Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Aegates is commemorated as a Christian saint. in some martyrologies on Oct. 24. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Aegaon in Greek mythology, was (1) a giant with one hundred arms and fifty heads, whom the gods called Briareus (the frightful, the powerful). He was a son of Uranus and the Earth. He and his brothers, Cottus and Gyges, were bound by their father and imprisoned in a cave, from fear of their strength, … Continue reading “Aegaon”

Aegaecus in Greek mythology, was, according to Strabo, a surname of Neptune, derived from AEga, a city in Eubcea, where a temple was erected to his worship on a hill. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Aega in Greek mythology, was the daughter of Olenus, who with her sister Helice brought up the young Jupiter.. She was subsequently placed among the stars. AEga had such a brightness that the Titans were blinded when they attempted to besiege heaven, They accordingly asked her mother to darken the star. Gaea hid AEga in … Continue reading “Aega”

Aefric SEE AELFRIC. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Aedituus an officer among the Romans who had charge of the offerings, treasure, and sacred utensils belonging to. the temples of the gods. A female officer of the same kind, termed Editua, presided over the temples of the goddesses. SEE DOORKEEPER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Aedile a Roman magistrate whose business it was to superintend the temples and other public buildings, the public games, and spectacles. Two curule aediles were annually elected, and there were, besides these, plebeian aediles. The office was one of dignity and honor, though reckoned a minor magistracy. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Aedicula a small temple or chapel among the ancient Romans, called also sacellum. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Aedias (, for Elias), one of the sons of Ela, who divorced his Gentile wife (1Es 9:27), evidently the ELIAH SEE ELIAH (q.v.) of the genuine text (Ezr 10:26). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Aedias AEDIAS (1Es 9:27).One of those who agreed to put away their strange wives. The name is probably … Continue reading “Aedias”

Aedhan, Saint Apostle of Northumbria; died Bamborough, England , 651 . He resigned the Bishopric of Clogher to become a monk at Iona. First Bishop of Lindisfarne, he helped Oswald to convert Northumbria . Represented in art with a stag crouching at his feet. Relics at Lindisfarne. Feast , 31 August . Fuente: New Catholic … Continue reading “Aedhan, Saint”