Christian mythology
22 entries in the Christian Mythology compendium.
Christian mythologyBody of myths associated with Christianity.AcheiropoietaChristian icons believed to be made without human hands.AcherusiaA mythical lake or swamp linked to the underworld and soul cleansing.AntediluvianBiblical era between the fall of man and the great flood.AntichristProphesied opponent of Christ, appearing before the Second Coming.Cave of TreasuresPseudepigraphal Syriac work retelling biblical history with a Mesopotamian setting.Coats of skinGarments God gave Adam and Eve after the Fall.Devil in ChristianityMalevolent entity and fallen angel opposing God in Christian tradition.Domnina (daughter of Nero)Legendary daughter of Nero, converted by Saint Photina.Harrowing of HellChrist's descent to free the righteous dead from the underworld.Jesus in comparative mythologyStudy of gospel narratives in relation to other religious mythologies.LibredónLegendary forest where Saint James's body was buried.Queen LupaGalician queen who opposed then aided Saint James's disciples.Massacre of the InnocentsBiblical account of Herod's order to kill male infants near Bethlehem.Noonday DemonA demonic figure personifying acedia, active at noon.Osculum infameA witch's ritual kiss of the Devil's posterior.Serpent seedBelief that Eve's union with the Serpent produced two human races.Star of BethlehemStar guiding Magi to Jesus, debated as miracle or astronomical event.StephatonMedieval name for the sponge-bearer at the Crucifixion.StigmataBodily marks resembling Christ's crucifixion wounds, primarily in Roman Catholicism.Sword of PeterRelic claimed as Saint Peter's sword from Gethsemane.Virgin cleansing mythBelief that sex with a virgin cures HIV/AIDS or other STDs.
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