From a derivative of muo (to shut the mouth); a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites) -- mystery. HELPS Word-studies 3466mystḗrion(the root of the English term, "mystery") –mystery. In the Bible, a "mystery" (3466/mystḗri...
However, there were some mystery cults, such as the Eleusinian Mysteries, that included rituals associated with Hades and the Underworld.Hades: Unveiling the Enigmatic God of the UnderworldAs we delve into the enigmatic world of Hades, the Ancient Greek god of the Underworld, we find ourselves ...
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From the same as bathus; profundity, i.e. (by implication) extent; (figuratively) mystery -- deep(-ness, things), depth. see GREEK bathus Forms and Transliterationsβάθειβαθέωνβαθηβάθηβαθος βάθος βαθους βάθους bathe bathē...
Two readers wrote with similar questions about the Greek word aionios as it appears in the Bible. They questioned the translation or definition of the Greek word with the English word "eternal" or "everlasting."I understand the meaning of the word aionios (often appearing in genitive plural ...
It was probably around this time that the Christian gospels began to be written. All the gospels represent Jesus as the Son of God. The gospel of St John calls Jesus also the Word of God, the instrument of divine creation. John’s language resembles that of the Jewish philosopher Philo, ...
And now that we mention Biblical Hebrew, the story of the building of the temple in Jerusalem is not so much about a physical building but rather the Hebrew language (see our article on YHWH for more on this). And to be wholly precise: with the word Hebrew, we mean the entire cluster...
-Greek word for Greece -no borders for Greek colonies -along mediterranean sea near italy Hesoid Greek author who wrote a book called Theogony; it created the story of mythology Indo-European peoples Pastoral peoples of central Asia who settled in areas from India to Europe and spoke versions...
religion is divided into three parts: the classical Homeric religion of the Olympic deities; an earlier religion of fear, some practices of which continued into the classical period; and the mystery religions that later displaced belief in Zeus. 1. Homeric religion. Classical Homeric religion ...
Animals often have a dualistic quality in mythology. They can be helpful to humans or harmful—sometimes both. They provide people with food, but at the same time, they can be dangerous. As sources and symbols, animals represent the mystery and power of the natural world, which can create ...