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The Olympian Gods Quiz

There are many stories about the gods of Olympus. Which gods relate to each of these famous myths?

The Norse Gods Quiz

The Norse gods had many bizarre stories and misadventures. Can you identify which god matches each story?

Iwo To

(Encyclopedia) Iwo To: see Iwo Jima.

Fertő tó

(Encyclopedia) Fertő tó, lake: see Neusiedler Lake, Austria and Hungary.

truce of God

(Encyclopedia) truce of God, in the Middle Ages, an attempt by the Catholic church to limit private warfare between feudal lords. It is related to the peace of God, which exempted clergy, women,…

theism

(Encyclopedia) theismtheismthēˈĭzəm [key], in theology and philosophy, the belief in a personal God. It is opposed to atheism and agnosticism and is to be distinguished from pantheism and deism (see…

El-beth-el

(Encyclopedia) El-beth-el [Heb.,=God of the house of God], in the Bible, name given by Jacob to a place in Canaan where God appeared to him.

act of God

(Encyclopedia) act of God, in law, an accident caused by the operation of extraordinary natural force. The effect of ordinary natural causes (e.g., that rain will leak through a defective roof) may…

Assemblies of God

(Encyclopedia) Assemblies of God, a large group of churches comprising the second largest Pentecostal organization in the United States, founded at Hot Springs, Ark., in Apr., 1914. In doctrine the…