... become acquain-ted with their history and to develop themselves. Many visitors, in particular women, touch the statue and place their hand on their heart. Between the library and the stairway giving ... from the history of the country; by visiting the grave, pilgrims also show their love for the country, their solidarity and their concern for the nation. They see themselves as patriots, with ... power-holders: The fertility of the ruler was seen as si-multaneously invoking and guaranteeing the fertility of the land, the prospe-rity of the society, and the expansionist vitality of the empire. The...