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Jun 19, 2024 · This is a vintage book image from the 1800s. We believe it is from "Natural History of Monkeys" by William Lazar (1788-1859), published in Edinburgh in 1833. The illustration is of Pithecus Satanus (Pithecis Satanas) - the black bearded saki monkey - enjoying a snack. Love the detail - the bony fingers and rat-like feet are terrific!
4 days ago · Australopithecus ( / ˌɒstrələˈpɪθɪkəs, - loʊ -/, OS-trə-lə-PITH-i-kəs, -loh-; [1] from Latin australis 'southern', and Ancient Greek πίθηκος (pithekos) 'ape' [2]) is a genus of early hominins that existed in Africa during the Pliocene and Early Pleistocene. The genera Homo (which includes modern humans ), Paranthropus ...
5 days ago · Devil in Christianity. The Devil (the dragon; on the left) gives to the beast of the sea (on the right) power represented by a sceptre in a detail of panel III.40 of the medieval French Apocalypse Tapestry, produced between 1377 and 1382. In Christianity, the Devil is the personification of evil. He is traditionally held to have rebelled ...
Jun 11, 2024 · The Hebrew word śāṭān, meaning “accuser” or “adversary,” occurs several times throughout the Hebrew Bible and refers to enemies both human and celestial alike. When referring to the celestial adversary, the word is typically accompanied by the definite article. He is ha-satan — the Accuser—and it is a job description rather ...
5 days ago · e. Justin, known posthumously as Justin Martyr ( Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ μάρτυς, romanized : Ioustinos ho martys; c. AD 100 – c. AD 165 ), also known as Justin the Philosopher, was an early Christian apologist and philosopher . Most of his works are lost, but two apologies and a dialogue did survive. The First Apology, his most ...
Jun 9, 2024 · Loreto, Rio Samiria, Biological Station "Pithecia", 150m. Verbatim Latitude 03°18'21''S. Verbatim Longitude 74°37'23''W. Identified By B.M. OConnor. Kingdom Animalia.
6 days ago · Satan, in the three major Abrahamic religions ( Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ), the prince of evil spirits and adversary of God. Satan is traditionally understood as an angel (or sometimes a jinnī in Islam) who rebelled against God and was cast out of heaven with other “fallen” angels before the creation of humankind.
