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The #3 is a mythical number which echoes in religion, mythology and art.

The #3 a 🧵

1. The Christian Holy Trinity- The Father, the Son and The Holy Spirit Image
2. The thrice greatness of Hermes Trismegistus Image
3. Three Jewels which are the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha Image
4. Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his death. Nicolas Bertin’s The Resurrection of Christ
5. In Greek mythology, the Three Graces were goddesses of charm, beauty, and creativity. The 3 Graces by Raphael
6. During the Agony in the Garden, Christ asked three times for the cup to be taken from him. The Agony in the Garden by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, 1772
7. The devil tempted Jesus three times. Ary Scheffer's The Temptation of Christ
8. The 3 Wise Men gave Jesus three gifts- gold, frankincense, and myrrh Gerard David, Adoration of the Kings
9. Paul the Apostle went blind for three days after his conversion to Christianity. Image
10. In Judaism, The prophet Balaam beat his donkey three times. Balaam and the angel, painting from Gustav Jaeger
11. Cronus had 3 sons: Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. Chronos by Artus Wolffort
12. The Imperial Regalia of Japan are 3: the sword, mirror, and jewel. Image
13. Odin endured 3 hardships upon the World Tree in his quest for the runes: he hanged himself, wounded himself with a spear, and suffered from hunger and thirst. Image
14. Prior to Ragnarok, there will be three hard winters without an intervening summer, the Fimbulwinter. Image
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