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In a modern context, the term serves as a metaphor for something which is annoying or irritatin

* O’Connor, David 2002. Context, function and program: understanding ceremonial slate palettes. Journal of

It can arise in the context of neurological illness or mental illness and is particularly associated wi <blockquote>The patient's] symptoms occurred in the context of more general feelings of unreality and being dead. In January, 1990, aft

...religion]] or [[religious denomination]]. Although ritual is often used in context with [[worship]] performed in a church, the actual relationship between any ...o a specific action or series of actions that a person performs in a given context which otherwise has no apparent reason or purpose. The term may refer espec

In the context of the film, Gabara is a resident of Inchiro's imaginary Monster Island, an

...in the strange qi of mountains and forests, harmful to humans". The latter context (昭公 9, tr. Legge 1872:625) only mentions the villainous Taowu; "The anc

...e of a negative connotation, than others, depending on the setting and the context.

...'Jewish Encyclopedia'']: Witch of Endor; the tale deftly retold and set in context

...ltiple points of view; presenting each point of view accurately; providing context for any given point of view, so that readers understand whose view the poin

...y because they contain locations and characters that are referenced in the context of dreams in later stories, such as ''[[The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath]]

...tablets found at Çorum-Bogazköy, the former Hittite capital Hattusha. The context is a ritual of the Hattian spring festival of Puruli.

...amilton, Martin Bryant and Mark Barton. It also discusses the wider social context, psychological factors and political fall-out from spree killing.

...sticism, shedim are demons or spirits. ; The term became pejorative in the context of Judaism because these foreign deities were regarded as evil. The chief o

The ''yin'' in this ''jiuyin'' 九陰 "ninefold darkness" context explains using the "dragon" name Zhulong instead of "darkeness" name Zhuyin

...usage. The gods form a heavenly assembly where they act as one. In this context, the Elohim may be a ''collective plural'' when the gods act in concert. C In the context of [[Islam]], some scholars have highlighted that the divine name ''Allah''

...Voragine|Jacob de Voragine]] also embody folklore elements in a Christian context: examples of such [[:Category:Christian mythology|Christian mythology]] are ...style of the telling, the ages of the audience members, and the overall [[context]] of the [[performance]]. Folklorists generally resist universal interpreta

The second time Adramelech is mentioned is in the context of a Samarian sun god who was worshipped by the Sepharvites. The centre of

...ing plagued by hangers-on and leeches, referring to them as duppies in the context of 'human vampires' (as in scroungers). Lee apparently consoled him by sayi

*Qiguang Zhao, "Chinese Mythology in the Context of Hydraulic Society," Asian Folklore Studies, Vol. 48, No. 2 (1989), pp. 2

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# Accepting graciously one's actions or inactions in a given situation or context;

Its metaphysical context has attained a number of meanings:

...nt in Malta, which may have given rise to the use of the adjective in this context; however the tigers have nothing to do with the island.

...ible pagan influences on Irish sheelas he firmly places them in a medieval context. Of Dr Ross's assertion above he says about possible pagan origins "What ca ...sts evident (Fethard); however, others are plump and are shown in a sexual context with a partner (Whittlesford). A recent discovery of an exhibitionist pair

All other references to Moloch use mlk only in the context of "passing children through fire lmlk", whatever is meant by lmlk, whether ...vating in Carthage, discovered inscriptions with the word MLK which in the context meant neither 'king' nor the name of any god. He concluded that it was inst

...taur is an expansion and interpretation of the story of Chiron, set in the context of 20th century small-town America. Chiron’s name, and the underlying myt

...is the Gilgul, which is the Hebrew word for "rolling," but means, in this context, the transmigration of the soul. Generally, it is represented as a natural

...mut of human motivations, and need also to be assessed in their historical context. ...ion is to be understood entirely within its historical literary and social context. Critics study the conventions of apocalyptic literature and events of the

...or, hoodoo man or hoodoo woman), or as an adjective or verb depending upon context. The word can be dated at least as early as 1891. Some practitioners prefe

...y similar to the vision quest of the classic Maya, although in a different context. The ritual marked the initiation of a new shaman for the village. The part

...robably as a fertility god connected to grain and the herds. In a funerary context, the Apis was a protector of the deceased, and linked to the pharaoh. This

...but the profusion of miraculous happenings and above all their uncritical context are characteristics of hagiography. The ''Legenda'' was intended to inspire

...grew and split, the two daughter societies slowly forgot the old agonistic context, and eventually chose one set of deities over the other. Varuna, Mithra, In

...lly, or to the universal archetype Wiccans believe they represent. In this context, he is sometimes referred to as the "Great God" or the "Great Father". He i

The context and meaning of this stanza is disputed. The most prevalent opinion is that

...Street: An introduction to animistic tendencies in the Euro-North American context," in ''Christianity and the Religions'', Edward Rommen and Harold Netland,

...s identified as an Arab, as the source of the writings of Judaism (in this context identified as a religion opposed to Zoroastrianism), and possessed of all p ...laying Game books published originally by Visionary Entertainment. In this context, the name refers to a supernatural creature that has stolen and consumed th

...s identified as an Arab, as the source of the writings of Judaism (in this context identified as a religion opposed to Zoroastrianism), and possessed of all p ...laying Game books published originally by Visionary Entertainment. In this context, the name refers to a supernatural creature that has stolen and consumed th

...' describes an inordinate desire to control another person, usually in the context of a romantic or interpersonal relationship; the accusation is that the per

...and more than one goddess bore the title "Ba'alat" or "Ba``alah," only the context of a text can indicate which Ba'al 'lord' or Ba'alath 'Lady' a particular i

Examination has sought to interpret the meaning of Baal in context to determine the specific reasons for this connotation, and varied religiou

...t Angels do not marry; however, they may take the verse in question out of context, because Jesus said that the resurrected do not marry in heaven, but are "a In this context, the Nephilim have been associated with inhabitants of Atlantis that allege

...letter Paul gives instruction to his readers on the spiritual life in the context of conflict. He illustrates his points by alluding to the armour and weapon ...Street: An introduction to animistic tendencies in the Euro-North American context," in Christianity and the Religions, Edward Rommen and Harold Netland, eds.

