Old Testament An idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly.

Roget 986: the Koran, the Alcoran^†; Lyking^†, Vedas, Zendavesta, Avesta^†, Sastra, Shastra, Tantra^†, Upanishads, Purana, Edda; Book of Mormon.    [Non-Biblical prophets and religious founders] Gautama, Buddha; Zoroaster, Confucius, Bab-ed-Din^†, Mohammed.    [Idols] golden calf etc. 991; Baal^†, Moloch, Dagon.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 991: idolatry, idolism^†; demonism^†, demonolatry^†; idol-worship, demon-worship, devil-worship, fire-worship; zoolatry, fetishism, fetichism; ecclesiolatry^†, heliolatry, Mariolatry, Bibliolatry^†.    deification, apotheosis, canonization; hero worship.    sacrifices, hecatomb, holocaust; human sacrifices, immolation, mactation^†, infanticide, self-immolation, suttee.    idol, golden calf, graven image, fetich, avatar, Juggernath^†, lares et penates [Lat.]; Baal etc. 986^†.    ... meer laten zien

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