Devil, the spirit or power of evil, though the word is sometimes used for minor demonic spirits as well. The Devil is an important figure in several monotheistic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, in which he tends to be viewed as a f
Thus Martin Luther, in his famous hymn written in 1529, "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," assured us we have nothing to fear from the devil as long as our hearts are in the right place. Devils are not confined to Christianity. Almost all religions have some kind of devils, demons, evil...
In Slavic mythology, the Boruta protected flora and fauna of the forest. Christianity cast the Boruta as demonic, although they were said to kill people lost in the forest by tickling them to death. So not too diabolical. 18. Buer Buer is a Germanic name meaning temporary dwelling. In the...
A powerful name with deep origins in Hebrew culture, reflecting the lion of God in its meaning. Its biblical roots possibly connect to the messenger of Ezra or to the very symbolic name of Jerusalem. Due to the premiere of The Little Mermaid in the late 1980s, its popularity reached an a...
Similar to Faith, it’s not exactly describing a character in the Bible itself, but rather one of the core tenets of character that Christianity preaches. 50. Hosanna A Greek name, one that means to save or I pray. It’s not exactly a name of a person in the Bible, but rather a ...
A river of fire known as Gehenna ran through hell, and sometimes the whole region was called Gehenna. Scores of demons dwelled there and so did the gods and goddesses of the Greeks, To Hell and Back Images of hell in Chinese myth are a blend of Buddhist scriptures and Taoist beliefs. ...
the domain that they have created and ruled. A form of demons and minor divinities were seen in a number of modern writings we see today. The demons were seen in places like Duat which is the realm of the dead that also held some of the most dangerous and disgusting beings in existence...
Three great religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—grew out of Semitic traditions. Semitic peoples shared many of the same myths and legends. Among their major gods and goddesses were those responsible for creation, fertility, death, and the afterlife. The names of the deities varied slightly...
9For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, says the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day. 10In that day, says the LORD of hosts, shall ye call every man...
(Evil Spirit), and his demons. Unlike Christianity, in which the outcome of the war between God and the Devil has already been decided, Zoroastrianism portrays the struggle as more or less evenly matched (although many strands of the tradition would assert that Ahura Mazda’s triumph is ...