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  • 111Celtic animism — The Celts were animists: they believed that all aspects of the natural world contained spirits, divine entities with which humans could establish a rapport.Miranda Green. (1992:196) Animals in Celtic life and myth . London: Routledge. ISBN… …

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  • 112Anatolia — /an euh toh lee euh/, n. a vast plateau between the Black and the Mediterranean seas: in ancient usage, synonymous with the peninsula of Asia Minor; in modern usage, applied to Turkey in Asia. Cf. Asia Minor. * * * or Asia Minor Turkish Anadolu… …

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  • 113feast — feaster, n. feastless, adj. /feest/, n. 1. any rich or abundant meal: The steak dinner was a feast. 2. a sumptuous entertainment or meal for many guests: a wedding feast. 3. something highly agreeable: The Rembrandt exhibition was a feast for the …

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  • 114priesthood — /preest hood/, n. 1. the condition or office of a priest. 2. priests collectively. [bef. 900; ME presthed(e), presthod(e), OE preosthad. See PRIEST, HOOD] * * * Office of a spiritual leader expert in the ceremonies of worship and the performance… …

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  • 115English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

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  • 116Syrian and Palestinian religion — ▪ ancient religion Introduction       beliefs of Syria and Palestine between 3000 and 300 BC. These religions are usually defined by the languages of those who practiced them: e.g., Amorite, Hurrian, Ugaritic, Phoenician, Aramaic, and Moabite.… …

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  • 117women and Hinduism —    Hinduism, because of its extreme diversity throughout the ages, has encompassed complex systems of thought and social hierarchies, which defy any simple generalizations. This overview of the status and role of women in Hindu India, and of the… …

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  • 118Vaishno Devi — Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple door …

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  • 119Finnic mythology — consists of the Finnic peoples mythologies: Volga Finns, Baltic Finns, Permians and usually the more distinct Sami are included. [cite book |title=European Mythology |last=Leeming |first= David Adams |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2003 |publisher …

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  • 120Dewi Sri — The depiction of Dewi Sri in Central Java art Dewi Sri, or Dewi Shri (Dewi literally means goddess) (Javanese), Nyai Pohaci Sanghyang Asri (Sundanese) is the Javanese, Sundanese, and Balinese pre Hindu and pre Islam era goddess of rice an …

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