Guest Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Beelzebug - (n.) Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your bedroom at 3 in the morning and can not be cast out. We had at least one of them last night - two huge bites this morning... Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 could use that for the thunderflies yesterday too Phil ...nasty critters (love that word critter) BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Or horse flies - we are just swamped by them this year & they can give a really nasty bite I have one on my bottom this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 According to the Wikipedia entry for Beelzebub, the name might mean Lord of the Flies. Richard T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Too much information sarah I had one of those bugs last night it decide to chomp on my arm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Scholars find this word very frustrating - Beelzebub - formerly known as Beelzebul (but inexplicably changed!) AKA Lord of the Dung - Lord of the flies... (the first bit is simply the Aramaic form of Baal) it is obviously a very well-known word in New Testament times - but not found anywhere else in Jewish descriptions/titles of spirits/angels/demons... although... there are Jewish myths/legends about flies.. eg.. there were never any flies in the Temple Elisha was recognised as as prophet by the woman of Shunem because no fly crept over his place at the table later, Jews identified Beelzebub with Baal-berith - whose followers (allegedly) would carry little images of flies in their pockets and retrieve them every now and again to kiss them... you learn summat new every day! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Sorryoff topic sort of but the thunderbugs are back and it is everytime we get this humidity, They bite and are everywhere, literally . I'm popping out to get my car sorted and then I want to see if grd can zap these as well as spammers BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 I'm sure that if you asked him nicely he would Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 My neighbour has just been bought one of those bug tennis rackets which electricute them, for his birthday! Our house is swarming with flies. SO tempted to get one. Any other ideas? I hate the idea of spraying, but its horrid here at the moment, as we have a field of sheep next door, the flies are everywhere! Lots of Beelzebugs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Mee too Annie - I get in from work and open all the windows and doors, then they start zooming from one end of the house to the other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
