Sacred Geography of the Ancient Greeks

Sacred Geography of the Ancient Greeks
Author: Jean Richer
Publisher: Suny Press
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1994
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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This book provides proof of the existence and explains the significance of planned alignments between classical temples and oracle sites over a wide range of territory, pointing to an astrological system of planning in the ancient world. This system of symbolism may be used predictively and is supported by all relevant artifacts. Here is a unifying approach to the study of geomancy in the ancient world as a whole. Richer has found a network of significant geographic alignments, associated with the pathways of various legendary figures and gods, that are geomantic keys to many legends and texts. One of these texts is Plato's Laws in which Plato describes the layout of the ideal city. Richer found Plato's ideal city repeated around the most important oracular centers on ancient Greece. He shows how Plato's description was a later codification of a much earlier practice of dividing geography into twelve regions under the patronage of the gods of the zodiac. Several such twelve-part divisions of the Greek Territories are presented here.

Sacred Geography of the Ancient Greeks

Sacred Geography of the Ancient Greeks
Author: Jean Richer
Publisher: SUNY Press
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1994-12-05
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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This book provides proof of the existence and explains the significance of planned alignments between classical temples and oracle sites over a wide range of territory, pointing to an astrological system of planning in the ancient world. This system of symbolism may be used predictively and is supported by all relevant artifacts. Here is a unifying approach to the study of geomancy in the ancient world as a whole. Richer has found a network of significant geographic alignments, associated with the pathways of various legendary figures and gods, that are geomantic keys to many legends and texts. One of these texts is Plato’s Laws in which Plato describes the layout of the ideal city. Richer found Plato’s ideal city repeated around the most important oracular centers on ancient Greece. He shows how Plato’s description was a later codification of a much earlier practice of dividing geography into twelve regions under the patronage of the gods of the zodiac. Several such twelve-part divisions of the Greek Territories are presented here.

Mitchell's Ancient Geography

Mitchell's Ancient Geography
Author: Samuel Augustus Mitchell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 230
Release: 1849
Genre: Bible
ISBN:

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Sacred Geography and Antiquities

Sacred Geography and Antiquities
Author: E. Barrows
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 734
Release: 2023-03-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3382148129

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Mitchell's Ancient Geography, Designed for Academies, Schools and Families: A System of Classical and Sacred Geography Embellished with Engravings of Remarkable Events, Views of Ancient Cities and Various Interesting Antique Remains

Mitchell's Ancient Geography, Designed for Academies, Schools and Families: A System of Classical and Sacred Geography Embellished with Engravings of Remarkable Events, Views of Ancient Cities and Various Interesting Antique Remains
Author: S. Augustus Mitchell
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2024-04-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3368870750

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.

Mitchell's Ancient Geography

Mitchell's Ancient Geography
Author: Augustus Mitchell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1859
Genre:
ISBN:

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