Tag: Moon
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Seven heavens notes
InĀ religiousĀ or mythological cosmology, theĀ seven heavensĀ refer to seven levels or divisions of theĀ Heavens. The concept, also found in the ancientĀ Mesopotamian religions, can be found inĀ Judaism,Ā Christianity, andĀ Islam; a similar concept is also found in some other religions such asĀ Hinduism. Some of theseĀ traditions, includingĀ Jainism, also have a concept of seven earths or sevenĀ underworldsĀ both with theĀ metaphysicalĀ realms ofĀ deitiesĀ and with observed…
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Gorget, from the FrenchĀ gorgeĀ meaningĀ throat
AĀ gorget, from the FrenchĀ gorgeĀ meaningĀ throat, was a band ofĀ linenĀ wrapped around a woman’s neck and head in theĀ medieval periodĀ or the lower part of a simpleĀ chaperonĀ hood.Ā The term later described aĀ steelĀ orĀ leatherĀ collarĀ to protect theĀ throat, a set of pieces ofĀ plate armour, or a single piece of plate armour hanging from the neck and covering the throat and chest. Later, particularly from…
