Heretics book 3 - The Apocryphile Press

GLOSSARY :: 393
Heptameron: A medieval grimoire, purportedly written by
Cornelius Agrippa.
Host: This word can have many meanings, depending on the
context. Generally, it is anything that “hosts” anything else.
For instance, a communion wafer is called a “host” because
it “hosts” or contains the body of Christ. Likewise, a human
inhabited by a demon or other spirit is a “host” because he
or she is “hosting” that other spirit. Finally, a “host” can be
a military unit composed of many human soldiers.
Ithyphallic: When the penis is perpetually erect. Usually, this
is due to a Viagra mishap and requires medical attention, but
in mythology, it refers to gods who have perpetually erect
penises in their iconography to emphasize their potency
(such as Shiva).
Julian of Norwich: A medieval Christian mystic and spiritual
director. We don’t actually know her name, but she is
called “Julian” because she was an anchorite attached to St.
Julian’s church in Norwich, England. Her book, Revelations
of Divine Love is the first book written in English by a
woman, and is a masterpiece of mystical literature.
Kazantzakis, Nikos: Greek writer and mystic, author of
Zorba the Greek, The Last Temptation of Christ, and a
process-theology tour-de-force, the book-length poem The
Saviors of God.
Kippah: A yarmulke, a small cloth disc worn on the back of
the head by Jewish men.
Lesser Key of Solomon: A medieval grimoire. Clavicula
Salomonis, in Latin.
Litany: A liturgical prayer in which a series of persons or
beings are called upon and entreated, usually by the clergy,
while the people chime in with a fixed response. One often
hears long lists of saints during litanies. These are boring if