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AnAnka, or Ananke, in ancient Greek mythology, is the goddess of inevitability, necessity. She rotates the spindle, symbolizing the world axis.

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NemesIs, in ancient Greek mythology, is the goddess of justice and revenge.

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Prophet

Up to now we have cited the testimonies of the prophets and apostles about the invisible book of life. And now let us cite the testimony of the Most High and All-True, the testimony of the Lord Himself, for Whom the prophets and apostles were only servants, working for the salvation of man.

When the Lord, having chosen seventy apostles, besides the first twelve, sent them to the people to preach the Good News, to heal the sick, to deliver people from evil spirits, they acted according to the command and fulfilled their task with great pleasure for themselves, for when they returned, they

with joy they said: Lord! and the demons obey us in Thy name [

1]. Thus spoke the apostles, believing that this is the greatest gift that God can give to people - to overcome and cast out demons. But Jesus does not want their minds to dwell on this gift of dominion over the spirits of evil. He wants His disciples and followers to think about the positive - about the main goal of life, about the Kingdom of Heaven, which is God's gift, above all gifts. Therefore he answered them:

however, do not rejoice that the spirits obey you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven (Lk.

10, 20).

Again, then, this invisible book and this mysterious recording of names, according to the testimony of Him Who

came down from heaven [