SourceCelestial River
The heavenly river separating Tanabata and Hikoboshi in Davis's star-lovers legend.
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SourceSourceHigh Plain of Heaven
The heavenly setting of divine mourning and missions in Davis’s early legends.
Japanese legends, Davis retelling
Moonland
The lunar homeland and its inhabitants in Davis's tale of Lady Kaguya.
Japanese tale, Davis retelling
SourceTavatimsa Heaven
The divine realm where Buddha teaches before returning by heavenly ladders.
Buddhist traditions, Nivedita and Coomaraswamy
The Heavenly White Rose
The immense assembly of the blessed arranged as a living flower.
Dante, Purgatory and Paradise
SourceThe River of Light
The first luminous appearance that prepares Dante to see the heavenly courts.
Dante, Purgatory and ParadiseSourceTusita Heaven
The heaven where the Buddha-elect waits before choosing the final earthly birth.
Buddhist traditions, Nivedita and CoomaraswamyShowing 7 of 7 entries