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Idolatry Aaron responsible for the golden calf. [O.T.: Exodus 32] Canaanite deities worshiped profanely by Israelites. [O.T.: Judges 2:12] Canaanite deities worshiped profanely by Israelites. [O.T.: Judges 2:11] fabled image; allegedly a Templar fetish. [Medieval Legend: Walsh Classical, 46] idol made by Aaron in Moses’s absence. [O.T.: Exodus 32:2–4]
King of Israel who was held in reverence after he slew Goliath. [O.T.: Samuel 17:4–51] obliterates the profane worship of Baal. [O.T.: II Kings 10:29] forsook worship of God; made golden calves. [O.T.: I Kings 12:28–33] deity to whom parents sacrificed their children. [O.T.: II Kings 23:10] religious community of India; worship fire along with other aspects of nature. [Hindu. Rel.: NCE, 2075] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Dylan at that time was the golden idol, the man with the answers. It's one of those Bible stories that, from my childhood, has captivated me: three men, true believers, refuse to worship a golden idol and are thrown into a furnace by an evil king. When these ballets were first created, dramatic unity was less important than giving everyone in the company something to do (hence the innumerable "national dances," such as the mazurka, czardas, and Neapolitan dance in Swan Lake; the variations for the fairies in The Sleeping Beauty; and the dances for the "Negro children," the Golden Idol, and the girl with the water jar in La Bayadere), and providing an opportunity for upper-crust St. |
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