Scourge of God
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The Scourge of God can refer to:
- Attila the HunAttila the HunAttila , more frequently referred to as Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in 453. He was leader of the Hunnic Empire, which stretched from the Ural River to the Rhine River and from the Danube River to the Baltic Sea. During his reign he was one of the most feared...
who was known by this name.
- (In medieval ecclesiastical legend) a generalized epithet for any disaster afflicting a nation because of sinSinIn religion, sin is the violation or deviation of an eternal divine law or standard. The term sin may also refer to the state of having committed such a violation. Christians believe the moral code of conduct is decreed by God In religion, sin (also called peccancy) is the violation or deviation...
,- The Black Death
- Genghis KhanGenghis KhanGenghis Khan , born Temujin and occasionally known by his temple name Taizu , was the founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death....
, etc. - (alternately) the affliction of the virtuous through same, using "scourge" in the sense of purification through mortificationMortification of the fleshMortification of the flesh literally means "putting the flesh to death". The term is primarily used in religious and spiritual contexts. The institutional and traditional terminology of this practice in Catholicism is corporal mortification....
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- The Scourge of God (film)The Scourge of God (film)The Scourge of God is a 1920 Austrian film directed by Michael Curtiz....
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- The Scourge of God (novel)The Scourge of God (novel)The Scourge of God is an alternate history, post-apocalyptic novel by S. M. Stirling. It is the fifth book in the Emberverse series. The novel continues the journey of Rudi Mackenzie and his companions as they travel across the former United States, a generation after "The Change" killed off...
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