Google+
This blog has moved. Please go over to this link to see my new website.

Thursday 7 April 2011

Stuart's Daily Word Spot: Wadd

SeaWiFS collected this view of the Arabian Pen...Image via Wikipedia
Wadd: noun – a pre-Islamic Moon god of southern Arabia, whose sacred animal is the snake.

‘Under the bright orb of a newly risen full moon, members of the tribe prostrated themselves, paying homage to Wadd and releasing sacred snakes to bite the unwary or unbelievers.’

Enhanced by Zemanta

No comments: