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Polieus

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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Polignac, Melchior de, Cardinal
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(Πολιεύς ). a surname of Zeus, or Jupiter, under which he was worshipped at Athens, as the protector of the city. The god had an altar on the Acropolis, on which a bull was sacrificed.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Polieus'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​p/polieus.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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