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  2. List of nations mentioned in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    Gaul [18] (modern France). Only found within the deuterocanonical First Book of Maccabees which is found in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox bibles. Girgashites [1] Gog (various times, mainly in the Prophets) [19] Greece [20]

  3. Tzarfat - Wikipedia

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    Tzarfat (Hebrew: צרפת, romanized: Ṣārp̄aṯ, Israeli pronunciation:) is a Biblical placename that may refer to Sarepta in Lebanon.From Medieval Hebrew and into Modern Hebrew, it has come to be identified with France.

  4. Horns of Moses - Wikipedia

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    The presentation of Moses with rays of light remained common until the 19th century, for example appearing in the Bible illustrations of Gustave Doré (1866). The Bible says that Moses' appearance had changed when he returned from his lengthy encounter with God on Mount Sinai, a change represented in art by the "horns" or rays. Logically, in ...

  5. List of biblical places - Wikipedia

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    The locations, lands, and nations mentioned in the Bible are not all listed here. Some locations might appear twice, each time under a different name. Only places having their own Wikipedia articles are included. See also the list of minor biblical places for locations which do not have their own Wikipedia article.

  6. List of foods with religious symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Pretzel - Southern France monks (610 AD) baked thin strips of dough into the shape of a child's arms folded in prayer. Also associated with Lent in some places. [28] Religieuse - a type of éclair common in France, made to resemble a nun (which is the meaning of its name). [29]

  7. List of cultural references in the Divine Comedy - Wikipedia

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    A harlot appears in the chariot, accompanied by an amorous giant. The harlot, an allusion to Revelation 17, represents the corrupted church, while the giant represents Philip IV of France, who removed the papacy from Rome to Avignon in France in 1307. Purg. XXXII, 142–160.

  8. Leutard of Vertus - Wikipedia

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    Leutard was a peasant who lived in Vertus, north-eastern France.He is recorded in an account by the Benedictine chronicler Rodulfus Glaber. [1] According to Rodulfus "about the end of the year 1000" Leutard dreamt that his body was invaded by bees as he slept in a field.

  9. Religion in national symbols - Wikipedia

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    The seven-pointed star represents the seven verses of the Quran's first sura [31] Libya Star and crescent represent Islam [32] Malaysia Crescent moon [33] Maldives White crescent moon symbolizes Islam [34] Mauritania Star and crescent and green color symbolize Islam [35] Morocco The green represents Islam.