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The legend of the sand dollar is that Christ left the sand dollar as a symbol to help evangelists teach the faith. The five holes represent the five wounds Christ received while on the cross: four nail holes and the hole made by the Roman's spear. In the center of one side of the sand dollar, there is the Easter lily and in the middle of the lily is the star of Bethlehem. The Christmas poinsettia is on the other side which is a reminder of Christ's birth. If you break the sand dollar open, there are five white pieces of shell which look like doves. These are said to bring good will and peacE.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe story goes that the five marks on the sand dollar are actually five white doves that, when broken open and released, will spread peace and happiness throughout the land. The link below has a poem about it.
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∙ 11y agoSand dollars can be found in sandy or muddy bottoms of the ocean floor and they reach about three to four inches long. They burrow in the sand to get away from predators. They are part of the echinodermata family and the have no brain. Good luck!
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∙ 10y agoLong before 1970s, it was not known that sand dollars are living creatures. People thought it is sand compressed to form that shape and the myth is that sea mermaids use it as their currency.
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∙ 6y agothey come in all different colors
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How did sand dollars get their name?
At first it was not known that the sand dollars are living things. People thought (myth) it was like a large coin and that it was the coin/dollar used by the sea mermaids. It was found on beach sands. hence the name sand dollars.
Is sand real or a myth?
Sand is real. The sandman is not.
Myth the flight of icarus's story?
it is a greek myth story
Why do flamigos stick their heads in the sand?
Flamingos do not actually bury their head in the sand. It is a myth. Some also say that ostrich bury their heads in the sand, but this is also a myth.
What is the sand dollars habitat?
In the sand
Fishville cheats how to get sand dollars?
You can not cheat to get sand dollars. You have to work for it, or you have to buy it.
Is big foot a myth or a true story?
its a myth
This echinoderm burrows in the sand?
Sand dollars.
Is My Little Pony a Myth?
No not a myth, but a made up story.
What is the opposite of a myth?
A true story would be the opposite of a myth.
How sand dollars got its name?
sand dollars got there name because they are shaped like a coin and they dig themselves into the sand
How do sand dollars breathe?
Sand dollars breathe through a process known as diffusion, using their tube feet.
