Setʹebos.

A deity of the Patagonians, introduced by Shakespeare into his Tempest.

“His art is of such power,


It would control my dam’s god, Setebos,

And make a vassal of him.”


Tempest, i. 2.

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

Serpentine Verses
Serrapurda
Servant (Faithful)
Serve
Servus Servorum (Latin)
Sesame
Sesha
Set Off (A)
Set Scene
Set-to (A)
Setebos
Sethites
Setting a Hen
Setting a Saw
Setting of a Jewel
Setting of Plaster or Paint
Setting of Sun, Moon, and Stars
Setting the Thames on Fire
Settie your Hash (To)
Seven
Seven Bibles (The) or Sacred Books