| Chapter 2 Vocab Continued Mahabharata- Hindu scripture writings from Vedic which is similar to that of a Bible. Mikishi- In the Congolese Basongye belief, they are human spirits whose function involves vengeance and doing harm. They can only be controlled by sorcerers. Mysterium tremendum et fascinans- the awesome fear and awestruck feelings one feels or gets from the aspects of the Holy, or the Wholly Other. Mircea Eliade (1907-1986)- A Romanian-born philosopher,theologian, and religious historian of the University of Chicago. He is best known for his work, "The Profane and the Sacred", a study of the sacred in religious humanity, and was chief editor of the "Encyclopedia of Religions." Mut- An Egyptian goddess whose symbol is the cat. Cats were inscribed in Egyptian crosses as a sign of immortality. They represented many women. Myth- stories of gods acting in a different time, such as creation stories, which reveal how they acted before humams were created, how they created humans, and their way of communicating with humans. Though myths are ususally known to be ficticious, a myth in a specific religion doesn't necessarily mean it is untrue. |
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