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Apex a stitched cap, somewhat resembling a helmet, with the addition of a little stick fixed on the top, and wound about with white wool, properly belonging to the ancient Flamen (q.v.)’. The word is also used by Jerome to express a small hair-stroke, with which the Jews embellish the top of some of the … Continue reading “Apex”

Apewesh in Persian mythology, was one of the evil mighty genii which Ahriman created to fight against the genii of light, created by Ormuzd. This genius fights with Tashter in the great final battle. The latter is the water, and Apewesh is the drought (not fire, which is holy). Apewesh will finally be overcome. Fuente: … Continue reading “Apewesh”

Apet was an Egyptian goddess, represented under the form of an upright hippopotamus, with long pendent breasts, generally leaning- upon a peculiar crosslike instrument, which has been regarded as a sign of protection. She appears to have been substituted for the goddess Mant in the lower times of the empire; and her titles were, “The … Continue reading “Apet”

Apes Imported once every three years in Solomon’s and Hiram’s Tarshish fleets (1Ki 10:22; 2Ch 9:21). Hebrew; quoph. The ape in Sanskrit is called kapi, “ramble;” Greek kepos, akin to English ape. Solomon, as a naturalist, collected specimens from various lands. Tarshish is identified by Sir Emerson Tennent with some Ceylon seaport; so the apes … Continue reading “Apes”

Aperu was a hieratic order in the ancient Egyptian temples, analogous to that of the novices in Catholic convents. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Apercu An immediate insight, not in itself analytical. — C.A.B. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Aper (or Evre), St bishop of Toul, was by birth rich and noble. He married a lady named Amanda, by whom he had many children. At the bar he formed an acquaintance with St. Paulinus, who was then employed in the affairs of the emperor. The example and instruction’s of this holy man had the … Continue reading “Aper (or Evre), St”

Apelt, Ernst Friedrich a German philosopher, was born March 3, 1812, at Reichenau, near Zittau. He studied at Jena and Leipsic; commenced his lectures at Jena in 1839; was in 1840, professor of philosophy, and died October 27, 1859. He published, Metaphysik (Leipsic, 1857): Die Religions philosophie (ibid. 1860): Die Epochen der Geschichte der Menschheit … Continue reading “Apelt, Ernst Friedrich”

Apellis Evangelium This apocryphal Gospel is mentioned by Jerome in his Procem. ad Matth., and by Bede, init. Comment. in Luc. Perhaps it is only a mutilated Gospel like that of Marcion. See Origen, Epist. ad Caros suos in Alexandria (ed. Basil. 1557, i, 881, in Rufini Apologia pro Origine); Epiphan. xliv, 2. (B. P.) … Continue reading “Apellis Evangelium”

Apelles, Saint Martyr . Bishop of Smyrna. Paul greeted him as “approved in Christ” (Romans 16). Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary