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10 Most Fearsome Gods in Ancient Mythology
... Lioness of Wrath In ancient Egypt, Sekhmet was a vicious goddess of war and destruction. Often depicted as a lioness, ... and a lioness never appeared. Statue of Sekhmet, Egyptian goddess with a lioness head. Known as the goddess of war and destruction ( abrilla /Adobe Stock) 4. ...
Aleksa Vučković - 30/10/2023 - 13:56
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Parthian Fortress in Iraq May be a Sanctuary for Goddess Anahita
... most likely been devoted to the ancient Persian water goddess Anahita , a popular deity from the Zoroastrian ... of the Rabana sanctuary, believed to be dedicated to the goddess Anahita ( Rabana-Merquly Archaeological Project / ... which would have been designed to pay homage to Anahita, a goddess who was associated with fertility, wisdom and ...
Nathan Falde - 10/03/2024 - 21:50
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Incredible Megaliths of India: Menhirs, Temples and Sky Religion – Part II
... of villages after an inappropriate offering to the local goddess Ellamma. She is represented in the site by a black ... in Ancient Egypt: Temples and Magick - Part I The Egyptian Goddess Isis, Found in India Hippalos: Early Navigation of ... holy buildings, but what about Hinduism? In “Isis, Goddess of Egypt & India” I drew attention to a possible ...
Chris Morgan - 13/06/2016 - 14:50
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Going to Hel and Back: The Realm of the Norse Goddess of the Underworld
... the wolf Fenrir, the Midgard Serpent Jormugandr, and the goddess Hel. Legends say that the children were born in a ... by Willy Pogany. ( Public Domain ) The Road to Hel The goddess Hel was also thought to have power over all the dead, ... Body and the Mother of Kings in Norse Sagas Hel, the Norse goddess of the underworld. ( Archivist /Adobe Stock) In Hel ...
valdar - 11/09/2020 - 19:30
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Guan Yin: Goddess of Mercy, Buddha-in-Training
... Buddhists . This individual is commonly known as the “Goddess of Mercy,” and her main aspect is compassion. Her ... Guan Yin. ( stockphoto mania /Adobe Stock) A Legendary Goddess of Compassion There are many legends about Guan Yin. ... to learn more and get closer to the ideas linked to the goddess. Due to his impressive personality, Guanyin decided ...
Natalia Klimczak - 27/12/2019 - 01:56
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A Woman’s Best Friend: The Herstory of Dog Domestication
The Grimaldi Goddess clay figurine, unearthed at the Neolithic settlement ... giving birth while seated upon a throne. The Grimaldi Goddess clay figurine, unearthed at the Neolithic settlement ... the first to domesticate man’s best friend? The Grimaldi Goddess clay figurine, unearthed at the Neolithic settlement ...
B. B. Wagner - 03/10/2020 - 17:46
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Goddess of the Seven Stars: The Rebirth of Sobekneferu
... block fragment found at Hawara links her with the obscure goddess Dhdh.t (Dehdehet) ( Uphill, 2010 ), whose name means ... is undoubtedly a title of Egypt’s principal hippopotamus goddess Tawaret , who was Sobek’s wife. Tawaret presided ... Credit: Wiki Commons Agreement, 2020. The hippopotamus goddess Tawaret. Was she the mysterious goddess revered by ...
Andrew Collins - 10/11/2020 - 13:47
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Goddess Ninkharsag—Ancient Powerful Mother who Faded into The Holy Ghost
... became known from then on as Ninkharsag. She is the mother-goddess that we know in many forms, (though not Mother-Earth, ... Akkadian cylinder seal impression depicting a vegetation goddess, possibly Ninhursag, sitting on a throne surrounded ... she would weep as though for her own children. The Goddess Loses Her Position So, how did she lose her ...
Katrina Sisowath - 13/05/2021 - 03:56
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The Tragic Tale of Welsh Goddess Branwen and her Death by Broken Heart
Branwen is an ancient Goddess from Wales. She is also a major character of the ... some interesting pieces of evidence suggesting that the goddess could have been based on a real woman from history. Branwen is known as a goddess of love and beauty, a beautiful lady from the ...
Natalia Klimczak - 07/07/2016 - 00:44
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Vibrations and sounds may have enhanced worship of Great Goddess Cybele
... called Felix Romuliana, was a temple to the great nature goddess Cybele that was oriented differently than other Roman ... of water rushing underground nearby. Cybele, earth goddess, surrounded by lions, fruit and general abundance, a ... in one part of Romuliana as a god and his mother as a goddess in a temple in another part of Romuliana. The two ...
