Old One - Referring To Other Divine Beings

Referring To Other Divine Beings

A great many older religions may believe that "Old Ones" are beings that existed at the creation of the universe, possibly considered to be minor deities or co-existing with gods. It is uncommon but not completely unheard of as a term for a creator being, though it should be noted that "Old One" would be the English term for a number of words in other languages.

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Famous quotes containing the words referring to, referring, divine and/or beings:

    “For the Lord thy God is a jealous God among you.”
    —Bible: Hebrew Deuteronomy, 6:15.

    The words are also found in Exodus 20:5, referring to the second commandment: “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image ... for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me.”

    “Meanwhile Snow White held court,
    rolling her china-blue doll eyes open and shut
    and sometimes referring to her mirror
    as women do.”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    “There is a power in love to divine another’s destiny better than that other can, and, by heroic engagements, hold him to his task.”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    “I call the years when our children are between six and twelve the “golden years,” not because everything’s perfect . . . but because the kids are capable and independent. . . . They’re becoming fascinating human beings who continually astound us and make us laugh. And they build our self-esteem. They still adore us for the most part, not yet having reached that age of thinking everything we do is dumb, old-fashioned and irrelevant.”
    —Vicki Lansky (20th century)