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Anandatus in Old Persian mythology. The Saki were accustomed, after the manner of the Cimmerians, to make raids into far-off countries, and went even as far as Bactriana and Cappadocia. When enjoying a feast at one time, after having returned from such an undertaking, they were surprised by Persian soldiers during the night and slain. … Continue reading “Anandatus”

Ananda Vuerdon in Hindu religion, is a festival celebrated in the fall, to participate in which only they are in duty bound who have inherited the usage from their parents, or who have voluntarily taken it upon themselves; for, once begun, it must be repeated yearly. During the festival the participant fasts, and days and … Continue reading “Ananda Vuerdon”

Ananda (the infinite), in Hindu mythology, is a surname of Parabrama. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Ananda (Skr.) Joy, happiness, bliss, beatitude, associated in the thinking of many Indian philosophers with moksa (q.v.); a concomitant of perfection and divine consciousness (cf. sat-citananda). — K.F.L. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Anan, Ben-Shophet a Jewish rabbin, lived about A.D. 260 or 270. Mordecai, in his work upon the Karaites, quoted by Wolf, says that Anan lived about A.M. 3980 (A.D. 220). He wrote Seder Elijahu Rabba, and Seder Elijahu Zuta (printed by Daniello Zanetti,Venice, 1598). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Anan, Ben-Shophet”

Anan (Karaism) (Ananias, or Ananus), BEN-DAVID, the celebrated founder of Karaism. The exact date of his birth cannot now be ascertained. All that we know about him is that his uncle Solomon, who was prince or patriarch of the exiled Jews, died childless in A.D. 761 or 762; that Anan was the legitimate successor to … Continue reading “Anan (Karaism)”

Anan (Heb., Anan’, , cloud; Sept. v. r. , one of the chief Israelites that sealed the sacred covenant on the return from Babylon (Neh 10:26), B.C. cir. 410. In the apocryphal list of the temple-servants, whose descendants returned from the captivity, the same name () occurs (1Es 5:30) in place of the HANAN SEE … Continue reading “Anan”

Anamnesis; or, Recalling An Expression of Feeling by Way of Recalling to Mind An-am-nee-sis. Greek, , a calling to remembrance, from (ana), again, and (mimneeskein), to put in mind. This figure is used when the course of the direct statement is changed, to recall something to mind; and the matter, instead of being stated as … Continue reading “Anamnesis; or, Recalling”

Anamnesis (Gr. anamnesis) Calling to mind; recollection; in Plato, the process whereby the mind gains true knowledge, by recalling the vision of the Ideas which the soul experienced in a previous existence apart from the body. — G.R.M. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

ANAMMELECH See ADRAMMELECH. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Anammelech (Babylonian: Anu is prince) A god, whose worship the Sepharvites introduced and perpetuated in Samaria, after the overthrow of the Kingdom of Israel and the capture of the capital by Sargon, King of Assyria (4 Kings 17); probably another name for the Babylonian god Anu. … Continue reading “Anammelech”

Anamim (Heb., Anamnim’, , signif. unknown; Sept. v. r. , in Chronicles , Vulg. Anamim), the name of some Egyptian tribe, descended from Mizraim (Gen 10:13; 1Ch 1:11). Some compare the city ANEM SEE ANEM (q.v.) in Palestine (Jos 15:34) as having possibly been settled by an Egyptian colony. Others (as Bochart, Phaleg, 4, 30), … Continue reading “Anamim”