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Merkaba: Encyclopedia - Merkaba
The word Merkaba (Hebrew: מרכבה "chariot, tank", derived from the ancient Hebrew consonantal root r-k-b with general meaning "to rid...
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Sacred Geometry: Encyclopedia - Sacred Geometry
Sacred geometry is geometry that is sacred to the observer or discoverer of the geometry. This meaning is sometimes described as being th...
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Star Of David: Encyclopedia - Star Of David
The Star of David (Hebrew Magen David or Mogen Dovid מגן דוד, Arabic Najmat Dawuud نجمة داوود). It is also known as Solomo...
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List Of Symbols: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Symbols - Religious Esoteric Metaphysical And Mystical Symbols
A: Agnus Dei - Alchemical symbols - Allah - Ankh - Astrological signs - Astrology and alchemy - Aum/Om - Axis mundi
B: Bagua - Bahá'í s...
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Star Of David: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Of David - Origin
Star of David - Shape.
The shape of the star is an example of the hexagram, a symbol which has significance for other belief systems. T...
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Star Of David: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Of David - Other Uses
Star of David - Heraldry.
In heraldry and to a lesser extent vexillology a "star" is assumed to be a six-pointed figure, like a Star of...
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Star Of David: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Of David - Used By Arabs And Muslims
Professor Gershom Sholem theorizes that the "Star of David" originates in the writings of Aristotle, who used triangles in different posi...
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Star Of David: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Of David - Used By Jews
The Star of David can be found on the tombstones of religious Jews going back hundreds of years in Europe, as it became accepted as the u...
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Star Of David: Encyclopedia Ii - Star Of David - Used By The Nazis
A Star of David, often yellow-colored, was used by the Nazis, during the Holocaust, as a method of identifying Jews, as it was seen as th...
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