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Bible Dictionaries
Fountain of the Virgin
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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The fountain received its name from the "fantastic legend" that here the virgin washed the swaddling-clothes of our Lord.
This spring has the singular characteristic of being intermittent, flowing from three to five times daily in winter, twice daily in summer, and only once daily in autumn. This peculiarity is accounted for by the supposition that the outlet from the reservoir is by a passage in the form of a siphon.
Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Fountain of the Virgin'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/f/fountain-of-the-virgin.html. 1897.
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Fountain of the Virgin'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/f/fountain-of-the-virgin.html. 1897.
