solarisms
/ˈsoʊləˌrɪzəmz/
noun
- Beliefs or practices that involve worshiping or revering the sun as a deity or source of life.
- The temple's architecture reflected the solarisms of its builders, with windows aligned to catch the first light of dawn.
- Some modern spiritual movements incorporate solarisms, celebrating the solstices as sacred events.
- Ancient cultures often developed solarisms that centered around the sun's daily journey across the sky.
- Theories or explanations that attribute too much influence to the sun, especially in historical or mythological interpretation.
- Modern researchers avoid the solarisms of earlier generations by considering multiple cultural factors.
- The scholar's work was criticized for its solarisms, claiming every myth was really about the sun.
- In the 19th century, some historians fell into solarisms, seeing solar allegories in every ancient story.
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