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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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