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Belaksham (or Bilaksham)
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Belaksham (Or Bilaksham)
in the mythology of India, is an island beyond the Dead Sea. Its circumference measures 200,000 gossinei (about four miles); on it there grows a tree 1100 gossinei high; many high mountains and large streams. traverse it; its inhabitants live one thousand years, are fire-worshippers, and their wives are made fruitful only by the look of the men. It is surrounded by bodies of sweet water.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Belaksham (or Bilaksham)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/b/belaksham-or-bilaksham.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.