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A woman places a prayer note in the Wall. Today, more than a million prayer notes or wishes are placed in the Western Wall each year. [7] Notes that are placed in the Wall are written in just about any language and format. Their lengths vary from a few words to very long requests. They include poems and Biblical verses.
Twice a year, the Rabbi of the Western Wall oversees the collection of thousands of notes to ensure there's always room for more.
Visiting card of Johann van Beethoven, brother of Ludwig van Beethoven. A visiting card, also called a calling card, was a small, decorative card that was carried by individuals to present themselves to others. It was a common practice in the 18th and 19th century, particularly among the upper classes, to leave a visiting card when calling on ...
Get out, get out of my sanctum and drown your spirits in woe. [5] When persuaded to seek advice a second time, the oracle gave a way for the Athenians to escape their doom. When Athena approached her father to help her city, Zeus responded that he would grant that "a wall of wood alone shall be uncaptured, a boon to you and your children." [5]
Another popular theory held that the maxims were first spoken by the Delphic oracle, and therefore represented the wisdom of the god Apollo. [10] Clearchus of Soli , among others, attempted to reconcile the two accounts by claiming that Chilon, enquiring of the oracle what was best to be learnt, received the answer "Know thyself", and ...
The Bridgewater Treatises (1833–36) are a series of eight works that were written by leading scientific figures appointed by the President of the Royal Society in fulfilment of a bequest of £8000, made by Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater, for work on "the Power, Wisdom, and Goodness of God, as manifested in the Creation." [1] [2]
A God to glorify, A never-dying soul to save, And fit it for the sky; To serve the present age, My calling to fulfil: O may it all my powers engage To do my Master’s will! Arm me with jealous care, As in thy sight to live, And O! thy servant, Lord, prepare A strict account to give: Help me to watch and pray, And on thyself rely,
Teuila cards are a pack of fortune-telling cards, likely brought from Samoa by Isobel Strong, stepdaughter of Robert Louis Stevenson. [1] In her biography she recalls telling fortunes at garden parties using calling cards which she had painted symbols onto ("a horseshoe for luck, a bee to signify work, a heart for love, etc"). [2]