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healing The outermost layer of the roof of a building. Healing See also Medicine. Achilles’ spear had power to heal whatever wound it made. [Gk. Lit.: Iliad] Augeas’ daughter; noted for skill in using herbs for healing. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 11] possessed apple of Samarkand; cure for all diseases. [Arab. Lit.: Arabian Nights] cripple cured by accompanying Magi to the Christ child. [Am. Opera: Amahl and the Night Visitors, Benét, 28] Lord’s disciple restores Saul’s vision. [N.T.: Acts 9:17 19] metaphorical cure for sins of the Israelites. [O.T.: Jeremiah 8:22] Jerusalem pool, believed to have curative powers. [N.T.: John 5:2–4] Indian talisman to prevent cholera. [Ind. Myth.: Jobes, 369] cures madness; stanches blood from wound. [Gem Symbolism: Kunz, 68] relieves diseases of the eye. [Gem Symbolism: Kunz, 370] he makes blind beggars see. [N.T.: Matthew 9:27–31, 20:31–34; Mark 10:46–52; Luke 18:35–43; John 9:1—34]
said to remedy blindness and cataracts. [Herb Symbolism; Flora Symbolica, 164] Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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