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Sacred Places
Alph sacred river in Xanadu. [Br. Poetry: Coleridge “Kubla Kahn”] shrine sacred to Apollo and site of temple and oracle. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 274] river sacred to the Hindus, who are freed from sin by bathing in it. [Hinduism: Brewer Dictionary, 385] oracle consulted by Panurge to ascertain whether he should many. [Fr. Lit.: Rabelais Gargantua and Pantagruel] central shrine at Mecca. [Islamic Religion: Brewer Dictionary, 513] holy city where Muhammad was born. [Islamic Religion: Brewer Dictionary, 596] holy city to which Muhammad fled from Mecca. [Islamic Religion: Brewer Dictionary, 596] the mountain of salvation where the Holy Grail is guarded by knights. [Ger. Opera: Wagner Parsifal in Benét, 761] in Italy, sacred to the cult of Diana and site of human sacrifices. [Rom. Myth.: EB, XVI, 211] sacred well in Mecca where Hagar revived Ishmael. [Moslem Tradition: Brewer Dictionary, 969] 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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