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Agape
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Agape is one of several Greek words translated into English as love, one which became particularly appropriated in Christian theology as the love of God or Christ for mankind. Many have thought that this word represents divine, unconditional, self-sacrificing, active, volitional, and thoughtful love.
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Basilik
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a legendary reptile reputed to be king of serpents and said to have the power to cause death with a single glance.
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Fates
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The Fates were three mythological goddesses.
Moirae the Fates of Greek mythology Parcae, the Fates of Roman mythology Norns, numerous female beings who determine the fate or future of a person in Germanic paganism |
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Furies
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Three goddesses of vengeance: Tisiphone (avenger of murder), Megaera (the jealous) and Alecto (constant anger). They were also called the Daughters of the Night, but were actally the daughters of Uranus and Gaea (Greek Mythology). Another name for them is the Erinyes
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Graces
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Charites, known in Greek mythology as The Three Graces, goddesses of such things as charm, beauty, and creativity. In Roman mythology they were known as the Gratiae.
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Griffin
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is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. As the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle was the king of the birds, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. The griffon was also thought of king of the creatures. Griffins are known for guarding treasure and priceless possessions
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Phoenix
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is a mythical sacred firebird that can be found in the mythologies of the Persians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese, and (according to Sanchuniathon) Phoenicians. is a mythical sacred firebird that can be found in the mythologies of the Persians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese, and (according to Sanchuniathon) Phoenicians.
A phoenix is a mythical bird that is a fire spirit with a colorful plumage and a tail of gold and scarlet (or purple, blue, and green according to some legends). It has a 500 to 1000 year life-cycle, near the end of which it builds itself a nest of twigs that then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix or phoenix egg arises, reborn anew to live again. |
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Salamander
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Of all the traits ascribed to salamanders, the ones relating to fire have stood out most prominently in salamander lore. This connection probably originates from a behavior common to many species of salamander: hibernating in and under rotting logs. When wood was brought indoors and put on the fire, the creatures "mysteriously" appeared from the flames. the legendary salamander is most often depicted much like a typical salamander in shape, with a lizard-like form, but it is usually ascribed an affinity with fire (sometimes specifically elemental fire).
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Siren
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In Greek mythology, the Sirens were three dangerous bird-women, portrayed as seductresses who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island.
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Valkyrie
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In Norse mythology, a valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the slain") is one of a host of female figures who decide who will die in battle. Selecting among half of those who die in battle (the other half go to the goddess Freyja's afterlife field Fólkvangr), the valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin. There, the deceased warriors become einherjar. There, when the einherjar are not preparing for the events of Ragnarök, the valkyries bear them mead. Valkyries also appear as lovers of heroes and other mortals, where they are sometimes described as the daughters of royalty, sometimes accompanied by ravens, and sometimes connected to swans.
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Labarum
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The term "labarum" is used generally for any ecclesiastical banner, such as those carried in religious processions.
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Alpha + Omega
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In the Book of Revelation, it reads “I am the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last
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Ark
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Ark is a Latin-based word that means a "box" or container.
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Ashtamangala 8 Symbols
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Altantis Cross
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AUM
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Tower of Babel
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Bull Roarer
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Chalic
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Chakras
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Cosmogram
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Ka'aba
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Daruma
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Dharma Wheel
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Drilbu + Vajra
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Egg
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Easter (origins)
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Eleusinian Mysteries
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Enso
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Borobudur
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is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument near Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprises six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.[1] A main dome, located at the center of the top platform, is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa.
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Glastonbury Tor
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a hill at Glastonbury, Somerset, England, which features the roofless St. Michael's Tower. Tor is a local word of Celtic origin meaning 'rock outcropping' or 'hill'. Christopher Hodapp asserts in his book The Templar Code For Dummies that Glastonbury Tor is one of the possible locations of the Holy Grail.
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Medicine Wheel
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or sacred hoops, were constructed by laying stones in a particular pattern on the ground. Most medicine wheels follow the basic pattern of having a center of stone(s), and surrounding that is an outer ring of stones with "spokes", or lines of rocks radiating from the center. Originally, and still today, medicine wheels are stone structures constructed by certain indigenous peoples of North America for various astronomical, ritual, healing, and teaching purposes.
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Obelisk
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is a tall, narrow, four-sided, tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top, said to resemble a 'petrified ray' of the sundisk.
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Pantheon
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is a mythical creature. It appears to have been invented by the heralds of the Tudor period. During that period it was used in a number of grants of arms.[1]
The Pantheon was a star-spangled hind (a female red deer), usually black or dark blue in colour, although sometimes red."alternate meaning" ((A pantheon (from Greek - pantheion, literally "a temple of all gods",) is a set of all the gods of a particular polytheistic religion or mythology.)) |
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Omphalos
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An omphalos is an ancient religious stone artifact, or baetylus. In Greek, the word omphalos means "navel" (compare the name of Queen Omphale). According to the ancient Greeks, Zeus sent out two eagles to fly across the world to meet at its center, the "navel" of the world. Omphalos stones used to denote this point were erected in several areas surrounding the Mediterranean Sea; the most famous of those was at the oracle in Delphi.
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Serpent Mound
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The Great Serpent Mound is a 1,330-foot-long, three-foot-high prehistoric effigy mound located on a plateau of the Serpent Mound crater along Ohio Brush Creek in Adams County, Ohio. The Serpent mound is the largest effigy mound in the world. Serpent Mound - an ancient Native American ceremonial structure
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Stupa
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is a mound-like structure containing Buddhist relics, typically the remains of Buddha, used by Buddhists as a place of worship.
"The shape of the stupa represents the Buddha, crowned and sitting in meditation posture on a lion throne. His crown is the top of the spire; his head is the square at the spire's base; his body is the vase shape; his legs are the four steps of the lower terrace; and the base is his throne." |
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Dome of the Rock
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is an important Islamic shrine and Jerusalem landmark located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. The structure, the oldest extant example of early Islamic architecture, was completed in 691 CE at the order of Arabian Umayyad Caliph, Abd al-Malik. The site's significance stems from religious traditions regarding the rock, known as the Foundation Stone, at its heart.
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Kali Chakra Mandala
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Kali is one of the most significant divinities, and many texts and contexts treat Kali as an independent deity, not directly associated with a male god, Chakra is a concept referring to wheel-like vortices which are said to be "force centers" or whorls of energy permeating, from a point on the physical body,Maṇḍala (मण्डल) is a Sanskrit word that means "circle". In the Hindu and Buddhist religious traditions, their sacred art often takes a mandala form. The basic form of most Hindu and Buddhist mandalas is a square with four gates containing a circle with a center point
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