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Anemurium Now ESTENMURE, a titular see of Cilicia, situated in antiquity on a high bluff knob that marks the southernmost point of Asia Minor, opposite Cyprus. The ruins of its theatres, tombs, and walls are still visible. ———————————– SMITH, Dict. of Greek and Roman Geogr., I, 136; MAS LATRIE, Tresor de chronol. (Paris, 1895), 1985; … Continue reading “Anemurium”

Anemher an Egyptian deity who was worshipped in the city of Arma. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Anem (Heb., Anem’, , two fountains; Sept. v. r. ), a Levitical city with suburbs, in the tribe of Issachar, assigned to the Gershonites, and mentioned in connection with Ramoth (1Ch 6:73). It is called EN-GANNI SEE EN-GANNI (q.v.) in Jos 19:21; Jos 21:29. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Anem two fountains, … Continue reading “Anem”

Aneitumese, Version of the Holy Scriptures. Aneiteum is one of the languages belonging to the Farther Polynesian group, and is a branch of the Papuan tongue. The island of Aneiteum, in which it is vernacular, is the most southward of the New Hebrides, and is thirty miles in circuit. The efforts made to diffuse a … Continue reading “Aneitumese, Version”

Anecdota (, not given out), a term applied to the unpublished works of ancient writers. Thus Muratori entitles the works of the Greek fathers which he gathered from various libraries, and published for the first time, Anecdota Graeca. Martene styles his work of a similar nature Thesaurus Anecdotorum Novus. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Anecdota”

Andol, Saint Martyr (208), apostle of Flanders, born Smyrna; died near Viviers, France . A disciple of Saint Polycarp, he was sent with Benignus, Andochius, and Thyrsus to evangelize the Vivarais. Represented in art in the garb of a subdeacon, holding in his hand a book and palm, his head pierced by a wooden knife. … Continue reading “Andéol, Saint”

Andwaris Naut in Norse mythology, was the ring of the dwarf Andwari (q.v.), on which he laid. the curse ever to kill its possessor. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Andwari Fors in Norse mythology, was the waterfall where the dwarf Andwari lived, and where Loki captured him in the form of a fish. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Andwari in Norse mythology, was a dwarf, whom Loki captured in order that by the gold which he possessed a murder might be atoned, for which the Asas had fallen into the hands of Hreidmar, the father of the murdered. Andwari gave all that he had, with the exception of a small golden ring, which … Continue reading “Andwari”

Anduch, St SEE ANDEOLUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature