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