Definition of Nympholepsy. Meaning of Nympholepsy. Synonyms of Nympholepsy

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Definition of Nympholepsy

Nympholepsy
Nympholepsy Nym"pho*lep`sy, n. [Gr. ? a nymph + ? to seize.] A species of demoniac enthusiasm or possession coming upon one who had accidentally looked upon a nymph; ecstasy. [R.] --De Quincey. The nympholepsy of some fond despair. --Byron.

Meaning of Nympholepsy from wikipedia

- Nympholepsy is the belief of the ancient Gr****s that individuals could be possessed by the nymphs. Individuals who considered themselves nympholepts would...
- Initiation Laying on of hands Liminality Magic (supernatural) Mana Monotheism Nympholepsy Oracle Pilgrimage Polytheism Rite of p****age Ritual Sacred language Sacred–profane...
- Interpretatio graeca Katabasis Know thyself Metamorphosis Metempsychosis Nympholepsy Paradoxography Patron gods Pederasty Phronesis Polytheism Sophrosyne...
- Initiation Laying on of hands Liminality Magic (supernatural) Mana Monotheism Nympholepsy Oracle Pilgrimage Polytheism Rite of p****age Ritual Sacred language Sacred–profane...
- Initiation Laying on of hands Liminality Magic (supernatural) Mana Monotheism Nympholepsy Oracle Pilgrimage Polytheism Rite of p****age Ritual Sacred language Sacred–profane...
- Initiation Laying on of hands Liminality Magic (supernatural) Mana Monotheism Nympholepsy Oracle Pilgrimage Polytheism Rite of p****age Ritual Sacred language Sacred–profane...
- Interpretatio graeca Katabasis Know thyself Metamorphosis Metempsychosis Nympholepsy Paradoxography Patron gods Pederasty Phronesis Polytheism Sophrosyne...
- Interpretatio graeca Katabasis Know thyself Metamorphosis Metempsychosis Nympholepsy Paradoxography Patron gods Pederasty Phronesis Polytheism Sophrosyne...
- Interpretatio graeca Katabasis Know thyself Metamorphosis Metempsychosis Nympholepsy Paradoxography Patron gods Pederasty Phronesis Polytheism Sophrosyne...
- Initiation Laying on of hands Liminality Magic (supernatural) Mana Monotheism Nympholepsy Oracle Pilgrimage Polytheism Rite of p****age Ritual Sacred language Sacred–profane...