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John the Baptist - JB

From Wavelength.ai John the Baptist was a prophet who lived in the wilderness and preached repentance and baptism for the forgiveness of sins. He is considered a major figure in Christianity and is mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible. According to the Gospel of Luke, John the Baptist was born to Zechariah and Elizabeth, who were both elderly and had been unable to have children. An angel appeared to Zechariah and told him that his wife would give birth to a son who would prepare the...

Lugh (person) by Tlachtga - Everything2.com

Lugh (person) by Tlachtga Lugh Lamhfada "Lugh of the Long Arm" aka: Samildánach (CMT), Lug Lonnannsclech (CMT), Lug Laebach (Gwynn, III, 7) God of arts, warriors, and sovereignty. Etymology The origin of "Lugh"--and that of his Gaulish counterpart Lugus--is still a matter of debate. It may derive from *lug- "oath, pledge", which would fit with his role as a first function god in a Dumezilian structure. Alternately, it has been derived from the Proto-Indo European *leuk- "light", here perh...