Satolli
FRANCIS, a Roman Catholic delegate; born in Merciano, Perugia, Italy, July 21, 1831; was educated for the Church; appointed Professor of Dogmatic Theology at Urban College of the Propaganda, Rome; and was made archbishop in June, 1888. He was created president of the Academy of Noble Ecclesiastics; represented the Pope at the centenary of the Roman Catholic hierarchy in the United States in 1889; and was appointed the first apostolic delegate to the United States in 1893, continuing until 1896. He died Jan. 8, 1910.
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Satraps
in the ancient Persian empire, the governors of the provinces which were called satrapies. The power of the satrap, so long as he retained the favor of his sovereign, was absolute; he levied taxes at his pleasure and aped the capricious tyranny of his master unchecked.
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Satsuma Ware
a fine kind of pottery or semi-porcelain made in Japan, having a felspathic glaze of a light straw color, the surface of which is covered with a net-work of fine cracks. Red and green colors and dulled gold are employed for decorating the ware, a favorite ornament being the chrysanthemum, and pheasants and other fowls are also frequently introduced. Fine old Satsuma ware is highly esteemed by collectors.
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Saturn (Mythology the youngest son)
in mythology, the youngest son of Cœlus (Uranus) and Gæa, the goddess of the earth. Being banished by Jupiter from heaven, he fled to Latium, and was received by Janus, King of Italy, who made him his partner on the throne. Saturn occupied himself in softening the barbarous manners of the people of Italy, and in teaching them agriculture and the useful and liberal arts. His reign there was so mild and beneficent that mankind have called it the Golden Age, to intimate the happiness and tranquillity which the earth then enjoyed. He is generally identified with the Greek Kronos (Time), and the festival in his honor, called "Saturnalia," corresponded with the Greek "Kronia." He is generally represented as an old man, bent through age and infirmity, holding a scythe in his right hand. His temple was the state treasury.
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Saturnalia
the feast in honor of Saturn, celebrated by the Romans in December, and regarded as a time of unre- Sidereal Period D. H. M. 37 0 22 53 1 8 21 18 1 41 17 2 12 25 1672 4 13 22 41 20 24 20 39 21 6 { 79 54 7 546 12 0 strained license and merriment for all classes, even for the slaves. Hence, any time of noisy license and revelry; unrestrained, licentious revelry.
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Saturnia
an ancient name of Italy, having reference to the mythological belief that the god, Saturn, ruled in Italy and taught the arts of agriculture and of civilization to its people.
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Saturnius
A name given to a son of Saturnus , and accordingly used as a surname of Jupiter , Neptune, and Pluto . For the same reason the name of Saturnia is given both to Juno and Vesta .
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Saturnus
Known to the Greeks as Cronus . The son of Coelus, or Uranus, by Terra. It was customary to offer human victims on his altars till this custom was abolished by Hercules . He is generally represented as an old man bent with age, and holding a scythe in his right hand.
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Satyr
in mythology, one of a number of rural deities of Greece, identical with the Fauni of the Latins. They are regarded as the attendants of Bacchus, and are represented as roaming through the woods, dwelling in caves, and endeavoring to gain the love of the Nymphs. They are usually represented with the feet and legs of goats, short horns on the head, and the body covered with thick hair.
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Satyrs
sat'ers, in Greek mythology, deities of the wood and field, supposed to be descendants of Hermes. The satyrs represent the luxuriant forces of nature, and appear in art as of vigorous frame, with bristly hair, and somewhat animal-like features. Often they are represented with horns and tail and with large, pointed ears. Hesiod mentions them as a worthless race, unfitted for labor. They were followers of Pan, and, as such, were fond of wine and of the dance. They were dreaded by mortals as were all sylvan deities. The Satyr of Praxiteles, representing a beautiful and graceful youth, is one of the most famous specimens of Greek sculpture. The Romans confounded the satyrs with their fauns and represented them as having the feet and legs of goats.
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Sauer Kraut
or SOUR KROUT, a favorite German dish, consisting of cabbage cut fine, pressed into a cask, with alternate layers of salt, and suffered to ferment until it becomes sour.
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Sauerkraut
. See Cabbage Saul (1055-1033 B.C.), the first king of the Hebrews. He was of the tribe of Benjamin. Historically, he was, without doubt, a brave leader of the Israelites against the Philistines, Amalekites, and other surrounding nations. He was sorely wounded in the battle against the Philistines on Mount Gilboa. Rather than meet death at the enemy's hand, he fell on his own sword. The Scriptural account of his coronation, his leadership of Israel, and his jealousy of David may be read in the First Book of Samuel. See David
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Saugus
a town of Massachusetts, in Essex co., on the Saugus river and Massa-So chusetts bay and on the Boston and Maine railroad. It includes three villages. Among its industries are the manufacture of bricks, spices, iron, rubber and woolen goods. Water-power is obtained from the river. Pop. (1910) 8,047; (1920) 10,874.
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Saul
King of Israel from about 1095 to 1055 B. C.; the son of Kish, a Benjamite. Selected for this office by Samuel, he obtained, by his personal courage and military capacity, several successes over the Philistines, Edomites, Moabites, and Ammonites, by means of which he consolidated the tribes and confirmed his authority. After a long reign the wild nature of the king at length showed itself in a kind of religious frenzy. This frenzy, which is briefly described in the Bible as an "evil spirit of God," led him to the massacre of the priests of Nob and vari- Meanwhile the ous similar excesses. king's prophet Samuel, estranged by the kin misdeeds, had anointed David as his successor, and this took effect when Saul was slain on Mount Gilboa.
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