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∙ 10y agoThe sacred river in of Alpha in the poem is supposed to be a sacred river, according to the poem. This means that the river would have some kind of religious significance to those who lived in that area. It would be very important to those who live there.
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∙ 10y agoMore than likely the river Alph, but it was never mentioned as a river, mealy as the place it ran through.
"In Xanadu did Kublai Khan a stately pleasure dome decree / Where Alf, the sacred river ran / Through canyons measureless to man / Down to the sunless sea.…"
The dominant image in the middle of the poem Kubla Khan is a river bursting forth from the ground. The poem Kubla Khan was written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He finished writing it in 1797, but it wasn't published until 1816.
According to another post, the answer is "The first stanza of the poem describes Khan's pleasure dome built alongside a sacred river fed by a powerful fountain. The poem expands on the gothic hints of the first stanza as the narrator explores the dark chasm in the midst of Xanadu's gardens, and describes the surrounding area as both "savage" and "holy". Yarlott interprets this chasm as symbolic of the poet struggling with decadence that ignores nature. It may also represent the dark side of the soul, the dehumanizing effect of power and dominion".
The French had claimed the river was theirs, along with many other parts of North America. They called it "New France." Fur traders from Pennsylvania were attracted to it, and tensions were mounting between the French and British colonists. Not to mention that it was a sacred hunting ground for the Native Americans. So, the Ohio River Valley set the stage for an enormous part of American history.
The River Alph
A sacred river is a river that can wash away someone's bad karma.Answer:In Coleridge's poem "Xanadu" the sacred river is named:In Xanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure-dome decree, where Alph, the sacred river, ran through caverns measureless to man down to a sunless sea,
More than likely the river Alph, but it was never mentioned as a river, mealy as the place it ran through.
"In Xanadu did Kublai Khan a stately pleasure dome decree / Where Alf, the sacred river ran / Through canyons measureless to man / Down to the sunless sea.…"
Hindus consider the River Ganges to be their sacred river.
The dominant image in the middle of the poem Kubla Khan is a river bursting forth from the ground. The poem Kubla Khan was written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He finished writing it in 1797, but it wasn't published until 1816.
It depends on your meaning of the word sacred, but at least one country has a sacred river--India. The sacred river is the Ganges. Other possible countries with sacred rivers--China, Tibet, Japan, Bhutan, Nepal.
The speaker of the poem describes a deep chasm in which a sacred river runs and where fragments of ancient forests are found. This chasm is rich with images of nature and invokes a sense of mystery and wonder.
Ganges river
The Ganges river is sacred to the people of India. It is the river the Buddha used symbolically in many of his teachings.
ghanges river
River Ganges.