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Moloch (film)
Moloch is the name of a god associated with child sacrifice in the Hebrew Bible and with Phoenician religion. Moloch may also mean: * ''Moloch horridus'', also known as the Australian thorny devil, the sole lizard species of the genus ''Moloch'' * ''Moloch'' (1999 film), a biographical film by Alexander Sokurov about Adolf Hitler * Moloch (2022 film), a Dutch folk horror film * Moloch (Dungeons & Dragons), an archdevil in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game * '' Moloch: Book of Angels Volume 6'', a 2006 album by pianist Uri Caine composed by John Zorn * '' Moloch: or, This Gentile World'', the first novel written by Henry Miller, unpublished until 1992 * ''Moloch'' (Kuprin novel), an 1896 novel by Alexander Kuprin * Moloch (Mortal Kombat), a character in the ''Mortal Kombat'' video game series * Moloch (Buffyverse), a demon on the TV show ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' * Moloc (Stargate), a Goa'uld from Stargate SG-1 * Hylobates moloch, commonly known as the Silvery gibbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moloch
Moloch (; ''Mōleḵ'' or הַמֹּלֶךְ ''hamMōleḵ''; grc, Μόλοχ, la, Moloch; also Molech or Molek) is a name or a term which appears in the Hebrew Bible several times, primarily in the book of Leviticus. The Bible strongly condemns practices which are associated with Moloch, practices which appear to have included child sacrifice. Traditionally, Moloch has been understood as referring to a Canaanite god. However, since 1935, scholars have debated whether or not the term refers to a type of sacrifice on the basis of a similar term, also spelled ''mlk'', which means "sacrifice" in the Punic language. This second position has grown increasingly popular, but it remains contested. Among proponents of this second position, controversy continues as to whether the sacrifices were offered to Yahweh or another deity, and whether they were a native Israelite religious custom or a Phoenician import. Since the medieval period, Moloch has often been portrayed as a bull-hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moloch Horridus
The thorny devil (''Moloch horridus''), also known commonly as the mountain devil, thorny lizard, thorny dragon, and moloch, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Australia. It is the sole species in the genus ''Moloch''. It grows up to in total length (including tail), with females generally larger than males. Taxonomy The thorny devil was first described by the biologist John Edward Gray in 1841. While it is the only species contained in the genus ''Moloch'', many taxonomists suspect another species might remain to be found in the wild. The thorny devil is only distantly related to the morphologically similar North American horned lizards of the genus ''Phrynosoma''. This similarity is usually thought of as an example of convergent evolution. The names given to this lizard reflect its appearance: the two large horned scales on its head complete the illusion of a dragon or devil. The name Moloch was used for a deity of the ancient Near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moloch (1999 Film)
''Moloch'' () is a 1999 Russian biographical film, directed by Alexander Sokurov. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Yuri Arabov and Marina Koreneva. It portrays Adolf Hitler living life in an unassuming manner during an abrupt journey to the Bavarian Alps. The film stars actors Leonid Mozgovoy, Yelena Rufanova, Vladimir Bogdanov, and Leonid Sokol in principal roles. ''Moloch'' explores companionship, intimacy and dictatorship. Sokurov, Alexander (Director). (1999). ''Moloch'' otion picture United States: Koch Lorber Films. A joint collective effort to commit to the film's production was made by a number of studios, including Arte, Fabrica, Fusion Product, Goskino and Lenfilm Studio. It was commercially distributed by Koch Lorber Films. Following its release, the film was entered into the 1999 Cannes Film Festival and won other awards selections, including those from the Russian Guild of Film Critics Awards. The film was generally met with mixed critical r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moloch (2022 Film)
''Moloch'' is a 2022 Dutch folk horror film directed by Nico van den Brink, starring Sallie Harmsen and Alexandre Willaume. Plot The film focuses on 38 year old Betriek (Sallie Harmsen), who lives with her family in a house on edge of a peat bog in north Netherlands. The family's relatively peaceful existence is shattered one day when a mysterious stranger attacks the house one night, setting off a string of unexplained events that Betriek attempts to unravel the mystery of the stranger. All the while, an ancient evil lurks deep within the bog. Cast * Sallie Harmsen as Betriek * Alexandre Willaume as Jonas * Anneke Blok as Elske * Ad van Kempen as Ton * Noor van der Velden as Hannah * as Sonja * Edon Rizvanolli as Radu * Jack Wouterse as Hans * Phi Nguyen as Lennard * Willemijn Kressenhof as Dr. Mensinck * as Roelof Release The film was released in theatres in the Netherlands on 19 May 2022. Reception On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moloch (Dungeons & Dragons)
