Masonic ritual and symbolism
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Masonic ritual is the scripted words and actions that are spoken or performed during the degree work in a Masonic lodge. Masonic symbolism is that which is used to illustrate the principles which Free
A masonic initiation. Paris, 1745.
A Third Degree tracing board
Freemasons' Hall, London
Solomon's Temple
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Solomon's Temple, also known as the First Temple, was a legendary Temple in Jerusalem believed to have existed between the 10th and 6th centuries BCE. Its description is largely based on narratives in
Masonic ritual and symbolism
…plays. Common to all of Freemasonry is the three grade system of Craft or Blue Lodge freemasonry, whose allegory is centred on the building of the Temple of Solomon, and the story of the chief architect, Hiram Abiff. Further degrees have different underlying allegories, often linked to the transmission of the story…
16th century depiction by François Vatable
Modern-day reconstruction of Jerusalem during the reign of Solomon (10th century BCE) from Jerusalem Walls National Park. The temple stands on the original Mount Moriah, as it looked prior to its expansion by King Herod in the 1st century BCE.
The Dedication of Solomon's Temple, by Jan Luyken (1700)
King Solomon dedicates the Temple at Jerusalem. Painting by James Tissot or follower, c. 1896–1902.