...name of the demiurge, whose other names are Yaldabaoth and Saklas. In this context, Samael means "the blind god", the theme of blindness running throughout gn

Unlike in previous id games, there are now cut scenes that give purpose and context for the player's actions and introduction to new enemies. Similar to other ...from them. It's stated that the demons once inhabited Earth in an unknown context, but lost possession of it due to an unknown cause. Consequently, the demon

...d usually need to be accompanied by čirōks or ‘stories’ that explain their context.

...een previously known to live in the lake. Study of the Mansi Photo in this context has led to speculation that rather than a neck and head, the photo shows a

...by demons), possession takes on a different (and often much more positive) context. A person may be possessed by a spirit called a [[dybbuk]] &mdash; which i ...take on a much less negative confrontational manner than in the Christian context.

...or demons that were once acceptable, and framing them into a new Christian context, albeit demonic and forbidden. Most forms of Satanic Necromancy today incl

...w gave him the opportunity to communicate social messages in a more veiled context.

During the Renaissance, Christianity rediscovered the creature in the context of the Old Testament and used it sparsely as an emblem of the devil and sin

...e the events described become detached from their original context and new context is substituted, often through analogy with current or recent events. Some G

...an Havelock Ellis noted that enjoyment of pain was restricted to an erotic context. In 1892, Albert von Schrenck-Notzing introduced the term ''Algolagnia'' as ...e anthropologist Paul Gebhard described sadism and masochism in a cultural context. Again in Germany, Thomas Wetzstein conducted a large-scale study of the lo

...English Literature &ndash; Paradise Lost in Context] - Includes historical context, iconography, topical explorations and web resources

==Non-religious context== The word "Hell" used away from its religious context was long considered to be [[profanity]], particularly in North America. Alt

When one thinks of silver being used in a supernatural context, the Werewolf and the silver bullet immediately come to mind. However, sil

...d the link between social and cultural expectations and compulsion, in the context of schizophrenia and other mental illness, suggesting that schizogenesis ma

...West Wind Zephyros of the horses of Achilles (''Iliad'' xvi. 160). In this context Jane Harrison adduced the notion in Virgil's ''Georgics'' that mares became

...novel by [[wikipedia:Tim Powers]] deals extensively with Djinn, set in the context of the cold war espionage community.

...her children). Aztec pride drove La Malinche to acts of vengeance. In this context, the tale compares the Spanish invasion of Mexico and the demise of indigen

Mysticism is usually understood in a religious context, but as William James (1902) points out, mystical experiences may happen to ...respect or follow each of these closely. Most mystical paths arise in the context of some particular religion but tend to set aside or ignore these instituti

Her crimes, arrest, and imprisonment can be seen in the context of a financial wartime power struggle she and her family eventually lost to

...thics of creating life and contains innumerable biblical allusions in this context.

...atman confronts a clay golem made by an elderly Holocaust survivor, in the context of modern race riots.

...ulation. In contrast, ''Dragonheart'' (1996), though also given a medieval context, was a much lighter action/adventure movie that spoofed the "terrorizing dr

...ite that looks at the history of the murders and puts them into the social context of the era in which they occurred. ...tour of the scenes of Jack the Ripper's crime, placing them in historical context. They are free to download or watch as streaming video.

...of this harmony is membership in and maintaining relationships within the context of family and community. A Vodou house or society is organized on the metap

...understood not as a principle of evil, but as a narrative character in the context of "the Combat Myth". Forsyth tells the Devil's story from the Epic of Gilg

...rt Bigfoot's existence, writing: "...such beliefs are usually taken out of context and selectively cited ... Comparable monsters loom large in a number of Nor

...ring one of the battles between the divine and anti-divine forces. In this context, Kali is considered the 'forceful' form of the great goddess Durga. Another

...om the current era's understanding of science, but to view the tale in the context of the known science during the time the tale was written. Another example

...from the ground, and all these wars are over". The Phoenix is used in this context to help symbolize the cycles of love and sexual union being reborn over and

...zed inhabitants of eastern Europe, Romanians(known as Vlachs in historical context. Romania is surrounded by Slavic countries, so it is not surprising that Ro

Another method of classifying magic is by "[[tradition]]s," which in this context typically refer to complexes of magical belief and practice associated with

...ally dedicated or charged with a particular purpose, and used only in that context. For this reason, it is usually considered rude to touch another's tools wi

...method of interpreting texts by drawing out the meaning of the text in the context it was written in. Heidegger stressed two new elements of philosophical her

...Wendigo, which he calls '''Windigo Psychosis''' (note the spelling in this context: Windigo, rather than Wendigo).

...vely suggesting that they really mention angels can also make sense in the context. For example the verse in Paul "our struggle is not with earthly things but

...century Europeans, though not to all modern anthropologists, set into the context of colonial empire-building.

...he Daleks'' also marked the last on-screen appearance of the Daleks in the context of the programme until 2005, save for charity specials like ''Doctor Who an

When one thinks of silver being used in a supernatural context, the Werewolf and the silver bullet immediately come to mind. However, sil

...and rationalism were compatible and encouraged rationalism in a Christian context. His views set the stage for the philosophical explosion to occur. Peter Ab