- baetylic
- bae·tyl·ic
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baetylic
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baetylic — adjective see baetyl … Useful english dictionary
baetyl — baetylic /bee til ik/, adj. /beet l/, n. Class. Antiq. a meteorite or stone held sacred or believed to be of divine origin. Also, baetulus /bee cheuh leuhs, beet l euhs/, baetylus /beet l euhs/. [1850 55; < L baetulus < Gk baítylos meteoric… … Universalium
Baetylus — or Bethel is a Semitic word denoting a sacred stone, which was supposedly endowed with life. These objects of worship were meteorites, which were dedicated to the gods or revered as symbols of the gods themselves [Pliny s Natural History xvii. 9; … Wikipedia
Snake Goddess — Minoan Snake Goddess figurines c 1600 BCE. The snake goddess has … Wikipedia
baetylus — or baetulus In Greek religion, a sacred stone or pillar. In antiquity there were numerous holy stones, most associated with a deity. The most famous example is the holy stone known as the Omphalos in the temple of Apollo at Delphi. Sometimes the… … Universalium
Cana, Canaanites — Cana, Canaanites † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Cana, Canaanites (Canaan, Canaanites). The Hebrew word Kenaan, denoting a person, occurs: ♦ in the Old Testament as the name of one of Ham s sons; ♦ in a lengthened form, Kenaanah … Catholic encyclopedia
