Edith of Wilton, St.
Edith of Wilton, St. (prosperous war) In Christian legend, daughter of King Edgar of England. Feast, 16 September. Edith’s mother was a beautiful nun, Wilfrida,…
Month: September 2017
Echo
Echo (ring, resound) In Greek mythology, a nymph of Mount Helicon; daughter of Gaea. Echo was deprived of speech by the ever-jealous Hera because she…
Ebba of Codingham, St.
Ebba of Codingham, St. (boar protection) (ninth century) In Christian legend, martyr, abbess. Feast, 2 April. When the Danes invaded her land, Ebba, fearful that…
Easter
Easter In Christianity, feast celebrating the Resurrection of Christ from the dead. The English name Easter was explained by St. Bede the Venerable as coming…
Ee
Ea (Hea, Hoa) In Near Eastern mythology (Sumero-Akkadian), god of sweet waters, earth, and wisdom; patron of the arts; one of the creators of humankind;…
Daityas
Daityas In Hindu mythology, giants who inhabit Patala, the lowest region of the underworld. They warred against the gods and interfered with sacrifices. SOURCE: Encyclopedia…
Dai Mokuren
Dai Mokuren In Japanese mythology, one of the disciples of the Buddha. Seeing the soul of his mother in the Hell of Hungry Spirits, Dai…
Daikoku
Daikoku In Japanese Shinto-Buddhist mythology, god of wealth, portrayed as a short, stout man standing or sitting on two bales of rice, with a large…
Daibutsu
Daibutsu (great Buddha) In Japanese Buddhist art, name given to several large bronze images of the Buddhas; the most famous, Amida Buddha, some 49 feet,…
Dagr
Dagr (day) In Norse mythology, the day, son of Nott (night) and Delling (dayspring). Dagr’s horse is Skinfaxi. Dagr and Nott had a horse and…
