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  2. Iriy - Wikipedia

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    One Vyrai, for birds, was located in the heavens (simply another version of the original myth) and another underground for snakes/dragons, which is perceived as analogous to Christian hell. [ 6 ] [ 3 ] During the Christianization of Kievan Rus' and the Baptism of Poland , people were able to imagine heaven and hell based on the idea of Vyrai.

  3. Five Trees - Wikipedia

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    The Five Trees in Paradise is an esoteric or allegorical image from the Coptic Gospel of Thomas, a collection of logia (sayings) of Jesus. (19) Jesus said, "Blessed is he who came into being before he came into being. If you become My disciples and listen to My words, these stones will minister to you.

  4. Manucode - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] The genus name is a contracted form of Manucodiata that had been used in 1760 by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson for a group of birds-of-paradise. [5] [6] The word is derived from the Old Javanese Manuk meaning "birds" and dewata meaning "of the gods". [6] The genus contains five species. [7]

  5. Ornithomancy - Wikipedia

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    Ornithomancy (modern term from Greek ornis "bird" and manteia "divination"; in Ancient Greek: οἰωνίζομαι "take omens from the flight and cries of birds") is the practice of reading omens from the actions of birds followed in many ancient cultures including the Greeks, and is equivalent to the augury employed by the ancient Romans.

  6. Sirin - Wikipedia

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    ] Pomors often depicted Sirin on the illustrations in the Book of Genesis as birds sitting in paradise trees. [1] Later, in the 17th–18th centuries, the image of Sirin changed and she started to symbolize world harmony (as she lives near paradise). People in those times believed only happy people could hear a Sirin, while only very few could ...

  7. If You See a Cardinal, Here's the True, Unexpected ... - AOL

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    The spiritual meaning behind seeing two of them is that you should take a closer look at your relationships. "Two has a highly intuitive meaning, it is the most relationship-focused number ...

  8. Baháʼí Faith on life after death - Wikipedia

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    Human nature is likened to a rider on a horse or steed, a bird in a cage, or the sun shining on a mirror. [2] [3] Heaven is a soul being close to God, not a place but a condition, as it undergoes an eternal spiritual evolution. [4] Anyone who learns and applies virtues and guidance of God "goes to" heaven.

  9. What Is the Spiritual Meaning of Seeing a Bald Eagle? - AOL

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    To find out more about what seeing a bald eagle symbolizes, Parade spoke to author and spiritual mentor, Lola Pickett of Wild Messengers. “Bald eagles are humbling to be in the presence of ...