"Mediumistic practices of primitive tribes...." 73 p. 188
"The sun-god of the ancient Assyrian-Babylonion [sic] religion...." 80 p. 265
"Ancient supreme god of China...spontaneously evolved by the Yang and Yin interplay." 80 p. 265
A covering. In Anthroposophy,a sheath is a nonphysical womb in which a nonphysical body germinates; also,sometimes,"sheath" is used interchangeably with "body."
In the Bible: a son of Noah,progenitor of the Semites. According to Steiner,Shem hosted an avatar — a god who descended to Earth.
"A central tenet of Judaism...the doctrine of the Unity or Oneness of God." 80 p. 266 [Steiner taught that Judaism is nearly unique in being monotheistic,and that the real universe is polytheistic.]
A Medieval nativity play (i.e.,a play about the birth of Jesus) often performed by Waldorf faculty or,sometimes,students.
"Former monotheistic state religion of Japan ... [It] centered around the divine authority of the sovereign Mikado...." 73 p. 189
"Ancient belief of a phantom ship that carries away the souls of men." 80 p. 266
A member of the Godhead,equivalent to the Son or the Word,according to Steiner. (Also see Siva,below.)
