Bible Encyclopedias
Chiappen
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
an idol of the savages inhabiting the valley of Turnia, near Panama. was their Mars, or god of war. Before setting out to fight they sacrificed slaves and prisoners to honor him, and besmeared the idol with the blood of the victims.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Chiappen'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/chiappen.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.