Language and mysticism
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Do blessings and curses only work in the original language?
Can a single syllable carry meaning without being a word?
How is the Tower of Babel usually painted and what does the image say?
What makes a language sacred enough that it must never be translated?
Is glossolalia a language at all?
Why does chanting in unison feel so different from ordinary speech?
Who is Vāc and why is speech a goddess in the Rigveda?
Who was Bragi and what did the Norse believe about speech?
Why do mantras get repeated thousands of times?
How is speaking in tongues different from speaking a foreign language?
Why is Latin still used in rituals nobody speaks Latin in?
Why are sacred languages preserved long after they stop being spoken?
What happens when a ritual formula is translated for a modern congregation?
What is the difference between a prayer and a spell?
Why do so many traditions believe knowing a true name gives you power over its owner?
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