World Religious Beliefs

A Look into the often misunderstood beliefs of various Religions throughout Time.

All Soul's Day

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/all-souls-day 13th Jan 2023 - ''All Soul's Day'' is a Christian Devotional period, in which Church Members pray for The Souls of those (remembered), who were in Purgatory. In Weste …

Allantide

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/allantide 13th Jan 2023 -  An Ancient Cornwall (England) Custom, ''Allantide'' is still celebrated on October 31st as an ''alternative'' to The Pagan ''Holiday'' known as …

Jacob's Ladder

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/jacobs-ladder 13th Jan 2023 - The phrase ''Jacob's Ladder'' is found in a Tale from The Book of Genesis (Western Bible and Judaic Torah). The Prophet Jacob (facing persecution), fe …

''Blue Christmas''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/blue-christmas 13th Jan 2023 - An ''old'' Tradition associated with The Western Christian Belief of The ''Advent'' Season (pre-Christmas). While the establishment of The ''Advent Wr …

Mormon Cain

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/mormon-cain 13th Jan 2023 - In Mormonism, The Belief of Cain, Old Testament Villain and Brother to Able – is essentially similar. They too believe that Cain killed His Brot …

Mormonism

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/mormonism 13th Jan 2023 -  ''Created'' in American in the 1820s – ''Mormonism'' is a Religion which has, over the Centuries, received much scrutiny. Once even ''outl …

Anakim

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/anakim 13th Jan 2023 - According to The Holy Bible (Old Testament) – The ''Anakim'' were a Race of Giants, descended from Anak. These ''Humans'' were reputed to be 8-f …

Parentalia

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/parentalia 11th Jan 2023 - An Ancient Roman Festival related to ''Ancestor Worship'' – ''Parentalia'' was a 9-Day Ceremony which began in the Month of February. Vestal Pri …

Malebolge

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/malebolge 11th Jan 2023 - The ''final'' Causeway to The Eighth Circle of Hell (leading to The Ninth) – ''Malebolge'' is a maddening Maze, in which Lost and Damned Souls w …

Barzakh

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/barzakh 11th Jan 2023 - According to Islamic Traditions, ''Barzakh'' would be the equivalent to the western Concept of ''Purgatory'' in The Afterlife. In a similar Middle Eas …

Cocytus

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/cocytus 11th Jan 2023 - From The Ancient Greek meaning ''Lamentation'' – ''Cocytus'' was the reputed ''River of Wailing'' in Hades. NOT to be confused with Styx, Cocytu …

Kalpavriksha

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/kalpavriksha 11th Jan 2023 - According to a common Belief in Hinduism and Janism (and several others) – The ''Kalpavriksha'' was a ''Creation Tree'', known (later) in Mythol …