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Her Sacred Symbols
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TEMPLE PROSTITUTION
temple prostitution (Persia): sacred to ANAHITA, performed by high-born women before marriage. The union of sexes at Her sanctuary and in Her name, by re-enacting the divine marriage (perhaps every woman symbolized Herself) ensured fruitfulness of the soil, increase of humanity and live-stock.

THIGHS
the thighs (Egyptian) -- sacred to Heket.

THIRTEEN, the number
the number 13 - sacred to saint AGNES. She was thirteen when matyred.

THIRTY, the number
the number 30 (Persia): sacred to ANAHITA. The number of otter-skins She wears.

THREAD
rope/thread (Greek, Lydian); sacred to ARACHNE.

THREE, the number
three white marble thrones (Troezen): sacred to the THEMIDES, symbol of justice.

THORN-APPLE
thorn-apple (Hindustani) -- sacred to Bhavani.

TIME
time -- sacred to Zurvan-Arkarana.

TORCH
torch (Thrace) -- sacred to Hecate.
torch -- sacred to Bendis.
TORTOISE
tortoise (Hindustani) -- sacred to Bhavani.

TOUNGE
tounge (Roman): sacred to LARA. It is said that Her tounge was cut out by Zeus {surely Jupiter was meant} when he became tired of hearing Her talk.

TREE/TREES
[forest trees] (Celtic, continental): sacred to ARDUINA.Tree-trunk: symbol of Matrix

TRIPOD
tripod -- sacred to Delphine.

TRITON SHELL
triton shell (Greek): sacred to APHRODITE. It was probably used as an aphrodisiac.

TWELVE, the number
the number 12 -- sacred to AMPHICTYONIS. The number of tribes who formed the Delphic Amphityonic league.



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