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(Encyclopedia) Red Jacket, c.1758–1830, chief of the Seneca, b. probably Seneca co., N.Y. His Native American name was Otetiani, changed to Sagoyewatha when he became a chief. His English name came…Marcion
(Encyclopedia) MarcionMarcionmärˈshən, märˈsēən [key], c.85–c.160, early Christian bishop, founder of the Marcionites, one of the first great Christian heresies to rival Catholic Christianity. He was…Eunapius
(Encyclopedia) EunapiusEunapiusy&oomacr;nāˈpēəs [key], b. c.347, Greek Neoplatonic philosopher, whose Lives of the Philosophers and Sophists is a most valuable primary source. His continuation of…Vesta, in Roman religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia) Vesta, in Roman religion and mythology, hearth goddess. She was highly honored in every household from early times to the beginning of Christianity. Her public cult maintained a sacred…Iona
(Encyclopedia) IonaIonaīōnˈə [key] [Irish Ioua=island] or Icolmkill [Irish,=island of Columba of the church], island (1985 est. pop. 267), 3.5 mi (5.6 km) long and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) wide, Argyll and…angel
(Encyclopedia) angelangelānˈjəl [key], [Gr.,=messenger], bodiless, immortal spirit, limited in knowledge and power, accepted in the traditional belief of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and other…Sol, in Roman religion
(Encyclopedia) SolSolsŏl [key], in Roman religion, sun god. An ancient god of Mesopotamian origin, he was introduced (c.220) into Roman religion as Sol Invictus by emperor Heliogabalus. His worship…Des Périers, Bonaventure
(Encyclopedia) Des Périers, BonaventureDes Périers, BonaventurebōnävăNtürˈ dā pārēāˈ [key], c.1510–1544, French humanist and poet; protégé of Margaret of Navarre. His chief work, Cymbalum mundi (1537…Celsus
(Encyclopedia) CelsusCelsussĕlˈsəs [key], 2d cent., Roman philosopher, an aggressive antagonist of Christianity. His works have been lost, but the substance of his True Discourse is given by Origen…Páez, Pedro
(Encyclopedia) Páez, PedroPáez, Pedropāˈᵺrō päˈāth [key], 1564–1622, Spanish Jesuit missionary. He preached in Goa, India, was enslaved for seven years in Sana, Yemen, and in 1603 arrived in Ethiopia…Trending
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