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  • . Both rock outcroppings are considered sacred sites and thus important ... ancient carvings and paintings and are sacred to the Aboriginal peoples ...
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  • true sexuality: As a divine process, a sacred art form, and a religious act ... Enthusiasts often point to the sacred Indian tradition of Tantra and ...
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  • in her an appreciation of literature and art. Leigh particularly loved ... Leigh was sent to the "Convent of the Sacred Heart" in Roehampton ...
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  • In art, Set was mostly depicted as a mysterious and unknown creature ... *Bickel, Susanne. 2004. "Myths and Sacred Narratives: Egypt. ...
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  • (ἁγνή) meaning "chaste, pure, sacred." The cult of Saint ... in Kyoto, Japan. She is often depicted in art with a lamb, probably due ...
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  • where his taste in literature, music, and art was developed. ... *Goodrich, Charles A. 2005. Our Lives, Our Fortunes, and Our Sacred ...
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  • Okakura's dating, many historians of art and architecture prefer Sekino ... was headed by a patriarch who performed sacred rites for the clan's ...
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  • 3. Azazel: Taught the art of cosmetics. 4. Barqel: Taught astrology. ... *Penemue in I Enoch 69.8 "taught mankind the art of writing with ...
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  • most prevalent forms of the Divine in Indian art ever since. ... Gupta period onward (320-600 C.E.), the sacred thread worn by twice-born ...
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  • and contributed significantly to the art and literature of the time ... to Japan in 806 with many texts and art works. In time, he developed ...
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  • Cambridge under the title "The Sacred Character and Magical Functions ... of mythology, philosophy, religion, art, and custom. Gordon Press ...
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  • ranging from astronomical calendar, sacred paths, to UFO markings made ... agriculture and fertility. Much of Nasca art depicts powerful nature gods ...
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  • the caves show an early ability to create art while Stonehenge demonstrates ... gathering, planting, cooking, and even art and cultural artifacts had ...
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  • of Mayan Civilization in terms of art, architecture, mathematics ... cenotes, the "Cenote Sagrado" or Sacred Cenote, is the more famous ...
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  • of shelter for Mongolian tribes. They are sacred places, expressing the world ... The door opens to the south; the sacred space is opposite the door ...
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  • The Book of Mormon is one of the sacred texts of the Latter Day Saint ... Mormon is esteemed as part of the canon of sacred scripture by The Church of ...
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  • characteristics, commonly portrayed in Vedic art as a bull or bird, and sometimes ... is said to have invested him with the sacred girdle, and in Yasna 10.89 ...
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  • cultural and historical structures, art treasures and artifacts. In ... considered to be a time capsule of Buddhist art from the sixth and seventh ...
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  • known internationally, especially for his sacred music. These sacred works ... As with many composers of his era, Josquin's sacred music was ...
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  • Anthropomorphism is frequently used as a device in art, literature ... required sacrifices of food, beverage, and sacred objects to be made by human ...
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