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ASCEND AND DESCEND ON THE RITUAL LADDER. MODES OF INITIATION
ASCEND AND DESCEND ON THE RITUAL LADDER. MODES OF INITIATION

Author(s): Gerlinde Glaser
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Customs / Folklore
Published by: Институт за фолклор "Марко Цепенков" - Скопје
Keywords: ritual ladder; Cosmic Tree; connection between heaven and Еarth; modes of initiation

Summary/Abstract: Communication between heaven and Еarth as an experience on a spiritual plane can be brought about by some physical means, such as a rainbow, a bridge, stairs, a ladder, a vine, a cord, “a chain of arrows”, a mountain, etc. These symbolic images of the connection between heaven and Еarth are merely variants of the Cosmic Tree and imply the idea of a “Centre of the World”, a point where Еarth, sky, and underworld meet.

  • Issue Year: LIV/2023
  • Issue No: 83
  • Page Range: 185-199
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: English
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