A devil (also known as a baatezu) is a fictional character in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' roleplaying game, a powerful group of monsters used as a high-level challenge for players of the game. Devils are Lawful Evil in alignment and originate from the Nine Hells of Baator. True to their Lawful Evil alignment, devils are locked in a strict and brutal hierarchy (changing form as they work their way up the ladder of power). At the top of the hierarchy are the supreme Archdevils, or ''Lords of the Nine'', who are the rulers of the different regions of Baator. Devils often see the various worlds in the D&D metacosmos as tools to use for their own ends, including prosecuting the Blood War, a millennia-long war between the devils and their arch-enemies, demons. Publication history Devils first appeared in the original first edition ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' ''Monster Manual''. Many of the early devils were inspired directly by real-world religion and mythology, with Mephistophel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Book Of Angels Volume 6
A book is a medium for recording information in the form of writing or images, typically composed of many pages (made of papyrus, parchment, vellum, or paper) bound together and protected by a cover. The technical term for this physical arrangement is ''codex'' (plural, ''codices''). In the history of hand-held physical supports for extended written compositions or records, the codex replaces its predecessor, the scroll. A single sheet in a codex is a leaf and each side of a leaf is a page. As an intellectual object, a book is prototypically a composition of such great length that it takes a considerable investment of time to compose and still considered as an investment of time to read. In a restricted sense, a book is a self-sufficient section or part of a longer composition, a usage reflecting that, in antiquity, long works had to be written on several scrolls and each scroll had to be identified by the book it contained. Each part of Aristotle's ''Physics'' is called a bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moloch (Kuprin Novel)
''Moloch'' (Молох) is a short novel by Alexander Kuprin, first published in ''Russkoye Bogatstvo''s December 1896 issue. A sharp critique of the rapidly growing Russian capitalism and a reflection of the growing industrial unrest in the country, it is considered Kuprin's first major work.Pitlyar, I. Notes and commentaries. The Works of A.I.Kuprin in 9 volumes. Pravda Publishers. The Ogonyok Library. Moscow, 1964. Vol.2, pp. 479-494 Synopsis Engineer Andrey Bobrov works for a ruthless capitalist industrial enterprise, feeling more and more uncomfortable with what is going on around him. After losing Nina, the woman he loves, to the amoral industrialist Kvashnin who owns that enterprise, he suffers a nervous breakdown and is left a broken man, prone to frenzied and futile debates with his own 'double'. The story's finale hints at the outbreak of a workers' revolt. Characters * Andrey Bobrov, a sensitive and socially conscious man who recognizes the factory he works for as an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moloch (Mortal Kombat)
This is a list of Player character, playable and boss (video games), boss characters from the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise and the games in which they appear. Created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, the series depicts conflicts between various realms. Most characters fight on behalf of their realm, with the primary heroes defending Earthrealm against conquering villains from Outworld and the Netherrealm. Early installments feature the characters participating in the eponymous Mortal Kombat tournament to decide their realm's fate. In later installments, Earthrealm is often invaded by force. A total of 77 playable fighters have been featured in the series, in addition to unplayable bosses and guest characters. Much of the franchise's mainstays were introduced during the first three games. Nearly all of the characters have been killed at a point in the story, but have rarely stayed dead. Introduced in ''Mortal Kombat'' (1992) Goro Johnny Cage Kano Liu Kang Raide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
