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which includes the Temple of Apollo where sat the famous oracle, The sacred Corycian Cave, and the Castalian Spring, is nestled in the forested slopes and rocky crags on the south side of the sacred mountain Mountains and the Sacred called ...
Mount Sanai (in Judaism), Mount Kailash (in Hinduism), and even Mount Olympus (in Greek Mythology)—each of these stands as a testament to the doctrine of the “sacred mountain” and its widespread acceptance in cultures and religions of antiquity. Atop a mountain peak, one was perceiv...
Not long before his death, Pierre writes: “How is it possible that descending from the mountain and despite the glory that I carry in my eyes, I am so little changed for the better, so lacking in peace, so incapable of passing on to others through my conduct, the marvelous unity in ...
A stone is dislodged from a mountain side and crashes through a roof of a cottage in the valley below. At first sight we regard this as a chance effect, but when we examine the matter we find a great chain of causes behind it. In the first place there was the rain which softened ...
In Greek mythology, Dionysus is the Greek god of wine. Dionysian consumption of wine brings a person to spiritual and physical ecstasy. Dionysus is known as a dying-and-rising god (resurrection). He also acts as the divine communicant between the living and the dead, and is known as a go...
Greek interest in spirituality and nature manifested itself in the tradition of the sacred grove. Usually comprised of a few trees, a spring, or a mountain crag, sacred groves became intensely mystical places by their associations with gods, spirits, or celebrated folk heroes. Twisted trees, ...
This article surveys the beliefs concerning the supernatural characteristics and powers of sacred trees in Israel; it is based on a field study as well as a survey of the literature and includes 118 interviews with Muslims and Druze. Both the Muslims and
O To give an example of an ancient Greek description of the Golden Age Paragraph 2:Greek interest in spirituality and nature manifested itself in the tradition of the sacred grove. Usually comprised of a few trees, a spring, or a mountain crag, sacred groves became intensely mystical places ...
Wicramastiingle A: Adam's peak sacred mountain forest. International Workshop on the Importance of Natural Sites for Biodiversity Conservation. Edited by: Lee C, Schaaf T. 2003, Kunming and Xishuangbanna Biosphere Reserve, China. Paris: UNESCO, Division of Ecological Sciences, 109-118. Google Sc...