Literary notes about celestial (AI summary)
The term "celestial" richly adorns literary works with connotations of divine beauty, otherworldly power, and ethereal realms. It is often used to evoke images of sacred figures and enchanted landscapes, as when a divine mother or an illuminated city is described in words that suggest a realm beyond mortal confines [1, 2, 3]. In epic narratives and mythological texts, celestial attributes extend to formidable weapons and radiant beings, underscoring a cosmic power that transcends human capability [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]. Meanwhile, its application in poetry and reflective prose imbues natural phenomena with a transcendent glow and inspires inner spiritual light, as seen in references to a spark of celestial fire and heavenly observations [11, 12, 13]. The versatile use of "celestial" thus serves to bridge the mundane with the sublime, inviting readers into a space where the divine intermingles with the earthly [14, 15, 16].
- Fig. 8 is a copy of the deified woman or celestial mother, from Idalium, in Cyprus.
— from Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism by Thomas Inman and M.R.C.S.E. John Newton - But is it not a wonder they got not from him his certificate, by which he was to receive admission at the Celestial Gate?
— from The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can Read by John Bunyan - I told him that I was a pilgrim, going to the Celestial City.
— from The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Every Child Can Read by John Bunyan - The heroic Arjuna, however, by means of his own celestial weapons checked all the celestial weapons that were aimed at him by the Gandharvas.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - And, O best of the Bharatas, I attacked the city containing those sons of Diti, with multitudes of shafts, displaying celestial weapons.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - Hearing these words of hers, Surya answered, ‘O gentle maiden, thy son shall be mighty-armed and decked with ear-rings and a celestial coat of mail.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - Rama, however, with a celestial weapon slew all those Rakshasas.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - Other brave Kshatriyas of mighty energy headed by Bhagadatta, and all acquainted with celestial weapons, will slay thy foes.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - Armed with celestial weapons undaunted by difficulties he achieved this difficult feat with arrows inspired with Mantras.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - And these flames destroyed the celestial forces struggling on the ground.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - Morrel uttered a loud exclamation, and frantic, doubtful, dazzled, as though by a celestial vision, he fell upon his knees.
— from The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet - "Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
— from A Man's Value to Society: Studies in Self Culture and Character by Newell Dwight Hillis - Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.
— from Leaves of Life, for Daily Inspiration by Margaret Bird Steinmetz - Much thus, one fancies, looks the universe from Milton's celestial battlements.
— from The Piazza Tales by Herman Melville - It is impossible that this sacred and fatal festival should not give off a celestial radiance to the infinite.
— from Les Misérables by Victor Hugo - The celestial armies now raised the siege, and returned to their quarters.
— from Myths and Legends of China by E. T. C. Werner
