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  1. A Boy, to Vei, to Venus? Piecing Together the Puzzle of the Etruscan Orvieto Necropolis

    ... everywhere they went. For example, it happened to the goddess Sulis in Britain, who became Sulis Minerva. Did the goddess Vei share a similar fate and became Venus? The ... the Necropolis Archaeologists unearthed a sanctuary to the goddess and a remarkable statue during excavations in the ...

    Natalia Klimczak - 07/12/2016 - 00:52

  2. Longest Ancient Etruscan Inscription Reveals Name of Virtually Unknown Goddess

    ... discoveries in decades. The ancient script names the goddess Uni. Her name was inscribed on a stone slab that was ... that Uni—a divinity of fertility and possibly a mother goddess at this particular place—may have been the titular ... report says “it's very rare to identify the god or goddess worshipped at an Etruscan sanctuary.” The ...

    Mark Miller - 26/08/2016 - 21:57

  3. Farmer Finds 3,300-year-old Rare Hittite Bracelet in Field in Turkey!

    ... Arkeonews , the gold plate has depictions of the Hurrian goddess Shaushka and her servants Ninatta and Kulitta. Šauška, the primary Hurrian goddess of love and war, was also revered by the Hittites and ... bracelet. (Charles Texier / Public domain ) Why A Hurrian Goddess was on the Farmer’s Hittite Bracelet The Hurrians ...

    Sahir - 29/03/2022 - 18:30

  4. The Roman Pantheon Had A God for All Seasons - And Then Some

    ... was the god of the sea, and Ceres (like Demeter) was the goddess of agriculture. Among the twelve deities of the Dii ... known as the Vestal Virgins. Vesta was worshiped as the goddess of the hearth, home, and domestic affairs. The ... Devotion to the Graeco-Roman Pantheon Bellona: The Roman Goddess of War and Artistic Muse Bacchus – the god of wine. ...

    dhwty - 23/01/2019 - 01:49

  5. Sing O Goddess, Timeless Inspiration Of The Muses

    ... nine consecutive nights sleeping with Mnemosyne, the Titan goddess of memory. These passionate nights gave birth to the ... nine consecutive nights sleeping with Mnemosyne, the Titan goddess of memory. These passionate nights gave birth to the ... well-known muse invocations. When Homer says, “ Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles son of Peleus, that brought ...

    MartiniF - 20/12/2023 - 18:37

  6. Egyptian Hippos: Ancient Symbol of Protection, Rebirth And Hunting

    ... role both culturally and physically in the Egyptian world. Goddess Taweret: Body And Head Of An Egyptian Hippo One of ... deities worshipped by the ancient Egyptians was the goddess Taweret . Taweret differs from the “standard” ... tail and the hands/feet of a lioness. Statuette of the goddess Taweret in its classic Egyptian hippo ...

    Alison Snell - 20/12/2020 - 17:56

  7. The Goddess Tyche as Lady Luck

    ... or wearing a "lucky" color to a job interview.  The Greek Goddess Tyche once stood as a symbol of luck and chance for ... of the 5th century BC, who refers to her as "a savior goddess," other indications of her influence are found in the ... (1502) By Albrecht Dürer. ( Public Domain ) Celestial Goddess Selene: The Star of the Night The Three Fates: ...

    Kristen C - 23/12/2015 - 03:50

  8. Beira, Queen of Winter

    In Scottish folklore, Beira is said to be the goddess of winter. According to some sources, she is known ... Scottish Myth and Legend in 1917, Beira was not merely a goddess of winter, but also the “mother of all the gods and ... Scotland.” Although she is said to have been a creator goddess, Beira was also the type of deity who ruled through ...

    dhwty - 09/06/2016 - 14:38

  9. The Sumerian Seven: The Top-Ranking Gods in the Sumerian Pantheon

    ... was believed to be under the rule of a local god or goddess and their temples dominated the towns architecture. ... as a kind of creator god. His primary consort was Ninlil, goddess of the south wind, and Ninurta was the son of Enlil ... of Wisdom . It is from these texts that the nature of this goddess is known to us today. Inanna was worshipped as the ...

    dhwty - 27/04/2019 - 15:13

  10. Phrygian Temple Found Beneath the Famous Maltas Monument in Turkey

    ... relatively safe from inward attack, Phrygians believed the Goddess Kybele ( Cybele ) resided in the actual rocks. Seated ... 6,000 BC who was the inspiration for the Phrygian Cybele goddess. This same goddess, known as the mother of all gods was also popular in ...

    ashley cowie - 11/08/2021 - 22:52

  11. The Grand and Sacred Temple of Artemis, A Wonder of the Ancient World

    ... of antiquity and served as a place of worship to the Greek Goddess Artemis. Home to both Greeks and Romans, the grand ... outside Olympus. The Temple of Artemis is dedicated to the goddess Artemis, pictured above. Artist: Geza Maroti. ( ... once served as a cultic place of worship for the Greek goddess Artemis, goddess of fertility, the earth, the moon, ...

