Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Deity name "Abracadabra" | Assyrians | A charm. It is said that Abracadabra was the supreme deity of the Assyrians. Q. Severus Sammonicus recommended the use of the word as a powerful antidote against ague, flux, and toothache. The word was to be written on parchment, and suspended round the neck by a linen thread. |
Supreme god name "Hammon aka Ammon" | Libya | An oracle god who had the shape of a ram. This was taken over by the Egyptians, who identified the god with their supreme god Amun; they called god of the oracle 'Amun of Siwa, lord of good counsel'. Libya |