Skip to main content

Sacred groves

Scope note

Use for groves of trees imbued with special religious, mystical, or spiritual qualities, usually delimited and often located near water, an altar, or memorial dedicated to spirits, gods, heros, or events.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000251876

Broader Terms used

<open spaces by function>

Term used for

groves, sacred

Equivalent Terms used

sacred grove

Created

13yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: sacred groves" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-66136 Accessed: 2024-12-19 12:23:14

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-66136|title=Terminology definition for: sacred groves|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-19 12:23:14|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-66136

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...