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Passages similar to: Chaldean Oracles — The World and Nature.
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Chaldean Oracles
The World and Nature. (128)
As rays of Light his locks flow forth, ending in acute points.
Life of Pythagoras
CHAP. XIV. (2)
“The shining circlets of his golden hair, Which ev’n the Graces might be proud to wear, Instarr’d with gems and gold, bestrow the shore
Egyptian Book of the Dead
Chapter XV (12)
Thy rays are upon men’s faces; the golden glories they cannot be told: not to be described are thy beams
Book of Enoch
Chapter CVI (2)
And when he opened his eyes, he lighted up the whole house like the sun, and the whole house was very bright.
Divine Comedy
Paradiso: Canto XIV (5)
Even as distinct with less and greater lights Glimmers between the two poles of the world The Galaxy that maketh wise men doubt, Thus constellated in...
Book of Enoch
Chapter LXXI (10)
And with them the Head of Days, His head white and pure as wool, And His raiment indescribable.
Egyptian Book of the Dead
Chapter CXXXI (5)
He cometh to thee, his father Rā, he followeth Shu and calleth for the Crown. He putteth on Hu and is arrayed with the Lock which is on the path of...
Chapter 12: Of the Nativity and Proceeding forth or Descent of the Holy Angels, as also of their Government, Order, and Heavenly joyous Life. (18)
Some are strongest in the quality of the tone or sound, and those are light or bright also; and when the light shineth on them, they look like the...
Chandogya Upanishad
Prapathaka III, Khanda 4 (3)
That flowed forth, and went towards the sun. And that forms what we call the extreme dark (parah krishnam) light of the sun.
Divine Comedy
Paradiso: Canto I (3)
There much is lawful which is here unlawful Unto our powers, by virtue of the place Made for the human species as its own. Not long I bore it, nor so ...
The Masnavi
The King and his Two Slaves (1-12)
With that "brightness of lightning" He kindled their souls That, which shone from Adam was gathered by Seth, When Noah received the gift of that...
Chandogya Upanishad
Prapathaka VIII, Khanda 6 (2)
As a very long highway goes to two places, to one at the beginning, and to another at the end, so do the rays of the sun go to both worlds, to this...
Chapter 12: Of the Nativity and Proceeding forth or Descent of the Holy Angels, as also of their Government, Order, and Heavenly joyous Life. (140)
And as the light of God reigneth in all the powers of the Father, so he also reigned in all his angels, as a mighty king of God, and wore on his head ...
Egyptian Book of the Dead
Chapter XV (52)
Thy rays, they run over the earth to enlighten the dwellers in Amenta. Those who are in the Tuat worship thee with loud acclaim, and cherish hope...
Divine Comedy
Paradiso: Canto XXXII (3)
Now doubtest thou, and doubting thou art silent; But I will loosen for thee the strong bond In which thy subtile fancies hold thee fast. Within the...
Divine Comedy
Purgatorio: Canto XV (1)
As much as 'twixt the close of the third hour And dawn of day appeareth of that sphere Which aye in fashion of a child is playing, So much it now...
Divine Comedy
Paradiso: Canto XXIX (7)
The primal light, that all irradiates it, By modes as many is received therein, As are the splendours wherewith it is mated. Hence, inasmuch as on the...
Divine Comedy
Paradiso: Canto XXX (5)
O splendour of God! by means of which I saw The lofty triumph of the realm veracious, Give me the power to say how it I saw! There is a light above,...
Chapter 12: Of the Nativity and Proceeding forth or Descent of the Holy Angels, as also of their Government, Order, and Heavenly joyous Life. (142)
This gracious, amiable, blessed prince and king has his name from the light, or from the flash or going forth of the light, which signifieth rightly...
Chandogya Upanishad
Prapathaka III, Khanda 2 (3)
That flowed forth and went towards the sun. And that forms what we call the white (sukla) light of the sun.
Chapter 12: Of the Nativity and Proceeding forth or Descent of the Holy Angels, as also of their Government, Order, and Heavenly joyous Life. (13)
So when the light of the Son of God shineth on them, then they are like a brownish or purple flash of lightning, very bright and clear in their qualit...
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