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Numerous Statues of Sekhmet, The Lioness Goddess of War, Unearthed in Egypt
... to the surface an impressive number of statues of the goddess Sekhmet, daughter of the ancient Egyptian sun god Re. The Significance of the Goddess Sekhmet in Ancient Egyptian Religion The lion-headed goddess Sekhmet , also known as Sakhmet or Sekhet, was a ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 12/12/2016 - 21:49
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If Not Valhalla, Goddess Freyja Welcomed Viking Warriors to Folkvangr
... in Norse mythology. It also became a home for the goddess’ specially selected Viking warriors following their ... Domain Folkvangr is believed to be ruled over by the goddess Freyja. In Norse mythology, Freyja was a Vanir, the ... twin sister of Freyr. She was regarded to be an important goddess, and had power over love, beauty, and fertility. The ...
dhwty - 09/03/2018 - 18:58
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Ereshkigal: The Mighty Mesopotamian Goddess of the Underworld
Ereshkigal is a chthonic goddess that is found in the mythology of ancient ... with her younger sister, Inanna, who was a formidable goddess in her own right. “Namtar made his voice heard and ... from ‘Nergal and Ereshkigal’ Ereshkigal is a chthonic goddess that is found in the mythology of ancient ...
dhwty - 05/05/2018 - 18:58
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More than a Goddess of Love: The Many Other Aspects of Aphrodite
The Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite, has a very distinctive image in ... as a grown woman fully aware of her charms. No other Greek goddess was sculpted emphasizing her physical beauty as ... ( CC BY-SA 2.0 ) But if the gorgeousness of the Greek goddess of love has been established as scholarly facts, what ...
MartiniF - 24/09/2016 - 02:04
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Cappadocia, Enchanted Land of Khepat, Ancient Anatolia’s Mother Goddess
... and captivating the imagination, where Khepat, the Mother Goddess, carved a fairy tale landscape against the backdrop ... and captivating the imagination, where Khepat, the Mother Goddess, carved a fairy tale landscape against the backdrop ... derives from ‘Khepatukh’, (Khepat meaning Mother Goddess and Ukh meaning land) which translates into ‘The ...
micki pistorius - 10/01/2022 - 20:41
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Temple in ancient city of Odessus reveals Greek Goddess Aphrodite was worshipped by Thracians
... neighbors to ancient Greece, are likely to have worshipped goddess Aphrodite rather than the Thracian goddess Bendis, as previously thought. According to ... archaeologists at first believed was Ancient Thracian goddess Bendis but have recently changed their interpretation ...
lizleafloor - 27/03/2015 - 21:08
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Passions of Pele: The Hawaiian Goddess of Fire
... old gods and goddesses of Hawaii. Her name is Pele, the goddess of fire, lightning, wind and volcanoes as well as ... old gods and goddesses of Hawaii. Her name is Pele, the goddess of fire, lightning, wind and volcanoes as well as ... B. Emerson (1909) In addition to being known as the goddess of fire and being strongly associated with volcanoes, ...
MartiniF - 23/07/2018 - 15:34
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The Curious Apparitions of Pagan Goddesses to the German Knights Templar
... in 1220 received an apparition believed to be of the demi-goddess Isais at Nineveh, old Babylon, who instructed him to ... two German Templars received an apparition of the goddess Ishtar who gave further instructions for the Order to ... he reports being approached by an apparition of the demi-goddess Isais, "a graceful maiden-like figure of a girl whose ...
Geoffrey Brooks - 25/04/2020 - 01:08
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Diana and Actaeon: When an Innocent Encounter Turned Deadly
... on the hero and hunter Actaeon, who is transformed by the goddess Diana (Artemis to the Greeks) into a stag, after ... on the hero and hunter Actaeon, who is transformed by the goddess Diana (Artemis to the Greeks) into a stag, after ... is a valley sacred to Diana/ Artemis called Gargaphia. The goddess frequented this valley and enjoyed bathing in a pool ...
dhwty - 27/01/2019 - 22:18
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Ritual Tools Used to Honor Goddess Hathor Found in Ancient Egyptian Temple Mound
... of Cairo in Egypt. Surrounding a stone icon depicting the goddess Hathor A team of archaeologists recently tunneled ... of Cairo in Egypt. Surrounding a stone icon depicting the goddess Hathor, a collection of rare ancient, ritual ... but for conducting religious rituals in honor of the goddess Hathor, the governess of love, most often represented ...
ashley cowie - 19/09/2021 - 22:40
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Quarrying and Blasting May Destroy 2100-Year-Old Castle Site and Statue of Mother Goddess in Turkey
... the structure and a precious statue of the ancient goddess Cybele. The castle, which dates back about 2,100 ... have threatened the sculpture of Cybele, an ancient mother goddess of the region, says an article about the situation in ... As Ancient Origins reported in January 2017, Cybele was a goddess of ecstatic and chthonic reproductive mysteries, the ...
