Misery, see Genii.
Mith′ra. A Persian divinity, the ruler of the universe, corresponding with the Roman Sol.
Mnemos′yne. Mother of the Muses and goddess of memory. Jupiter courted the goddess in the guise of a shepherd.
Moak′ibat. The recording angel of the Mohammedans.
Mo′loch. A god of the Phœnicians to whom human victims, principally children, were sacrificed. Moloch is figurative of the influence which impels us to sacrifice that which we ought to cherish most dearly.
“First Moloch, horrid king, besmeared with blood
Of human sacrifice, and parents’ tears,
Though for the noise of drums and timbrels loud,
Their children’s cries unheard, that poured through fire
To this grim idol.” Milton.