Religious+purification
21Junius (month) — Junius was the Latin name for the fourth (later sixth) month in the Roman calendar that was before Quintilis.Iunius, or Junius, is named in honor of the ancient Roman goddess Juno, the wife of Jupiter and considered the patroness of marriage. The …
22public baths — public building which is equipped with facilities for bathing (sometimes associated with religious purification) …
23dheu̯es-, dhu̯ē̆s-, dheus-, dhū̆ s- — dheu̯es , dhu̯ē̆s , dheus , dhū̆ s English meaning: to dissipate, blow, etc. *scatter, dust, rain, breathe, perish, die Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘stieben, stäuben, wirbeln (nebeln, regnen, Dunst, Staub; aufs seelische Gebiet angewendet:… …
24harai — Purification ceremonies in the Shinto religion, used to cleanse an individual before he may approach a deity. Salt, water, and fire are the chief agents of purification, and the rites range from bathing in the cold sea to washing the hands before …
25Misogi — Purification or purification ceremony. It can have the same range of meanings as Harai/Harae but refers especially to the use of salt water (or fresh water, cold or warm, or just salt) to remove tsumi or kegare, sins and pollution. At the… …
26Ceremonial use of lights — Religious services often make use of a combination of light and darkness. The ceremonial use of lights is found in the practice of many religions. Candles are extremely common and other forms of light, whether fire or other, are also used.… …
27Misogi-harai — Purification, or the process of purification; spiritual discipline. It is an equivalent of shugyO, the Buddhist term for spiritual ascesis or training. The term has different interpretations in different Shinto lineages and may refer to one… …
28fire walking — Religious ceremony that involves walking across hot coals, red hot stones, or burning wood. It has been practiced in many parts of the world, including ancient Greece, India, Japan, China, Tahiti, New Zealand, Bulgaria, and Spain. The most common …
29Shinto — Shintoist, n., adj. /shin toh/, n. 1. Also, Shintoism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship. adj. 2. Also, Shintoistic. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Shinto. [ < Japn shinto, earlier shintau <… …
30biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
