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71Dacia — This article is about a historic region in Central Europe. For the Romanian automobile maker, see Automobile Dacia. For other uses, see Dacia (disambiguation). See also: Dacians and Dacian language Dacian Kingdom independent kingdom …
72Sibyl — The word sibyl probably comes (via Latin) from the Greek word sibylla , meaning prophetess. (Other schools of thought suggest that the word may have come from Arabic.) The earlier oracular seeresses known as the sibyls of antiquity, who… …
73Religion in ancient Rome — Ancient Roman religion Marcus Aurelius (head covered) sacrificing at the Temple of Jupiter …
74Chi Rho — The Chi Rho symbol The Chi Rho is one of the earliest forms of christogram, and is used by Christians. It is formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters chi and rho (ΧΡ) of the Greek word ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ =Christ in such a way to produce the… …
75Sibylline oracles — c. 1616 17 depiction of a Sibyl by Domenichino This article is about the Sibylline Oracles. For the books, see Sibylline Books. The Sibylline Oracles (sometimes called the pseudo Sibylline Oracles ) are a collection of oracular utterances written …
76Apocalyptic literature — This entry only concerns the historical genre of apocalyptic literature. Justifications and interpretations within theological contexts are abundantly available at entries for individual books. For other uses, see Apocalypse (disambiguation) for… …
77Vishtaspa — Part of a series on Zoroastrianism Portal Primary topics Zoroas …
78Ceremonial use of lights — Religious services often make use of a combination of light and darkness. The ceremonial use of lights is found in the practice of many religions. Candles are extremely common and other forms of light, whether fire or other, are also used.… …
79Early Christian Lamps — In early Christianity lamps, fire and light are conceived as symbols, if not as visible manifestations, of the divine nature and the divine presence. Christ is the true Light [John i. 9.] , and at his transfiguration the fashion Christian of his… …
807 Werke der Barmherzigkeit — Caravaggio: Die sieben Werke der Barmherzigkeit, 1607 Im Christentum unterscheidet man verschiedene Werke der Barmherzigkeit. Sie sind eine beispielhafte Aufzählung von Handlungen, in denen sich Nächstenliebe äußert. Ihre Aufzählung geht auf… …
