Apage
Apage is an Ancient Greek word (ἄπαγε, Imperative of ἀπάγω, “lead away”) and means:
- In Ancient Greek an annoyed exclamation: Pack off!, Away with you! or as the phrase Ἄπαγε ἐς μακαρίαν ἐκποδῶν: Damn you!. Used in Catholic exorcism, most usually in the phrase "Apage, Satana!" - "Away with you, Satan!".
- In the Middle Ages it was a battle cry, which was used to start a Feud or a Combat reenactment.[citation needed]
Categories:
- Battle cries
- Exorcism in the Catholic Church
- Greek words and phrases
- Magic words