Encyclopedia of World MythologyThe myriad rituals used by medicine men, shamans and elders to call upon the spirits, the customary beliefs in the powers of the gods, and the social and cultural influences behind these beliefs are all explained within this volume. |
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Page 41
The major fire temples were Adhar Farn-Bag at Karyan in Fars, Adhar Gushn-
Asp at Shiz in Adharbaijan, and Adhar Burzin-Mehr on Mount Revand in
Khorasan; they were associated respectively with the three classes of society:
priests, ...
The major fire temples were Adhar Farn-Bag at Karyan in Fars, Adhar Gushn-
Asp at Shiz in Adharbaijan, and Adhar Burzin-Mehr on Mount Revand in
Khorasan; they were associated respectively with the three classes of society:
priests, ...
Page 46
He was often represented with the head of an ibis, and the baboon was an
animal par ticularly regarded as sacred and associated with him. He was the god
of wisdom and learning who had invented hieroglyphs, literally 'the sacred writ
ings\ ...
He was often represented with the head of an ibis, and the baboon was an
animal par ticularly regarded as sacred and associated with him. He was the god
of wisdom and learning who had invented hieroglyphs, literally 'the sacred writ
ings\ ...
Page 78
Stories associated with Beltaine are nearly always about overcoming the
enchantment of the Otherworld. ... The bull, as seen in the Tain (see The Ulster
Cycle), is a symbol of power and wealth while the boar is closely associated with
war.
Stories associated with Beltaine are nearly always about overcoming the
enchantment of the Otherworld. ... The bull, as seen in the Tain (see The Ulster
Cycle), is a symbol of power and wealth while the boar is closely associated with
war.
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