YOSSI, ABBA


Meaning of YOSSI, ABBA in English

[Judaic] The only Talmudic Sage credited with performing an exorcism, he drove an evil spirit from a water source with the help of townspeople. The exorcism involved shouting the phrase, "Ours triumphs!" and beating the water with iron implements (Lev. R., Tanhuma, Buber).

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.