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The Koran/Sura III — The Family of Imran
Sura III — The Family of Imran[998]Medina — 200 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful ELIF. LAM. MIM.[999] God! there is no god but He, the Living, the Merciful! In…The History of Horror Movies
Top of Page Source: iStockFor centuries, stories originating from folklore and religious beliefs have sought to channel the power of fear and disgust to provide entertainment. But it wasn’t until…The Devil's Dictionary: S
by Ambrose Bierce RTSSABBATHSACERDOTALISTSACRAMENTSACREDSANDLOTTERSAFETY-CLUTCHSAINTSALACITYSALAMANDERSARCOPHAGUSSATANSATIETYSATIRESATYRSAUCESAWSCARABAEUSSCARABEESCARIFICATIONSCEPTERSCIMETARSCRAP-…Brewer's: Cat
Called a “familiar,” from the mediæval superstition that Satan's favourite form was a black cat. Hence “witches” were said to have a cat as their familiar. Cat. A symbol of liberty. The…Brewer's: Relics
A writer in the Twentieth Century (1892, article ROME) says: “Some of the most astounding relics are officially shown in Rome, and publicly adored by the highest dignitaries of the…Brewer's: Wine
A magnum of wine is two quarts; a tappit-hen of wine or rum is a double magnum; a jeroboam of wine or rum is a double “tappit-hen”; and a…Brewer's: Animals in Christian Art
The ant symbolises prudence the ape, malice, lust, and cunning the ass, sobriety, or the Jewish nation the asp, Christ, or Christian faith the bee, industry the camel, submission the cock…Brewer's: Evangelists
Symbols of the four: — Matthew. A man with a pen in his hand, and a scroll before him, looking over his left shoulder at an angel. This Gospel was the first, and the angel represents the…Brewer's: Excommunication
(1) The greater is exclusion of an individual from the seven sacraments, from every legitimate act, and from all intercourse with the faithful. (2) The lesser excommunication is…The Koran/Sura LXXXI — The Folded Up
Sura LXXXI — The Folded Up Mecca — 29 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful WHEN the sun shall be FOLDED UP,[79] And when the stars shall fall, And when the…Trending
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