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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Diana
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This is the Latin name of one of the principal goddesses of the Greeks and Romans: the Greek name is Artemis. An image of her was said to have fallen from heaven, or to have been formed of wood or ebony which fell from the clouds. It was worshipped by all Asia. Her temple was at Ephesus, built of choice marble. A Roman coin in the British Museum bears a representation of the temple with the image of the goddess in the centre. Acts 19:24-35 . Though Ephesus was otherwise an enlightened city, it was dark as to religion, the excited people could shout for two hours "Great is Diana of the Ephesians."
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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Diana'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/mbd/d/diana.html. 1897.
Morrish, George. Entry for 'Diana'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/mbd/d/diana.html. 1897.
