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Altar

An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, churches, and other places of worship. They are used particularly in Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and modern paganism. Many historical-medieval faiths also made use of them, including…

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Etymology

Altars in antiquity

Judaism

Christianity

Hinduism

Taoism

Buddhism

Shinto

Norse paganism

Neopaganism

High places

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Altar

Nodes257
Edges256
Triples166
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007782
Components1

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Altar

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related to Christianity · 20
Altar → Altars, Anabaptist, Christ, Christian, Commonly, Communion, Eastern, Eucharist, Greek, Hence, In Catholic, Less, New Testament, Orthodox Christian, Personal, Protestant, Reformed, The, They, Western
related to Judaism · 17
Altar → Abraham, After, Altars, Ark, Burnt Offering, Covenant, Hebrew Bible, Incense, Isaac, Jacob, Later, Moses, Mount Sinai, Noah, Tabernacle, Temple, The
related to External links · 16
Altar → Altars, An, Archived, Catholic Encyclopedia, Christian, Dia, DiaDeMuertos, Heaven, Hindu, History, How, Muertos, Retrieved, Taoist, Thor, Thor Stalli
related to High places · 15
Altar → Asherot, Baals, Bama, Bamah, BCE, Canaan, Canaanite, Hebrew, High, In, Israelite, Israelites, Lords, Prior, Semitic
related to In Western Christian churches · 14
Altar → Church, Dedication, Despite, In, Mass, Most, Pontificale Romanum, Pope Clement VIII, Pope John XXIII, Roman Missal, Rome, Si, The, This
related to Hinduism · 11
Altar → Directly, Hindu, Hindu-run, In Hinduism, In South Indian, Large, Sanskrit, Some South Indian, The, There, These
related to Neo-Druidism · 9
Altar → Common Worship, Druids, If, Modern Neo-Druidism, North America' Liturgy, Order, Reformed Druids, The, Though
related to Altars in antiquity · 8
Altar → Ara Pacis, Augustus Caesar, In, In Ancient Roman, One, Pax, Pax Romana, Roman
related to Etymology · 6
Altar → English, It, Latin, Middle English, Old English, The
related to Norse paganism · 6
Altar → Freyja, Freyr, Norse, The, This, Thor

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altars table placed church may churches also one use eucharist christ often temple holy used worship sanctuary place stone erected

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Altaris atable or platform for the presentation of religious offerings0.90text
Altaris atabernacle0.90text
Altaris aGospel Book0.90text
an iconostasisinstance ofwhether by a permanent structure0.80text
a rood screeninstance ofwhether by a permanent structure0.80text
altar railsinstance ofwhether by a permanent structure0.80text
a curtain that can be closed at more solemn moments of the liturgyinstance ofwhether by a permanent structure0.80text
flowersinstance ofRitual sacred items0.80text
incenseinstance ofRitual sacred items0.80text
conch shellsinstance ofRitual sacred items0.80text
bells or lamps may be placed on the altar.Home shrines can be as simple or as elaborate as the householder can affordinstance ofRitual sacred items0.80text
bàn thờinstance ofstructures0.80text

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