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Sufetula A titular see of North Africa. Sufetula seems to be Suthul where Jugurtha had deposited his treasures (Sallust, xxxvi). The Latin name is a diminutive of Sufes (Shiba), the name of a small town 25 miles further north, from which many roads branched out to neighbouring towns. It became a Roman colony. In 647 … Continue reading “Sufetula”

Suez SEE RED SEA. Suffering-day. SEE GOOD-FRIDAY. Suffering-psalm, the name given to Psalms 22 : Deus, Deus meus; used in the services of the Church on Good-Friday. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sueur, Eustache Le one of the most celebrated of French painters, was born in 1617, and after studying with his father, a sculptor, was placed in the school of Simon Vouet at Paris. He soon excelled his master, and adopted a style which is noted for its simplicity and severity. He has been termed by … Continue reading “Sueur, Eustache Le”

Suenes a Christian nobleman in Persia, who, refusing to deny Christ, had his wife taken from him, and given to one of the emperor’s meanest slaves; and what added to his mortification was that he was ordered to wait upon his wife and the slave, which at length broke his heart. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “Suenes”

Suemmer Oala in Lamaism, is a mountain of vast elevation, which is surrounded by three others, upon whose circle rests a second circle of four mountains, all of them being of gold, with the exception of the central one, which is composed of a single green stone. These mountains are the place of abode of … Continue reading “Suemmer Oala”

Suehre in Persian mythology, is the name of the planet Venus before it was placed in the sky. It is identical with the Arabic Anahid. Suehre was an exceedingly charming maiden, of whom two angels became enamored, and who resisted their advances with the result that she was removed to the skies, while they were … Continue reading “Suehre”

Sue * For SUE see LAW, B, No. 2 Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Sudri one of the four powerful dwarfs of the Norse mythology, who support the arch of the sky at the four regions from which they derive their names. The other dwarfs are Nordri, Westri, and Austri. Vollmer, Wrterb. d. Mythol. s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sudra in Hinduism, is the lowest of the four castes among the Hindus, sprung from Brahma’s feet and appointed to serve the other castes. It includes all inferior laborers and servants. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sudices the Fates of the Bohemians and Mora’vians, supposed to resemble the Roman Parcae. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature