Meaning of hierophanies | Babel Free
hɪəˈɹɒfəniːzDefinitions
Pluriel de hiérophanie.
Equivalents
Français
hiérophanies
Examples
“For example, the symbolism of the moon implies a system of hierophanies which cluster about the moon.”
“The major themes in Eliade’s thought are symbol, myth, and ritual¹, hierophanies, the sacred and the profane, the coincidentia oppositorum, the repetition of archetypal structures², illud tempus, and homo religiosus.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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