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Axe, Cult of the (ASCIA, CULTO DELL')
The axe, whether simple or double-bladed, has influenced the religious beliefs of humanity. From ancient and modern writers it has been interpreted as a sign… -
Axiom (Ἀξίωμα, from ἀξιόω «I esteem, judge well») (ASSIOMA (ἈΞΊΩΜΑ, DA ἈΞΊΩ «STIMO, GIUDICO BENE»))
In the sense current today, an axiom is a general principle of immediate evidence that does not need to be demonstrated; in particular, the first principles of…