Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

cardinally oriented gates

cardinally_oriented_gates

A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


buddhist

  • Buddhist birth stories; or, Jataka tales, Volume 1 INDIAN TALES FROM TIBETAN SOURCES. / THE RELIGIONS OF INDIA. / BY A. BARTH. / FOOTNOTES:; lines 15852-15993 confidence: medium

    The notes identify Taxila, gloss judicial impartiality, and explain that gates opening toward the four directions means the four cardinal points of the compass.

    A note explains gates opening toward the four directions, meaning the four cardinal points of the compass.

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