Consus (is thought to be derived from conditus, "hidden," or from consulo, "to advise") was an ancient Roman god, probably to be referred to the worship of the deities in the infernal regions. When the Roman state was threatened with destruction, because of a scarcity of women, Romulus decided on the rape of the Sabine girls. He pretended to have found hidden in the earth an altar of an unknown god, in whose honor plays were to be celebrated, and for this purpose all neighboring nations were invited. In memory of the success of the scheme there was a yearly festival held, called Consualia, at the celebration of which an altar was dug from the earth and plays were performed.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More