Power Of Water In Beliefs Of Ancient Cultures

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - People have observed water and its powers over the centuries and created related myths and legends.

The sea symbolizes the water of the "sea womb," giving birth to the earth and all that lived on it. 'To return to the sea' is 'to return to the mother,' that is, to die. All life arose once in the ocean, reflected in the creation myths of many ancient cultures.

Water has been credited with purification and healing effects. One of many water places associated with healing is the Chalice Well in Glastonbury, England, where people have been using the spring since 3000 BC, glorifying these mineral-rich waters for their healing powers.

In the Vedas, water is "the most maternal" (mâtritamâh). In the beginning, everything was like a sea without light. In India, this element is generally regarded as the preserver of life, circulating throughout nature as rain. The Chinese consider water to be the residence of the dragon because all life comes from water.

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