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61mystery religion — Any of various secret cults of the Greco Roman world. Derived from primitive tribal ceremonies, mystery religions reached their peak of popularity in Greece in the first three centuries AD. Their members met secretly to share meals and take part… …
62Egypt — • Provides information on history, religion, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Egypt Egypt † …
63Glossary of ancient Roman religion — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. Ancient Roman religion …
64PRIESTS AND PRIESTHOOD — Definition of Priesthood The priests are the principal functionaries in divine services, their special task being to engage in cultic ceremonies which they conducted mainly in the Temple. In general the priests post is authorized by hereditary… …
65Cremation — A Hindu Cremation in India P …
66Others (Earth's Children) — The Others is the term which the Clan of the Cave Bear uses when referring to the Cro Magnon peoples described in Jean M. Auel s Earth s Children series. Though the reader learns the names of several different tribes of the Others during the… …
67sacrament — /sak reuh meuhnt/, n. 1. Eccles. a visible sign of an inward grace, esp. one of the solemn Christian rites considered to have been instituted by Jesus Christ to symbolize or confer grace: the sacraments of the Protestant churches are baptism and… …
68primitive culture — Introduction in the lexicon of early anthropologists, any of numerous societies characterized by features that may include lack of a written language, relative isolation, small population, relatively simple social institutions and… …
69Ubaidullah Sindhi — Full name Ubaidullah Sindhi Born 10 March 1872(1872 03 10) Died August 22, 1944(1944 08 22) (aged 72) Era British Raj Region …
70Ranks of Imperial Consorts in China — In Chinese History, polygamy was not prohibited until recent times. As a result, different dynasties have different systems of ranking for their palace s inner harems.Early HistoryThere exists a class of consorts called Ying (Chinese: 媵) during… …
