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A few resemble words in the Bible – mostly proper names – in both sound and meaning. For example, luciftias "brightness" resembles Lucifer "the light-bearer"; babalond "wicked, harlot" resembles Babylon. [6] Leitch notes a number of root words in Enochian. He lists Doh, I, Ia, Iad, [clarification needed] among others, as likely root words.
Abrahadabra is a significant word within Thelema, a religion founded by Aleister Crowley early in the 20th century. Crowley first proposed this respelling of the word "Abracadabra" in January 1901 and included it in the central sacred text of Thelema, The Book of the Law, the manuscript of which was written in April 1904.
The name of his father appears as Esarg or Tuirbe Trágmar, the 'thrower of axes'. [6] Goibniu is often grouped together with Credne the silversmith and Luchta the carpenter as the Trí Dée Dána (three gods of art), who forged the weapons which the Tuath Dé used to battle the Fomorians.
Moradin is the chief deity in the dwarven pantheon in the Dungeons & Dragons game and is a member of the default D&D pantheon.In 3rd edition, Moradin's domains are Creation, Earth, Good, Law, and Protection. [1]
Bahamut is closely allied with Moradin, and together with Kord they rule Celestia in a holy triumvirate. Tiamat remains his greatest enemy, and he opposes all evil and chaotic evil members of the pantheon. A race known as the Quom also hates Bahamut, due to his role in unintentionally killing their god, Lakal.
The Old Norse theonym Ullr derives from a Proto-Germanic (PGmc) form reconstructed as *Wulþuz ('Glory'), which is attested in the compound owlþu-þewaz (ᛟᚹᛚᚦᚢᚦᛖᚹᚨᛉ), meaning either 'servant of Owlþuz' (if interpreted as a theonym), or 'who has glorious servants' (if interpreted as an adjective), found on the Thorsberg chape (3rd c. AD).
Eric Silver, for Alma, criticized the use of the word phylactery in the game and highlighted talisman as a more neutral term. Silver wrote, "I don’t know about you, but phylactery is a word I’ve only ever seen used as the English translation of the Jewish ritual object, tefillin. The phylactery is specifically described as 'a charm or ...
Vecna's holy symbol is an eye in the palm of a left hand. Vecna's "right-hand man", who ultimately became his betrayer, is Kas the Bloody-Handed , a vampire whose sword, the Sword of Kas , is also an artifact.