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Arvahur (early awake), in Norse mythology, is a courser, which, with another horse, Alswidur, is harnessed to the wagon of the sun. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Arvadites Arvadites (Gen 10:18; 1Ch 1:16), the inhabitants of the island Aradus [ARVAD], and doubtless also of the neighboring coast. The Arvadites were descended from Arvad, one of the sons of Canaan (Gen 10:18). Strabo describes the Arvadites as a colony from Sidon. They were noted mariners (Eze 27:8; Eze 27:11), and formed a distinct … Continue reading “Arvadites”

Arvadite, The Ar’vadite, The. See Arvad. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Arvadite (Heb. Arvadi’, , Sept. , Gen 10:18; 1Ch 1:16), an inhabitant of-the island Aradus or ARVAD SEE ARVAD (q.v.) (so Josephus explains , Ant. i, 6, 2), and doubtless also of the neighboring coast. The Arvadites were descended from one of the sons of Canaan (Gen 10:18). Strabo (xvi, 731) describes the Arvadites as … Continue reading “Arvadite”

Arvad, Arvadites arvad, arvad-ts (, ‘arwadh; , Arados; modern Ruad): An island city off the coast of Syria some 30 miles North of Tripolis, and the race inhabiting it. It was a barren rock covered with fortifications and houses several stories in height. The island was about 800 ft. long by 500 wide, surrounded by … Continue reading “Arvad, Arvadites”

ARVAD A Phoenician city, on a small rocky island at the mouth of the river Eleutherus, twenty-two miles north of Tripolis. It is now called Ruad, and is but a ruin. The Arvadites also occupied the adjacent coast. They were descendants of Canaan, Gen 10:18 ; 1Ch 1:16 ; and were noted mariners, Eze 27:8,11 … Continue reading “Arvad”

Arusplces (Lat. ab aris ‘inspiciendis, from inspecting the altars), soothsayers or diviners among the ancient Romans. They are supposed to have come originally from Etruria to Rome; and their chief duty was understood to be that of ascertaining the will of the gods from the appearance which the entrails of animals exhibited when offered in … Continue reading “Arusplces”

Arupa in Hindu mythology, are the bodiless pure spirits, one of the three classes of living beings. They are subdivided into four classes, each of which has a separate dwelling; and the lowest is so high above the earth. that it would take four years for a stone to fall from that point to the. … Continue reading “Arupa”

Arundell, Thomas 1560 (1560 -1639 ) First Lord Arundell of Wardour, Wiltshire, England . Soldier. He was imprisoned in 1580 for refusing to attend Protestant services. As a patriotic Englishman he contributed liberally to the defense of England against the Armada. He went abroad and was distinguished for valor in imperial service against the Turks … Continue reading “Arundell, Thomas 1584”

Arundell, Humphry (1513 -1550 ) Landowner, of Lanherne, Cornwall, England , born England ; died Tyburn. He was executed at Tyburn as leader of the uprising of Cornish-speaking people (1549 ) in favor of the Catholic Church and against the imposition of the Book of Common Prayer. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary