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Roman religion

(Encyclopedia)Roman religion, the religious beliefs and practices of the people of ancient Rome. The spirits were held in awe and were placated with offerings and prayers. In the earliest period of Roman state r...

Amon, Egyptian deity

(Encyclopedia)Amon äˈmĕn [key], Egyptian deity. He was originally the chief god of Thebes; he and his wife Mut and their son Khensu were the divine Theban triad of deities. Amon grew increasingly important in Eg...

Germanic religion

(Encyclopedia)Germanic religion, pre-Christian religious practices among the tribes of Western Europe, Germany, and Scandinavia. The main sources for our knowledge are the Germania of Tacitus and the Elder Edda and...

Celtic religion

(Encyclopedia)Celtic religion: see druids.

Assyrian religion

(Encyclopedia)Assyrian religion: see Middle Eastern religions. ...

Babylonian religion

(Encyclopedia)Babylonian religion: see Middle Eastern religions. ...

Aurora, in Roman religion and mythology

(Encyclopedia)Aurora, in Roman religion and mythology: see Eos. ...

Tethys , in Greek religion and mythology

(Encyclopedia)Tethys, in Greek religion and mythology, a Titan, daughter of Gaea and Uranus. She was the wife of the seagod Oceanus and the mother of the Oceanids. ...

Irene, in Greek religion and mythology

(Encyclopedia)Irene, in Greek religion and mythology: see Horae. ...

archangel, in religion

(Encyclopedia)archangel ärkˈānjəl [key], chief angel. They are four to seven in number. Sometimes specific functions are ascribed to them. The four best known in Christian tradition are Michael, Gabriel, Raphae...