- heathen gods
- gods other than the God of the Bible
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Heathen — Hea then (h[=e] [th] n), a. 1. Gentile; pagan; as, a heathen author. The heathen philosopher. All in gold, like heathen gods. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Barbarous; unenlightened; heathenish. [1913 Webster] 3. Irreligious; scoffing. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heathen — [hē′thən] n. pl. heathens or heathen [ME hethen < OE hæthen < hæth, HEATH; like Goth haithnō, gentile (woman) < haithi, heath (hence lit., “heath dweller”) a loan transl. used by ULFILAS for LL(Ec) paganus (see PAGAN), taken in its L… … English World dictionary
Heathen holidays — The common holidays of Heathenism (black: main names; gray: alternative names; purple: minor common holidays). Further information: Germanic calendar Within Heathenry many holidays or tides are observed. Lesser holidays may vary considerably in… … Wikipedia
The Twilight of the Grey Gods — Infobox short story name = The Twilight of the Grey Gods The Grey God Passes title orig = translator = author = Robert E. Howard country = United States language = English series = Turlogh Dubh O Brien genre = Low Fantasy short story published in … Wikipedia
De Falsis Deis — De falsis deis, also known as ”Homily XII ” and ”On False Gods””, is one of the homilies written by Wulfstan II, Archbishop of York and was an expansion of part of one of Ælfric of Eynsham’s homilies. Both works also drew on the writing of Martin … Wikipedia
Norse rituals — Norse paganism Part of Norse paganism … Wikipedia
Tertullian — • Ecclesiastical writer in the second and third centuries Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Tertullian Tertullian † … Catholic encyclopedia
Lapsi — • The regular designation in the third century for Christians who relapsed into heathenism, especially for those who during the persecutions displayed weakness in the face of torture, and denied the Faith by sacrificing to the heathen gods or by… … Catholic encyclopedia
Germanic religion and mythology — Introduction complex of stories, lore, and beliefs about the gods and the nature of the cosmos developed by the Germanic speaking peoples before their conversion to Christianity. Germanic culture extended, at various times, from the… … Universalium
Sweden — • The largest of the three Scandinavian countries and the eastern half of the Scandinavian peninsula Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sweden Sweden … Catholic encyclopedia
