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Altar (other)
An altar is a religious structure for sacrifices or offerings. Altar may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Altar'' (album), a 2006 album by Sunn O))) and Boris * Altar (Brazilian band), a dance music band * Altar (Dutch band), a death metal band * ''Altar'' (film), 2014 film also released as ''The Haunting of Radcliffe House'' * Altar (Romanian band), a metal band * ''The Altar'', a 2016 album by Banks * "The Altar" (poem), a 17th-century poem by George Herbert * "The Altar", a 1989 Christian song by Ray Boltz * "Altar", a song by Kehlani from ''Blue Water Road'', 2022 Places * Altar Municipality, a municipality in Sonora, Mexico ** Altar, Sonora, a city in Altar Municipality * El Altar, an extinct volcano in Ecuador * The Altar (rock), rock summit in Queen Maud Land of Antarctica * The Altar, or Ara, a constellation Religion * Altar (Bible) * Altar (Catholicism) * Altar (Wicca) See also * Alter (other) Alter may refer to: * Alter (name), people named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 paganism, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, modern paganism, and in certain Islamic communities around Caucasia and Asia Minor. Many historical-medieval faiths also made use of them, including the Roman, Greek, and Norse religions. Etymology The modern English word '' altar'' was derived from Middle English '' altar'', from Old English '' alter'', taken from Latin '' altare'' ("altar"), probably related to '' adolere'' ("burn"); thus "burning place", influenced by '' altus'' ("high"). It displaced the native Old English word '' wēofod''. Altars in antiquity File:Tel Be'er Sheva Altar 2007041.JPG, Horned altar at Tel Be'er Sheva, Israel. File:3217 - Athens - Sto… of Attalus Museum - Kylix - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altar Municipality
Altar is a municipality in Sonora in north-western Mexico. The municipality had a 2010 census population of 9,049 inhabitants, the vast majority of whom lived in the municipal seat of Altar, which had a population of 7,927 inhabitants. There are no other localities with over 1,000 inhabitants. Surrounding municipalities are Sáric, Tubutama, Atil, Trincheras, Pitiquito, Caborca and Oquitoa. The northern boundary is with Pima County in the U.S. state of Arizona. The total area of the municipality (urban and rural) is 3,944.90 square kilometers. The municipal population in 2010 was 9,049 inhabitants, with 7,927 (87.6%) living in the municipal seat. Other settlements are La Cabecera Municipal, Ejido 16 de Septiembre, Ejido Llano Blanco, and Ejido Santa Matilde. The territory of the municipality was originally inhabited by the O'odham people. It was founded in 1775 by Captain Bernardo de Urrea, as a military fort, being called Santa Gertrudis del Altar and later Nuestra Señora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altar (Wicca)
A Wiccan altar is a "raised structure or place used for worship or prayer", upon which a Wicca practitioner places several symbolic and functional items for the purpose of worshiping the God and Goddess, casting spells, and/or saying chants and prayers. Types of altars There are many types of altars Wiccans may choose to use during ritual. Depending on which rite they are performing, the material used for their altars may vary. Some say wood from an oak tree is best while others argue maple or teak are the only ones should be used. This is because in many circles, different types of wood are believed to carry certain magical qualities. For example, in one Wiccan tradition, oak symbolizes great strength and may be used to strengthen the rite they are performing. In another tradition, maple may be seen as the strongest. Whether that be a coffee table or a tree stump, it is up to the Wicca. Altar items The altar is often considered a personal place where practitioners put their ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altar (Catholicism)
The altar in the Catholic Church is used for the celebration of the Sacrifice of the Mass. The altar, typically centrally located in the sanctuary, is to be the focus of attention in the church. At the beginning of the Roman Rite of Mass, the priest first of all reverences the altar with a kiss and only after that goes to the chair at which he presides over the Introductory Rites and the Liturgy of the Word. Except in Solemn Mass, a priest celebrating Tridentine Mass remains at the altar the whole time after saying the Prayers at the Foot of the Altar. The rite of ''Dedication of a church and of the altar'' points out that the celebration of the Eucharist is "the principal and the most ancient part of the whole rite, because the celebration of the eucharist is in the closest harmony with the rite of the dedication of a church", and "the eucharist, which sanctifies the hearts of those who receive it, in a sense consecrates the altar and the place of celebration, as the ancient Fat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altar (Bible)
Altars ( he, מִזְבֵּחַ, ''mizbeaḥ'', "a place of slaughter or sacrifice") in the Hebrew Bible were typically made of earth () or unwrought stone (). Altars were generally erected in conspicuous places (; ; ; ; ). The first altar recorded in the Hebrew Bible is that erected by Noah (). Altars were erected by Abraham (; ; ;), by Isaac (), by Jacob (; ), by Moses (), and by Saul (1 Samuel 14:35). After the theophany on biblical Mount Sinai, in the Tabernacle–and afterwards in the Temple–only two altars are mentioned: the Altar of Burnt Offering, and the Altar of Incense. Altar of burnt offering The first altar was the Altar of Burnt Offering (''mizbeach ha'olah''; ), also called the Brasen Altar (), the Outer Altar (''mizbeach hachitzona''), the Earthen Altar (''mizbeach adamah''), the Great Altar (''mizbeach hagedola'') and the Table of the Lord (). This was the outdoor altar and stood in the Court of the Priests, between the Temple and the Court of Israel, and upon wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ara (constellation)
