was a god of agriculture, but in later religion (when he was identified with the Greek Ares ) he was primarily associated with war. Mars was the father of Romulus, the founder of the Roman nation, and, next to Jupiter, he... Read more |
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Liber
Liber , in Roman religion, god of fertility and wine. He was usually identified with Bacchus, the Latin equivalent of Dionysus. His consort Libera was identified with Persephone or Ariadne. Liber and Libera had a famous cult on the Aventine Hill in Rome in connection with Ceres. The festival ... Read more |
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despotism
despotism government by an absolute ruler unchecked by effective constitutional limits to his power. In Greek usage, a despot was ruler of a household and master of its slaves. The title was applied to gods and, by derivation, to the quasi-divine rulers of the Middle East. In the Byzantine Empire,... Read more |
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Jupiter
Jupiter in Roman religion and mythology, the supreme god, also called Jove. Originally a sky deity associated with rain and agriculture, he developed into the great father god, prime protector of the state, concerned, like the Greek Zeus (with whom he is identified), with all aspects of life. At... Read more |
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George Gordon 4th earl of Huntly
George Gordon Huntly, 4th earl of 1514-62, Scottish nobleman. He was made lord high chancellor in 1546. Although a Roman Catholic, he led a revolt against Mary Queen of Scots and was killed at the battle of Corrichie. His son, George Gordon, 5th earl of Huntly, d. 1576, was, however, a favorite... Read more |
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Ikhnaton
Ikhnaton or Akhenaton [Egyptian,=Aton is satisfied], d. c.1354 BC, king of ancient Egypt (c.1372-1354 BC), of the XVIII dynasty; son and successor of Amenhotep III (see under Amenhotep I ). His name at his accession was Amenhotep IV, but he changed it to honor the god Aton. He is important for... Read more |
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Romans and the People of God: Essays in Honor of Gordon D. Fee on the...
...Sven K. and N. T. Wright, eds., Romans and the People of God: Essays in Honor of Gordon D. Fee on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday. Grand...many scholar comprise this Festschrift for ... |
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...166. Aune, D. Revelation...Bauckham, R. God Crucified. Grand...95. Rhoads, D., et al. Mark...176. $18. Romans and the People of God: Essays in Honor of Gordon ... |