elemental spirits

elemental spirits
elemental spirits plural noun
Beings in medieval belief who presided over the four elements, living in and ruling them
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  • elemental spirits — The Greek word (stoicheia), so translated by NRSV and REB, has puzzled commentators. It occurs at Col. 2:8 and 20; AV renders ‘rudiments of the world’, and NJB ‘principles of this world’. The same Greek word is used by Paul in Gal. 4:3 and 9. One …   Dictionary of the Bible

  • ELEMENTAL SPIRITS —    a general name given in the Middle Ages to salamanders, undines, sylphs, and gnomes, spirits superstitiously believed to have dominion respectively over, as well as to have had their dwelling in, the four elements fire, water, air, and earth …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Elemental Masters — is a fantasy series written by Mercedes Lackey, about an earth where magic exists and focuses on the Elemental Masters, people who have magical control over air, water, fire, or earth. Each elemental master has power over elementals, as well.… …   Wikipedia

  • elemental — elemental, elementary Elemental refers primarily to the forces of nature and in particular to the ancient belief in the ‘four elements’ of earth, water, air, and fire, as in elemental fire / elemental forces / elemental spirits / etc. Elementary …   Modern English usage

  • Elemental (Dungeons & Dragons) — Infobox D D creature name=Elemental alignment= type= subtype= source= first= mythical= based= wizards image URL=http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/MM35 gallery/MM35 PG98.jpg OGL stats URL=http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior… …   Wikipedia

  • Elemental — An elemental is a mythological being first appearing in the alchemical works of Paracelsus. Traditionally, there are four types: [Carole B. Silver, Strange and Secret Peoples: Fairies and Victorian Consciousness , p 38 ISBN 0 19 512199 6] *gnomes …   Wikipedia

  • Super Robot Wars Gaiden: The Lord of Elemental — スーパーロボット大戦外伝 魔装機神 The Lord of Elemental Desarrolladora(s) Banpresto Distribuidora(s) Banpresto Diseñador(es) Winky Soft Plataforma(s) Super F …   Wikipedia Español

  • Elementals in fiction — Elementals are a common theme in fantasy fiction.In fantasy role playing, computer and trading card games, elementals are typically used as difficult opponents for the player. They can often only be defeated by an element of a conflicting type… …   Wikipedia

  • elementary — elemental, elementary Elemental refers primarily to the forces of nature and in particular to the ancient belief in the ‘four elements’ of earth, water, air, and fire, as in elemental fire / elemental forces / elemental spirits / etc. Elementary …   Modern English usage

  • SYLPHS —    elemental spirits of the air, as salamanders, are of fire, of light figure with gliding movements and procreative power …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

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