Sacred Wells
Title | Sacred Wells PDF eBook |
Author | Gary R. Varner |
Publisher | Algora Publishing |
Pages | 188 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0875867189 |
Sacred Wells is an in depth study of springs, wells and waters that have been venerated from California to Cornwall, Russia to Australia. Tales of faeries, black hounds, hauntings and miraculous cures are explored. Many of these sites are still locations for religious festivals and ritual, unchanging for hundreds of years. The book is illustrated with photos taken by the author.
Sacred Waters
Title | Sacred Waters PDF eBook |
Author | Celeste Ray |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | Ethnology |
ISBN | 9780367445133 |
Describing sacred waters and their associated traditions in over thirty countries and across multiple time periods, this book identifies patterns in panhuman hydrolatry. The work combines perspectives from anthropology, religious studies, sociology, geography, archaeology, history and folklore.
Sacred Waters
Title | Sacred Waters PDF eBook |
Author | Celeste Ray |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 492 |
Release | 2020-02-18 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 100002508X |
Describing sacred waters and their associated traditions in over thirty countries and across multiple time periods, this book identifies patterns in panhuman hydrolatry. Supplying life’s most basic daily need, freshwater sources were likely the earliest sacred sites, and the first protected and contested resource. Guarded by taboos, rites and supermundane forces, freshwater sources have also been considered thresholds to otherworlds. Often associated also with venerated stones, trees and healing flora, sacred water sources are sites of biocultural diversity. Addressing themes that will shape future water research, this volume examines cultural perceptions of water’s sacrality that can be employed to foster resilient human–environmental relationships in the growing water crises of the twenty-first century. The work combines perspectives from anthropology, archaeology, classics, folklore, geography, geology, history, literature and religious studies.
Holy Wells
Title | Holy Wells PDF eBook |
Author | Brendan O'Malley |
Publisher | Canterbury Press |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2014-05-30 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1848256337 |
Pilgrimages to holy wells were common in medieval Christendom, and especially among Celtic peoples with their profound awareness of the Gods presence in creation. In the wider Christian tradition water is a symbol of life, grace and healing a gift of God, springing forth from the earth. Many parish churches were built close to wells which were used for baptism and for healing services. Today, interest in holy wells is resurgent. Regional guides, gazetteers and websites connected with holy wells are increasingly popular and thousands of pilgrims and walkers visit holy wells each year. This resource has been written in response to a demand for prayers and blessings to use at a holy well. It includes an introduction to the history and significance of holy wells, a wide variety of prayers and simple liturgies for individual pilgrims, groups and churches that are based near holy wells. It also includes a guide with GPS references to the principal holy wells in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
Sacred Waters
Title | Sacred Waters PDF eBook |
Author | Janet Bord |
Publisher | |
Pages | 294 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Folklore |
ISBN |
Holy Wells of Ireland
Title | Holy Wells of Ireland PDF eBook |
Author | Celeste Ray |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 410 |
Release | 2023-09-19 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0253066700 |
The storied landscapes of Ireland are dotted with holy wells—hallowed springs, pools, ponds, and lakes credited with curative powers and often associated with Catholic and indigenous saints. While many of these sites have been recently lost to development, others are visited daily for devotions and remain the focus of annual community gatherings. Encouraging both their use and protection, Holy Wells of Ireland delves into these irreplaceable resources of spiritual, archaeological, and historical significance. Reserves of localized spiritual practices, holy wells are also ecosystems in themselves and provide habitats for rare and culturally meaningful flora and fauna. The shift toward a "post-Catholic" Ireland has prompted renewed interest in holy wells as popular domains with organic faith traditions. Of the roughly 3,000 holy wells documented across Ireland, some attract international pilgrims and others are stewarded by a single family. Featuring 140 color images, this remarkable volume shares the transdisciplinary work of contributors who study these wells through the overlapping lenses of anthropology, archaeology, art history, biomedicine, folklore, geography, history, and hydrology. Braiding community perspectives with those of scholars across academia, Holy Wells of Ireland considers Irish holy wells as a resilient feature of ever-evolving Irish Christianity, as inspiration to other faith traditions, as places of pilgrimage and healing, and as threatened biocultural resources.
The Legendary Lore of the Holy Wells of England
Title | The Legendary Lore of the Holy Wells of England PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Charles Hope |
Publisher | |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 1893 |
Genre | England |
ISBN |