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THE PRAYER BEEDS

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Prayer Beads

• Mesapotamian: priest holds a circle of prayer beads in his hands.

 

OTHER ANCIENT EXAMPLES


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• Egyptian: beads were commonly buried with pharaohs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• Hindu: diety holds prayer beads. Beads were also used in Greece and Rome.

 

 

MODERN EXAMPLES

 

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• Beads in the catholic church are used for repetitive prayer. When a catholic confesses a sin to their priest, he or she is often required to repeat "Hail Marys." The beeds are also used in daily prayer.

 

 

 

 


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• Moslems and Buddists currently use prayer beads.

 

Religious Icon Main Page

ImageMother and Child worship under many different names. All styled after the original

ImageThe Moon Crest. A dual symbol for sun and moon worship, representing tammuz being reborn.
ImageThe Fish God represented Nimrod being reborn in the waters of the deep. The waters represented the womb.
Image The Sun face. When Nimrod died, his spirit became the Sun and was reincarnated as the son of Semmirimus.
ImageThe Sun Wheel was the common symbol for the sun, which evolved from 4 pointed depiction of the sun.
ImageThe Crooked Crosier. Shaped like a ser pant, the staff was referred to as divining staff representing a serpent.
Image The Serpent was referred to as the "Life Giving" serpent,the "Divining Serpent," and carried souls to the next life.
ImagePrayer beads have always had the same use in every religion, as a tool for counting prayers or chants.
Image The two fingered hand signal representing the sign of the trident was used to bless followers.
ImageThe Globe represented the universe and was often placed in the hands of the god representing their control.
ImageThe Pine Cone, generally placed on the staff wielded by a god, is a symbol of fertility or the power of regeneration
ImageThe Trident usually had curvy and straight lines. curvy represented female and straight represented male.
Image The All Seeing Eye, most famous for its use on the American 1 Dollar bill, is a symbol for Lucifer in secret societies.
Image Other various symbols such as Keys, fleurs, Ankhs, crowns and astrological symbols shared by world religions throughout time.
Image Other various similarities in world religions such as Deities, Titles, Saints, Nuns, Friars,food and Rituals.
ImageA look at the origin of traditional holidays we celebrate today, and the history behind their true meanings.
ImageStar Wars! Discover the amazing parallel between the history of Nimrod and the story line of Star Wars.

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