Ara (Latin for "the Altar") is a southern constellation between Scorpius, Telescopium, Triangulum Australe, and Norma. It was (as grc, Βωμός, Bōmǒs, , label=none) one of the Greek bulk (namely 48) described by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations designated by the International Astronomical Union. The orange supergiant Beta Arae, to us its brightest star measured with near-constant apparent magnitude of 2.85, is marginally brighter than blue-white Alpha Arae. Seven star systems are known to host planets. Sunlike Mu Arae hosts four known planets. Gliese 676 is a (gravity-paired) binary red dwarf system with four known planets. The Milky Way crosses the northwestern part of Ara. Within the constellation is Westerlund 1, a super star cluster that contains the red supergiant Westerlund 1-26, one of the largest stars known. History In ancient Greek mythology, Ara was identified as the altar where the gods first made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Altar (rock)
The Altar () is a flat-topped rock summit in Antarctica at the head of Grautskala Cirque, immediately west of Altarduken Glacier, in the Humboldt Mountains of Queen Maud Land Queen Maud Land ( no, Dronning Maud Land) is a roughly region of Antarctica claimed by Norway as a dependent territory. It borders the claimed British Antarctic Territory 20° west and the Australian Antarctic Territory 45° east. In addit .... Discovered and given the descriptive name Altar by the German Antarctic Expedition under Ritscher, 1938–39. Mountains of Queen Maud Land Humboldt Mountains (Antarctica) {{PrincessAstridCoast-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Altar
El Altar or Capac Urcu (possibly from Kichwa ''kapak'' principal, great, important / magnificence, ''urku'' mountain) is an extinct volcano on the western side of Sangay National Park in Ecuador, south of Quito, with a highest point of . Spaniards named it so because it resembled two nuns and four friars listening to a bishop around a church altar. In older English sources it is also called The Altar. Geology El Altar consists of a large stratovolcano of Pliocene-Pleistocene age with a caldera breached to the west. Inca legends report that the top of El Altar collapsed after seven years of activity in about 1460, but the caldera is considered to be much older than this by geologists. Nine major peaks over form a horseshoe-shaped ridge about across, surrounding a central basin that contains a crater lake at about , known as Laguna Collanes or Laguna Amarilla. Access and recreation El Altar is perhaps the most technically demanding climb in Ecuador. The route to the El Obispo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altar, Sonora
Altar (O'odham: Wawuk) is small city and municipal seat of Altar Municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sonora), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is d .... It is located in the northwest region of the state at . The town of Altar is situated on the important Mexicali to Hermosillo Highway ( Federal Highway 2). Most of the roads leading into the desert are not paved. Climate See also * Centro Comunitario de Atencion al Migrante y Necesitado (CCAMYN) References Enciclopedia de los Municipios de MexicoINEGI Notes External links Altar, Ayuntamiento Digital''(Official WebSite of Altar, Sonora)'' Pulitzer Center Project on Illegal Immigration* ttp://www.nbcnews.com/id/8171843 Article on illegal immigrants from MSNBraceros: sanctuary for border crossersArticle in Span ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Water Road
''Blue Water Road'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Kehlani. It was released through Atlantic Records and TSNMI on April 29, 2022. The album features guest appearances from Blxst, Justin Bieber, Syd, Jessie Reyez, Ambré, and Thundercat. Production was handled by Pop Wansel, Wesley Singerman, Some Randoms, Mike Wavvs, Jack LoMastro, Sam Wish, Rogét Chahayed, DaeDaePIVOT, Daoud, and Grades. It was executive produced by Wansel and serves as the "lighter" follow-up to Kehlani's previous album, ''It Was Good Until It Wasn't'' (2020). Background and promotion In February 2021, during an interview with ''Rolling Stone'', Kehlani shared that they recorded songs originally meant for the deluxe version of their previous album, ''It Was Good Until It Wasn't'' (2020), but felt as though the songs would fit better on a separate album. Kehlani formally revealed the album's official title through a trailer on September 14, and revealed that it would be released i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altar (album)
''Altar'' is a collaboration album between experimental music groups Boris and Sunn O))), released on October 31, 2006 through Southern Lord Records ( SUNN62). A limited two-CD edition was released on October 23 via Southern Lord with a 28-minute bonus track with Sunn O))), Boris, and Dylan Carlson, titled "Her Lips Were Wet with Venom". Inoxia Records released their own two-CD version in 2006 which features a bonus track on the first disc, "The Sinking Belle (Black Sheep)", and also features "Her Lips Were Wet with Venom" on disc 2. The triple-vinyl edition by Southern Lord contains all of the songs from their two-CD edition, additional pictures, and liner notes by Kim Thayil. The Daymare 3LP version was released March 23, 2007 and features a bonus track not found on any other version of this release: "The Sinking Belle (White Sheep)". In addition to major players Sunn O))) and Boris, ''Altar'' also boasts an extensive roster of guest musicians/collaborators such as Kim Tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kehlani
Kehlani Ashley Parrish (born April 24, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Kehlani is originally from Oakland, California, and achieved initial fame as a member of the teen group Poplyfe in 2011. In 2014, Kehlani released their first commercial mixtape, ''Cloud 19''. The mixtape was listed as one of the ''Complex''s "50 Best Albums of 2014." Their second commercial mixtape, '' You Should Be Here'' (2015), debuted at number 5 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. In 2016, they were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album for ''You Should Be Here''. Kehlani released their debut studio album, ''SweetSexySavage'', in 2017. They released their second studio album ''It Was Good Until It Wasn't'' in 2020. They released their third studio album ''Blue Water Road'' on April 29, 2022. Early life Kehlani Ashley Parrish was born on April 24, 1995, in Oakland, California. They were adopted and raised by their aunt when their mother, who had a drug addiction, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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