1. Made by Judith Termote

2. * Water in Religion * Water in Mythology * Water in Philosophy

3. * Baptism by water  cleans our sins * Use of water important in 3 ways 1. Cleans and washes away the dirt 2. Fills everything (like God) 3. To survive, like we need God to survive * ‘Living Water’ as Jesus described himself (eternal life * Blessings during Easter with Holy Water

4. * Spiritual cleaning powers * All water is sacred; especially rivers * Ganges is the most important river  Water used in worship (if possible a sip to the dying) * Funeral grounds are always located near a river

5. * Important for cleaning and purifying  Muslims must be ritually pure before approaching God in a prayer  Ritual purity is required before out religious duties

6. * Ashrays = Water Lover * Water creatures often mistaken as water ghosts * They can be both male and female * The live only under water * You will never see them in daylight * If you expose them to sunlight, the melt and only a pool of water remains

7. * Bäckahästen = brook horse * Name of a mythological horse in Scandinavian folklore * She would appear near rivers in foggy weather * If you would ride her back, you were unable to get off ever again * The horse would jump into the river and drown it’s rider

8. * Poseidon is a Greek God * Master of all the water * Master of the horses * His weapon is a trident, which can shake the earth and shutter any object

9. * He saw water as the beginning of everything, of the whole universe * Everything starts with water and ends in water * Plants need it to grow * People need it to survive * Air is diluted water