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The meaning of the word "Omphalos" in English


Omphalos n. : The navel.

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Is there a link between the Omphalos of Egyptian mythology - and The Ark of the covenant?

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Omphalos, stone, Delphi, navel, Jerusalem, free encyclopedia, the Foundation stone, in Jerusalem, Jewish tradition, Buck Mulligan, Greek Religion, Zeus, temple, gods, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, tradition, oracle, Greek mythology.

Defination from the web:
omphalos means "navel" (compare the name of Queen Omphale) ... Omphalos stones used to denote this point were erected in several areas surrounding the Mediterranean Sea; the most famous of those was at the oracle in Delphi. ... 

synonyms
  (noun) navel
  (noun) umbilicus
  (noun) bellybutton
  (noun) omphalus
  (noun) point


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