    Bryan Hill - 29/08/2018 - 02:50

  12. Njord: The Tumultuous Marriage of a Norse God of the Sea and a Goddess Giantess

    ... the most famous of which being that of his marriage to the goddess and jötunn Skadi. Njörðr and Skaði on the way to ... of Njord, speculated to be Nerthus, a Germanic fertility goddess first mentioned in Tacitus’ Germania . Njörðr, ... tale about Njord, however, is that of his marriage to the goddess and jötunn, Skadi. In this myth, the father of ...

    dhwty - 19/02/2018 - 23:02

  13. The Descent of Ariadne: Minoan Queen of the Dead to Mistress of the Labyrinth?

    "Mistress of the Labyrinth", "the Great Goddess", "The Potnia." These three terms have long been ... Greek myth. "Mistress of the Labyrinth", "the Great Goddess", "The Potnia ." These three terms have long been ... wall paintings and various presumed references to a Great Goddess. Correlations between Ariadne's character in the ...

    Riley Winters - 09/01/2018 - 18:52

  14. Scythian Priesthood of Fierce Fighting Eunuch Shamans of the Snake Goddess

    The Scythian goddess Argimpasa was half-human, half-snake with a ... who despite their self-inflicted castration The Scythian goddess Argimpasa was half-human, half-snake with a ... land from the conjugal union of Zeus and a snake-legged goddess was a son Scyth, who gave the people the name ...

    MartiniF - 18/07/2019 - 03:53

  15. America: Nation of the Goddess: The Venus Families and the Founding of the United States

    ... States according to the principles of sacred geometry and Goddess veneration Exposes the esoteric influences behind the ... how every baseball diamond is actually a temple to the Goddess In America: Nation of the Goddess, Alan Butler and Janet Wolter reveal how a secret ...

    ancient-origins - 02/09/2016 - 16:56

  16. Tiamat, Mesopotamian Mother Goddess: From Chaos to Creation

    ... which has been identified beyond a doubt as depicting this goddess. The main myth featuring Tiamat is the Enuma Elish , ... and unknowable creator gods through history Mesopotamian Goddess Seeking Revenge The gods, however, learned about ... Oxford: Oxford University Press.] Helle, S., 2016. Tiamat (goddess). Available at: ...

    dhwty - 28/05/2019 - 01:53

  17. Ancient Gods – When Darkness Ruled the World

    ... It is interesting to note here the fact that Nyx was the goddess of the night. She was very beautiful and powerful and ... deities related to darkness and the night. Asteria was the goddess of nocturnal oracles and the stars, and Achlys was the primordial goddess of eternal night, misery, and sorrow. Unravelling the ...

    valdar - 11/06/2016 - 14:45

  18. 3000-Year-Old Egyptian Sarcophagus Revealed Mummy Secrets

    ... never before seen paintings of the ancient Egyptian goddess Amentet on the 3,000-year-old sarcophagus of the ... never before seen paintings of the ancient Egyptian goddess Amentet on the 3,000-year-old sarcophagus of the ... ancient Egyptian woman Ta-Kr-Hb, where the artwork of the goddess was found. ( Perth Museum and Art Gallery / Culture ...

    ashley cowie - 05/04/2020 - 18:09

  19. How Did Greek God Hephaestus Score the Goddess of Love?

    ... crafts, including sculpting and carpentry. Married to the goddess Aphrodite and son of Zeus and Hera, the king and ... mother. Hera accepted the gift, and sat on it. When the goddess tried to get up, however, she was unable to do so, as ... the lame and ugly Hephaestus became the husband of the goddess of love . In one story, Aphrodite committed adultery ...

    dhwty - 11/10/2022 - 01:58

  20. The Bewitching Tale of Morgan le Fay, a Captivating Character of Arthurian Legend

    ... Morgan le Fay is quite often mixed with the Celtic goddess Morrigan. The two strong females seem to be separate ... by John R. Spencer Stanhope. (1880) ( Public Domain ) The Goddess Morrigan Morrigan, a Phantom Queen, is a goddess strongly connected with Irish and Celtic mythology. ...

    Natalia Klimczak - 18/03/2016 - 13:48

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