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Holyrood Palace: Royal Residence and Haunted House
... image, from the Agnes Sampson trial in 1591, depicts The Devil giving witches magic dolls. ( Public Domain ) The ...
Natalia Klimczak - 07/07/2020 - 23:31
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Crossing the Veil: The Pre-Christian Origins of Halloween and Samhain
... Traditions Tricking and Treating Has a Long History Ex-Devil Worshipper Says: I'm Shocked Christians Celebrate ... Ramirez, J. (2018) ‘Ex-Devil Worshipper Says: I'm Shocked Christians Celebrate ...
lizleafloor - 28/10/2020 - 22:47
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Goddess… or Demon? Hidden History of Vinayaki, the Mysterious Elephant-Headed Woman of Hindu Myth
In one of the shrines of the Thanumalayan temple in Kanyakumari district, India, is the stone sculpture of a four-armed deity sitting cross-legged in Sukhasana (“easy pose” - similar to sitting in a simple cross-legged position) holding a battle-axe, a large shell, a vase and a staff around which the deity entwines a long trunk. At first glance, one would think that this is the famous elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha, except that this deity is clearly female.
MartiniF - 30/10/2017 - 14:37
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Ancient Greek Physician Hippocrates and the Medical Revolution
Classical Greece is considered by many to be the birthplace of modern Western civilization. The ancient Greeks made astounding progress in a huge number of areas - from politics and governing to religious practice and philosophical thought. The impact the Hellenic culture had is still felt throughout the world today.
Sarah P Young - 24/08/2019 - 14:01
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Catholic Teachers Banned ‘Evil’ Harry Potter Books
... Catholicism has two rigid bookends, God and the Devil, representing Good or Bad, by which everything is ...
ashley cowie - 02/09/2019 - 23:13
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The Ancient Art of Magic, Curses and Supernatural Spells
... curse is to repent and find salvation. The infamous Devil’s Bible , a massive manuscript that legend says was written in a single night by a monk in a pact with the devil, is said to be cursed and brings misfortune to any who ...
lizleafloor - 25/10/2014 - 22:56
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The Strange and Unexplained Phenomenon of Raining Stones
... attributed to creatures of supernatural origin or even the devil. In 1690, folklorist Robert Kirk wrote in his book ... in a pamphlet titled “Lithobolia, or the Stone-Throwing Devil.” An illustration of a rain of stones from “Don ...
aprilholloway - 12/09/2015 - 00:59
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The Teen Prodigies Behind This 15th Century French Picture Book (Video)
... these is an image portraying a Christian tempted by the Devil in a beguiling guise. What sets the Belles Heures apart ...
Robbie Mitchell - 20/09/2023 - 01:57
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What Was It Like to be a Neanderthal Child? (Video)
... studies hint at faster Neanderthal growth rates, with the Devil's Tower boy (a Neanderthal child found in Gibraltar) ...
Robbie Mitchell - 16/12/2023 - 00:57
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Unlucky Number for Museum Thief Who Was Caught After Putting 666 Artifacts on ebay
... become one of the most widely recognized symbols for the devil and is thought to bring bad luck. For one French worker ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 19/12/2016 - 21:55
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The Elusive Ayia Napa Sea Monster - Is It Really Out There?
... of flora and fauna. Bermuda Triangle of the Pacific: Devil’s Sea Connected with Missing Ships and Other Strange ...
dhwty - 24/04/2019 - 14:40
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Omicidi: Il fascino del Male (Italian Edition)
... Satan", perpetrators of heinous murders in the name of the devil. A careful and detailed analysis that will rediscover ...
ancient-origins - 24/01/2020 - 23:35
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The Number 666 – A Blessing in Disguise?
... of that ominous number - it was viewed as a symbol of the devil and every vile tyrant who ever stalked the earth, ...
Michael Hearns - 16/01/2020 - 01:51
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Inside Mexico's Sonora Witches Market (Video)
... any association with witchcraft , branding it the devil's work . Yet, for many Mexicans, the allure of this ...
Robbie Mitchell - 16/05/2023 - 16:56
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A Tradition Revived? Inverted Christmas Trees May Have Pagan Roots
... Krampus, Son of Hel: The Ancient Origins of the Christmas Devil Santa the Shaman Comes to the New World: The ...
Alicia McDermott - 14/12/2017 - 14:00
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Medieval Monsters
The medieval world was teeming with monsters--on the edges of manuscript pages, on the fringes of maps, not to mention crowding in from all sides of the known world. Believed to dwell in exotic, remote areas, these inexplicable parts of God's creation aroused fear, curiosity, and wonder in equal measure. Powerfully captured in the illustrations that filled bestiaries, travel books, and even Bibles and devotional works, these misshapen brutes continue to delight audiences today with their vitality and humor.
ancient-origins - 21/04/2018 - 01:32
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Baphomet: Was the Diabolical Demon Really Worshipped by Knights Templars?
... occult, specifically as a representation of evil and the Devil. What is Baphomet? The earliest known reference to ...
dhwty - 04/11/2018 - 19:00
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Cursing of Coprnice: The Good and Evil of Croatian Folklore
... of a full moon . There, they call upon demons and even the devil himself to aid them in bringing misfortune to all who ...
Jelena Hrvoj - 26/06/2019 - 02:03
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Ireland’s Tuatha Dé Danann: Descendants Of The Fallen Angels From Canaan
... Museum of Bern. ( Public Domain ) For most Christians, the Devil was once the angel Lucifer who defied God and fell from ...
ashley cowie - 08/09/2021 - 21:08
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Bizarre Archaeological Finds That Rewrote History (Video)
... Researchers Unpack Science Behind Unique Presence of Devil in Finnish Cave Meanwhile, in northeastern China, the ...
Robbie Mitchell - 09/03/2024 - 19:55