Sacred

Stone Age Numinosity

         Numen is a Latin word, deriving from the verb

           nuere, meaning "to nod." It's original meaning

           was "a nod." It came to "divine will or divine 

           power of the gods" from the Greek and Roman

           practice of going to the temple to consult the 

           will of the gods. In the temple, the supplicant

           stood before a statue of the god, ask the god for 

           guidance and then watch the statue. If the statue                          seemed to nod, the believer knew which path to 

           take.             

Current Numinosity