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Bundahishn
Chapter XXII (1)
On the nature of lakes it says in revelation, that thus many fountains of waters have come into notice, which they call lakes (var); counterparts of the eyes (kashm) of men are those fountains (kashmak) of waters; such as Lake Kêkast, Lake Sôvbar, Lake Khvârizem, Lake Frazdân, Lake Zarînmand, Lake Âsvast, Lake Husru, Lake Satavês, Lake Urvis.
Egyptian Book of the Dead
Chapter XVII (15)
Which are the two great and mighty Lakes? The Lake of Natron and the Lake of Māāt
Egyptian Book of the Dead
Chapter CLIII A (46)
This lake is often mentioned in the texts of the pyramids. It is one of the celestial lakes not very distant from the Elysian fields
Chapter 19: Concerning the Created Heaven, and the Form of the Earth, and of the Water, as also concerning Light and Darkness. Concerning Heaven. (86)
In those places where there are great lakes and seas, there the water was chief or predominant over that place in that zenith or elevation of the...
The Masnavi
The Elephant in a Dark Room (1-11)
Comparison of the sensual eye to the The eye of outward sense is as the palm of a hand, The sea itself is one thing, the foam another; Neglect the...
Chapter 19: Concerning the Created Heaven, and the Form of the Earth, and of the Water, as also concerning Light and Darkness. Concerning Heaven. (82)
For in those places where the sweet water in the standing wheel of God was chief or predominant, there much earthly, comprehensible or palpable water ...
Chapter 12: Of the Nativity and Proceeding forth or Descent of the Holy Angels, as also of their Government, Order, and Heavenly joyous Life. (14)
Some are of the quality of the water, and those are light, like the holy heaven; and when the light shineth on them, then they look like to a...
Divine Comedy
Purgatorio: Canto XXVIII (6)
The water which thou seest springs not from vein Restored by vapour that the cold condenses, Like to a stream that gains or loses breath; But issues...
Book of Jubilees
Chapter V (24)
And the Lord opened ^evgnflood-gates^ of heaven, And the mouths of the fountains of the great deep, seven mouths in number.