Mark Miller - 31/03/2015 - 22:27
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Ancient Castle in Turkey Remains Threatened by Dynamite Blasts
... Turkish castle; where dynamite may shake a unique mother goddess statue and the rest of the remains out of existence. ... castle in Turkey; where dynamite may shake a unique mother goddess statue and the rest of the remains out of existence. ... May Destroy 2100-Year-Old Castle Site and Statue of Mother Goddess in Turkey The Mother of all Gods: The Phrygian Cybele ...
Alicia McDermott - 07/03/2018 - 13:57
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The Rape of a Goddess: How Demeter Beat the All-Powerful Zeus
... with women of ancient Greece? The story of Demeter, goddess of the harvest, and her daughter Persephone, queen of ... with women of ancient Greece? The story of Demeter, goddess of the harvest, and her daughter Persephone, queen of ... Finally, through information gleaned by the pre-Olympian goddess Hecate, Demeter is informed of Persephone’s rape. ...
Mary E. Naples - 27/01/2021 - 17:30
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Loviatar: Finnish Goddess of Desolation, Death, and Decay
... the blind daughter in Finnish mythology, Loviatar is the goddess of death and disease. Born from the union of ... as the worst. Her sister Kalma, for instance, is the goddess of death and decay, while Kipu-Tyttö is thought to be the goddess of illness. The shaman-mother performs a ceremony ...
Riley Winters - 03/06/2015 - 03:44
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Assyrian Relics Resurrected at Nimrud, Defying Terrorist Destruction
... king Adad-Nirari III , and a temple dedicated to the goddess Ishtar that was almost totally destroyed when the ... are now covered in geotextile. (Penn Museum) The Assyrian Goddess Ishtar, Revealed The recently completed excavation ... On one of these pieces there was an actual carving of the goddess Ishtar, which is the first such image to be found ...
Nathan Falde - 09/07/2023 - 14:58
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The Hidden Role of the Milky Way in Ancient Egyptian Mythology (Study)
... relationship between the Milky Way and the Egyptian sky-goddess Nut. Nut is goddess of the sky , who is often depicted as a star-studded ... it traced her backbone across the heavens. Hathor: Goddess of Joy and Motherhood Near the Nile Beyond Fertility: ...
ancient-origins - 10/04/2024 - 14:45
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Isis Magic Cultivating a Relationship with the Goddess of 10,000 Names
... Isis is open to you. It always has been. Come. Greet the Goddess of Ten Thousand Names, Isis, the Goddess of Sacred Magic. As you enter Her House -- Her Temple ... Discover the many faces of Isis, from ancient Bird of Prey Goddess to Queen of the Mysteries to Savior. Then begin your ...
ancient-origins - 19/10/2019 - 17:16
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Memories Of An Ancient Goddess At Sintra’s Mountain Of The Moon
... or “sun.” Or, more likely, it is named after the Greek goddess Cynthia, goddess of the Moon, whose name morphed locally into Sintra. Cynthia was equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, who was equivalent to the Roman goddess ...
elyn aviva - 01/03/2022 - 15:26
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The Slavic Star Goddess Zorya, Guardian of the Doomsday Hound and Servant of the Sun God
... were full of struggles and dreams for a better future. The goddess who guarded their lives was named Zorya. The main problem with researching Slavic gods and goddess is that there are no first-hand records related to ... Slavic God Pulled from a River The Morning Star The goddess Zorya is also known as Zorja, Zarja, Zora, and Zorza. ...
Natalia Klimczak - 19/07/2016 - 03:43
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The Famous Burney Relief: Who Was the Mysterious Mesopotamian Goddess?
... with wings and talons . She is usually identified as a goddess , though experts disagree with each other as to which ... the figure on the Burney Relief is regarded to be a goddess. Some scholars have argued that the figure is meant ... Inanna (later equated with Ishtar ), a Mesopotamian goddess regarded as the Queen of Heaven. The headdress worn ...
dhwty - 05/05/2019 - 18:55
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The Ancient Italian Adriatic Veneti and Their Pora Reitia Nature Cult
... for the nature worship beliefs through their Pora Reitia goddess in open grove settings. The Veneti (properly " ... Three depictions of Pora Reitia the Venito culture’s goddess of nature, usually worshipped in open grove settings. ... most widespread Veneti spiritual cult was devoted to the goddess Pora Reitia (or Reithya). The currently known ...
Jari Padoan - 25/02/2022 - 01:00