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The cup (''Jām'') was said to be filled with an elixir of immortality and was used in [[scrying]]. All seven heavens of the universe could be observed by looking into it. | The cup (''Jām'') was said to be filled with an elixir of immortality and was used in [[scrying]]. All seven heavens of the universe could be observed by looking into it. | ||
The whole world was said to be reflected in it, and divinations within the cup were said to reveal deep truths. Sometimes, especially in popular depictions such as The Heroic Legend of Arslan, the cup has been visualized as a [[crystal ball]]. | The whole world was said to be reflected in it, and divinations within the cup were said to reveal deep truths. Sometimes, especially in popular depictions such as ''The Heroic Legend of Arslan'', the cup has been visualized as a [[crystal ball]]. | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||