Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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"Eckhardt" | German | In German legends, appears on the evening of Maundy Thursday to warn all persons to go home, that they may not be injured by the headless bodies and two-legged horses which traverse the streets on that night. |
"Pax" | Hebrew | The "kiss of peace." Also a sacred utensil used when måśś is celebrated by a high dignitary. It is sometimes a crucifix, sometimes a tablet, and sometimes a reliquary. The pax is omitted on Maundy Thursday, from horror at the kiss of Judas. Hebrew |