A derivative usage of the skookum-as-monster context was the application of the name to a souvenir doll, simply called "a skooku
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In a modern context, the term serves as a metaphor for something which is annoying or irritatin
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* O’Connor, David 2002. Context, function and program: understanding ceremonial slate palettes. Journal of
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...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
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In the context of the film, Gabara is a resident of Inchiro's imaginary Monster Island, an
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...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
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...e of a negative connotation, than others, depending on the setting and the context.
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...'Jewish Encyclopedia'']: Witch of Endor; the tale deftly retold and set in context
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...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
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...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]]
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...tablets found at Çorum-Bogazköy, the former Hittite capital Hattusha. The context is a ritual of the Hattian spring festival of Puruli.
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...amilton, Martin Bryant and Mark Barton. It also discusses the wider social context, psychological factors and political fall-out from spree killing.
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...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
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The ''yin'' in this ''jiuyin'' 九陰 "ninefold darkness" context explains using the "dragon" name Zhulong instead of "darkeness" name Zhuyin
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...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''
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...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
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The second time Adramelech is mentioned is in the context of a Samarian sun god who was worshipped by the Sepharvites. The centre of
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...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
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*Qiguang Zhao, "Chinese Mythology in the Context of Hydraulic Society," Asian Folklore Studies, Vol. 48, No. 2 (1989), pp. 2
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