 5 emperors, hut especially of Verus, Commodus, and Antoninus Pius. Among the Persians most of the temples were caverns in rocks, either formed by nature, or artificially produced. They had likewise Puratheia, or open temples, for the celebration of the...  The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal - Page 4191774Full view - About this book
 | several hands - 1774 - 596 pages
...offerings : and this was the heaven which Atlas was fuppofed to fupport. — Among the Periians moft of the temples were caverns in rocks, either formed...of Chufiftan were facred to Mithras, and were made ule of for his rites. In thefe tloomy recefles people who were to be initiated, were conned for a long... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1783 - 798 pages
...termed Cotl, the houfe of God. And this was the heaven which Atlas fupported. Among the Perfians moft of the temples were caverns in rocks, either formed by nature, or artificially produced. Nothing was more common among them, than to have their temples formed out of rocks. Indeed wherever... | |
 | Jacob Bryant - Mythology - 1793 - 512 pages
...cavern was filled Perseum. II. 68. PERSIANS Venerated fountains, &c. after the Cuthites. Moft of their temples were caverns in rocks, either formed by nature,...temples, for the celebration of the rites of fire. In the ancient province of Chufiftan, called afterwards Perfis, there are to be feen at this day many... | |
 | Jacob Bryant - Folklore and history - 1807 - 476 pages
...the Roman '5 emperors, hut especially of Verus, Commodus, and Antoninus Pius. Among the Persians most of the temples were caverns in rocks, either formed by nature, or artificially produced. They had likewise Puratheia, or open temples, for the celebration of the rites of fire. I shall hereafter shew,... | |
 | Jacob Bryant - History, Ancient - 1807 - 472 pages
...the Roman '5 emperors, but especially of Verus, Commodus, and Antoninus Pius. Among the Persians most of the temples were caverns in rocks, either formed by nature, or artificially produced. They had likewise Puratheia, or open temples, for the celebration of the rites of fire. I shall hereafter shew,... | |
 | Jacob Bryant - History, Ancient - 1807 - 474 pages
...temples were caverns in rocks, either formed by nature, or artificially produced. They had likewise Puratheia, or open temples, for the celebration of the rites of fire. I shall hereafter shew, that the religion, of which I have been treating, was derived from the sons... | |
 | George Percy Badger - Gozo Island (Malta) - 1838 - 370 pages
...caverns, and other detached spots highly honoured and sanctified." Among the Persians most of their temples were caverns in rocks, either formed by nature, or artificially produced. Porphyry assures us, that the Deity had always a rock or cavern for his temple; and that these existed... | |
 | George French Angas - Australia - 1847 - 346 pages
...in a mighty chasm in a hill side, known as the Delphic Oracle. Amongst the Persians, most of their temples were caverns in rocks ; either formed by nature or artificially produced. In Chusistan there are, at this day, many remains of such sacred caverns, and in the front of them... | |
 | George Percy Badger - Gozo (Maltese Island) - 1869 - 410 pages
...caverns, and other detached spots highly honoured and sanctified.' Among the Persians roost of their temples were caverns in rocks, either formed by nature, or artificially produced. Porphyry assures us, that the Deity had always a rock or cayem for his temple; and that these existed... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1927 - 416 pages
...which they comprehended within the limits of the sacred enclosure. . . . Amongst the Persians, most of the temples were caverns in rocks, either formed by nature, or artificially produced. Bryant's Ancient Mythology. STROPHE I. v. 18. Expanding glows intensely red. A similar change, from... | |
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