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Genie

Genie in Aladdin by Disney
Genie in Aladdin by Disney

Genie is the English term for the Arabic “jinni | جن”. In pre-Islamic Arabian mythology and in Islam, a jinni (also “djinni” or “djini”) is a member of the jinn (or “djinn”), a race of spirits.
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The three fates – Moirae

Three Fates - Click for larger imageThree daughters of Nyx who decided the fates of men and gods alike.

  • Clotho spun the web of life.
  • Lachesis measured its length, and
  • Atropos cut it.

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Trinity

Trin’ity. Tertullian (160-240) introduced this word into Christian theology. The word triad is much older. Almost every mythology has a threefold deity. 1

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