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19th century

adonis

adonis river

belief

blood

bodies of water

coast

coastlines

death

dorot jewish division

gave

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Lebanon coast near the mouth of the Adonis river. The iron-stained soil of the sandstone strata is annually washed down into the river by the heavy winter rains, and the discolored stream can be traced far out into the blue sea. This gave rise to the belief that the river was tinged with the blood of Adonis, every year in memory of his death.

Lebanon coast near the mouth of the Adonis river. The iron-stained soi...

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