Sacrificial (disambiguation) — Sacrificial may also refer to:* Sacrificial fence, which is used as a cutting guide in woodworking * Sacrificial part (such as a fuse or burst disk), which is intentionally the weakest element in a system in order to ensure that it fails first… … Wikipedia
TEMPLE — The article is arranged according to the following outline: first temple history structure the ground plan of the temple the detailed plan of the temple general description the porch THE MAIN ROOM (HEKHAL) OR HOLY PLACE … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period … Encyclopedia of Judaism
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
lud — Among the Votyak and Zyryan peoples of Russia, a sacred grove, usually consisting of fir trees, where sacrifices were performed. Enclosed by a high fence, the lud contained a place for a fire and tables for the sacrificial meal. It was forbidden… … Universalium
ceremonial object — ▪ religion Introduction any object used in a ritual or a religious ceremony. Throughout the history of religions and cultures, objects used in cults, rituals, and sacred ceremonies have almost always been of both utilitarian and symbolic… … Universalium
Glossary of ancient Roman religion — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. Ancient Roman religion … Wikipedia
Ometepe (archaeological site) — Ometepe Island is an important archaeological site, located in the Lake Nicaragua in the Republic of Nicaragua, administratively belongs to the Rivas Department. Its name derives from the Nahuatl words ome (two) and tepetl (mountain), meaning two … Wikipedia
The City of the Dead (film) — Infobox Film name = City of the Dead image size = caption = director = John Llewellyn Moxey producer = Max Rosenberg Milton Subotsky Donald Taylor writer = George Baxt Desmond Dickinson narrator = starring = Venetia Stevenson Christopher Lee… … Wikipedia
Stormhold — is a fictional country from the book Stardust (1998) by Neil Gaiman. It is the backdrop for the adventures of Tristran Thorne, his father Dunstan Thorne, the star named Yvaine, Septimus and the witch Lamia (Stardust). It is the capital city of… … Wikipedia