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Hades: The second symbolic planet used in Uranian astrology. See also Uranian astrology.

Grue Language: In linguistic anthropology, any language using a single word to describe both the hue of green and the hue of blue simultaneously is called a 'grue' language. An example is Welsh, in which t . . . View Full Definition

Grisaille: A type of monochrome painting execured in greys. The results often resemble sculpture. Excellent examples are St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist which are on the back's of the tw . . . View Full Definition

Rephaim: The Oxford Companion to the Bible goes into some detail on this term, and I summarize the material from Ackerman's article in this vocabulary entry. Several biblical texts, including Isaiah . . . View Full Definition

Spirit Guide: A conventional figure in mythology, in the medieval visio and in shamanistic myths that serves as (1) a guide to a lost or wandering soul or to (2) a guide to the dreaming psyche of another . . . View Full Definition

Triad: A common chord type consisting of three pitches built on alternate scale tones of a major or minor scale (e.g., 1 - 3 - 5 or 2 - 4 - 6).

Descent Into The Underworld: An archetype or motif in folklore, religion, mythology, or literature in which the protagonist must descend into the realm of the dead (usually located beneath the earth in hell, Elysium, or . . . View Full Definition

Chthonic: Related to the dead, the grave, the underworld, or the fertility of the earth. In Greek mythology, the Greeks venerated three categories of spirits: (1) the Olympian gods, who were worshippe . . . View Full Definition

Pixel: A combination of the words ''picture'' and 'element ' A pixel is the smallest discernible sample of video information, the 'little squares' that make up an overall picture. Pixels per inch ( . . . View Full Definition

Kerberos: The name 'Kerberos' was derived from Greek mythology which refers to the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hades. Kerberos is most widely used in a network to provide secure network . . . View Full Definition