All 11 Uses of
mystic
in
The Da Vinci Code
- Now, Tarot's mystical qualities were passed on by modern fortune-tellers.†
Chpt 19-20 *
- Despite PHI's seemingly mystical mathematical origins, Langdon explained, the truly mindboggling aspect of PHI was its role as a fundamental building block in nature.†
Chpt 19-20
- The mystical teachings of the Kabbala drew heavily on anagrams—rearranging the letters of Hebrew words to derive new meanings.†
Chpt 19-20
- The intersection of nave and transept occurred directly beneath the main cupola and was considered the heart of the church… her most sacred and mystical point.†
Chpt 21-22
- Those deemed "witches" by the Church included all female scholars, priestesses, gypsies, mystics, nature lovers, herb gatherers, and any women "suspiciously attuned to the natural world."†
Chpt 27-28
- Childbirth was mystical and powerful.†
Chpt 55-56
- For centuries, iambic pentameter had been a preferred poetic meter of outspoken literati across the globe, from the ancient Greek writer Archilochus to Shakespeare, Milton, Chaucer, and Voltaire—bold souls who chose to write their social commentaries in a meter that many of the day believed had mystical properties.†
Chpt 71-72
- A word of five letters, Langdon thought, pondering the staggering number of ancient words that might be considered words of wisdom—selections from mystic chants, astrological prophecies, secret society inductions, Wicca incantations, Egyptian magic spells, pagan mantras—the list was endless.†
Chpt 71-72
- Jewish scholars and mystics are still finding hidden meanings using Atbash.†
Chpt 71-72
- Langdon had read descriptions of this ceremony and understood its mystic roots.†
Chpt 73-74
- The next time you find yourself with a woman, look in your heart and see if you cannot approach sex as a mystical, spiritual act.†
Chpt 73-74
Definition:
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(mystic) relating to realities that are outside of scientific understanding and normal experience; or one who attempts to tune into such realities