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Ashur, Assyrian god
(Encyclopedia) AshurAshurăshˈ&oomacr;r [key], chief god of Assyria. Important as a god of war, he became the omniscient king of the pantheon, replacing the Babylonian Marduk. His name appears…Lamb of God
(Encyclopedia) Lamb of God: see Agnus Dei.peace of God
(Encyclopedia) peace of God: see truce of God.Barbon, Praise-God
(Encyclopedia) Barbon, Praise-God: see Barebone, Praise-God.Poseidon
(Encyclopedia) PoseidonPoseidonpōsīˈdən [key], in Greek religion and mythology, god of the sea, protector of all waters. After the fall of the Titans, Poseidon was allotted the sea. He was worshiped…Harpocrates
(Encyclopedia) HarpocratesHarpocrateshärpŏkˈrətēz [key], the Greek name for the Egyptian sky god Horus. He was represented as a small boy with his finger held to his lips and came to be considered…Horus
(Encyclopedia) HorusHorushôrˈəs [key], in Egyptian religion, sky god, god of light and goodness. One of the most important of the Egyptian deities, Horus was the son of Osiris and Isis. In a famous…God Save the King
(Encyclopedia) God Save the King (or Queen), the English national anthem. The words and music are both of doubtful origin. The air, possibly derived from a folk tune, has been attributed to Henry…snake worship
(Encyclopedia) snake worship. The snake has been variously adored as a regenerative power, as a god of evil, as a god of good, as Christ (by the Gnostics), as a phallic deity, as a solar deity, and…titration
(Encyclopedia) titrationtitrationtītrāˈshən [key], gradual addition of an acidic solution to a basic solution or vice versa (see acids and bases); titrations are used to determine the concentration…Trending
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