Mark Miller - 15/03/2017 - 21:58
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7,500-year-old Juniper Stump Is Believed Oldest Goddess Asherah Idol
... an idol which they believe dates the worship of the goddess Asherah back an incredible 7,500 years. ... an idol which they believe dates the worship of the goddess Asherah back an incredible 7,500 years. During ... approximately 7,500 years old and was dedicated to the goddess Asherah, who in later times was worshipped as the ...
Nathan Falde - 17/05/2022 - 14:42
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The Mysteries of the Enaree: The Androgynous Shamans of the Scythians
... androgynous and effeminate aspect, worshiping the goddess Artimpasa. The Enaree were one of the major aspects ... were a part of an orgiastic cult of the major Scythian goddess, Artimpasa, as well as of the ancestral mother-goddess of the Scythians, the Snake-Legged Goddess. Both were ...
Aleksa Vučković - 11/12/2023 - 21:55
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Which Goddess Lost Her Legs in a Shipwreck? 2,700-Year-Old Terracotta Statue Discovered in Turkish Waters
... found hiding in the sand of the Aegean Sea is a Cypriot goddess and the biggest find in underwater history for their ... excited. Then we uncovered the lower part of the body. The goddess sculpture had a dress on it. We know that such ... the same place.” The Statue Represents an Ancient Greek Goddess from Cyprus – (Possibly Aphrodite?) The ceramic ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 24/01/2017 - 19:58
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The Egyptian Goddess Isis, Found in India
... still have a significant presence in India. The Egyptian goddess Isis is famously the patroness of the sea, the ... (117–138 AD). ( Public Domain ) The revealing of the goddess Isis in Indian culture is the combined work of ... Initially it was the identification of Pattini as a veiled goddess, the only one in Hindu mythology, that led scholars ...
Chris Morgan - 14/04/2016 - 14:53
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Nammu: A Forgotten Tale of the Sumerian Mother of Gods
Nammu was the primeval Sumerian mother goddess who gave birth to the gods and created humanity. ... can unravel part of the ancient mythology surrounding the goddess Nammu by comparing the two deities. Although Nammu ... them. Much of the information we know about this primeval goddess is derived through these passing references about ...
dhwty - 13/05/2018 - 22:32
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Love is a Battlefield: The Legend of Ishtar, First Goddess of Love and War
... to bruise and confuse . So it was with the world’s first goddess of love and war, Ishtar, and her lover Tammuz. In ... in status and fortune. This ability was well suited to a goddess of love and war — both areas where swift reversals ... changing the state of play. On the battlefield, the goddess’s ability to fix fates ensured victory. In love ...
ancient-origins - 25/06/2017 - 14:04
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Bare Naked Lady Tablets Offer A Fresh Insight Into Ancient Canaanite Goddess Worship
... found during excavations at Tel Rehov shows a fertility goddess. (Gabi Laron, Tel Rehov excavations / The Hebrew ... male or female”. ( Deuteronomy 4:16) Asherah, Canaanites goddess of motherhood and fertility. (Matanya / CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Young Dr. Jones and the Ancient Goddess of Fertility A slightly later fertility goddess was ...
ashley cowie - 25/07/2019 - 14:08
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Unravelling the Roots of Hera, the Wrathful Goddess of Marriage
... as well as her continued, post-classical, presence. Hera, goddess of marriage, had a volatile relationship with Zeus, ... gods. Though Hera was eventually venerated as the patron goddess of marriage, her own relationship with Zeus was ... Bad and the Ugly The Fall of Hera: Demoted from Autonomous Goddess to Wife of Zeus The most notable instance of Hera’s ...
Adam Stokes - 10/04/2021 - 14:57
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Who Was the Mysterious Aradia - Italian Goddess or Wicked Witch?
The line between goddess and witch or witch and saint is very thin in ancient ... She is known as the queen of the witches and the goddess of the moon. Aradia is often presented as an ... de Goya's ‘Witches Sabbat’ (1789) ( Public Domain ) A Goddess for Modern Pagans Leland’s book also inspired new ...
Natalia Klimczak - 22/10/2016 - 21:48