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The Evil Eye in the Mediterranean: How to Avert Accidental Envy
... might take different forms, fusing the religious and the pagan. In modern times the hamsa or Hand of Fatima is popular ... Removing the curse was also a complicated procedure fusing pagan and religious practices. Some witches were cast out of ... cast it. These so-called “specialists” fused together pagan and religious belief systems to produce a familiar and ...
Laura Tabone - 31/10/2021 - 18:00
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King Aelle and the Blood Eagle: Ritual Sacrifice in Viking Age Britain
... their religious rites, and most of them pre-Christian or pagan societies such as the Norse religion of the Vikings. ... ( Oxford Archaeology ) Viking Burials in Britain In most pagan traditions, cremations were the most common form of ... the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons. However, while many large pagan Anglo-Saxon cremation cemeteries have been found, only ...
Meagan Dickerson - 04/03/2022 - 21:50
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Ukko, The Mighty Finnish God of Thunder and Lightening
... inhumation burials dating to the late 6th century. The pagan Finns cremated their dead, while Christians buried ... (CCCP / Public Domain ) Gods in traditional pagan Finno-Ugric religions tend to be distant figures that ...
Caleb Strom - 04/08/2019 - 22:38
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The Medieval Crushing of the Cathars and Sexualizing of Witches
Many Christian writers identified the gods and lesser spirits of the Greek and Roman world with demons. This ushered in the Christian practice of demonizing those they perceived as their opponents. One of those opponents to the Catholic Church was the Cathars, whose persecution set the stage for many of the horrors committed by the church - in the name of God.
Steven Darian - 16/08/2022 - 22:53
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An Ox, an Ass … a Dragon? Sorry, there were no Animals in the Bible’s Nativity Scene
... Emperor Constantine a True Christian or Was He a Secret Pagan? Unreliable Narrative for the Nativity Story Luke says ... accounts. Mary arriving on a donkey. Toppling of the Pagan Idols (Flight into Egypt). Bedford Master ( Public ...
ancient-origins - 24/12/2020 - 00:50
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1,300-Year-Old Solid Gold Pommel Is Like No Other
... On 5th Century Chalice Christian Symbols Hidden in Ancient Pagan Mosaics of Butrint Baptistery This exceptionally rare ... the two sides of the pommel. This fusion of Christian and pagan imagery is why the item is described as being “so ... in Scotland was crafted with a blend of Christian and pagan symbolism. Source: National Museums ...
ashley cowie - 25/10/2022 - 22:29
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Viking Temple to Thor and Odin Unearthed In Norway
... the most exciting discovery made at the site was that of a pagan temple . Evidence of Viking religion and especially ... linked to the emergence of centralized monarchies. Many pagan temples and shrines were suppressed, often violently, ...
Ed Whelan - 08/10/2020 - 20:55
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The End of Ancient Judaism: The Captivity
... slay King Sennacherib and his army, as he prays before his pagan idol. ( Public domain ) While King Hezekiah was ... King of Israel and continued the popular polytheistic pagan policies of his father. Around 636 BC, Amon was ... images were destroyed, the high places closed down, pagan heterodox and heretical priests were massacred.” In ...
John W Dickerson - 02/01/2020 - 23:03
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Over a Millennium of Influence: The Pyu Civilization and Ancient City-States
... Pyu city-states circa 8th century AD. ( CC BY SA 3.0 ) Pagan shown for comparison, it was not contemporary to the ... to exist, and were gradually absorbed by the Kingdom of Pagan. Section of the Halin archaeological site. ( Department ...
dhwty - 08/12/2015 - 03:52
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Is This the Reason Ireland Converted to Christianity? (Video)
The spread of Christianity in Ireland is often attributed to St. Patrick, but a deeper exploration of history and scientific findings dating back to 540 AD. Suggests a more intriguing perspective. While St.
Robbie Mitchell - 28/10/2023 - 16:48
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Ancient Women Shamans of Ireland: Healers, Priestesses and Diviners
All around the world many of the oldest ceremonial megalithic sites are associated with women shamans and oracular tradition and prophecy.
David Halpin - 27/03/2019 - 00:26
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The Ancient Sea Monster Discovered in The Hull of King’s Ship
During the summer solstice of 1495 AD, the royal flagship Gribshunden of the Danish King Hans, also known as King John of Denmark, sank when sailing from Copenhagen to Kalmar, Sweden, where it was to meet Sten Sture the Elder as part of Hans’s claim to the Swedish throne.
ashley cowie - 28/08/2020 - 18:47
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How a third-century Roman soldier named Carausius was behind the first ‘Brexit’
From the first to the fifth centuries AD, Britain – though not officially Scotland, which lay beyond the frontier at Hadrian’s Wall – was part of the Roman Empire. It was situated at the empire’s westernmost periphery, which was probably a contributing factor in a number of attempted power grabs.
ancient-origins - 28/03/2017 - 02:00
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Day of Love? The Complex Origins of Valentine’s Day
... Christian roots. However, the day is also said to have Pagan origins. Some say that Valentine’s Day is rooted in ... wish to argue that it is a holiday that originates with Pagan roots, perhaps inspired by the Roman festival of ... pirotehnik / Adobe Stock References Valentine's Day: Pagan or Christian Holiday? Pagan Origins of Valentine's Day ...
mrreese - 14/02/2022 - 22:00
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2,500-Year-Old Reliefs Found in Turkey Portray Greco-Persian Wars
Archaeologists digging at the site of the ancient Anatolian city of Daskyleion in northwestern Turkey were delighted to discover skillfully carved stone reliefs dating back to the fifth century BC. These sculpted images featured battle scenes pitting the forces of Persia against those of the Greeks, recreating scenes of the Greco-Persian Wars that occurred 2,500 years ago.
Nathan Falde - 20/08/2021 - 22:57
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The Weird, Wonderful and Wicked Beings in Scandinavian Folklore
... man. This was a symbolic gesture to personify the old, pagan ways, which the new religion condemned. Of Monsters and ...
dhwty - 01/04/2018 - 23:00
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Santa the Shaman Comes to the New World: The Shapeshifting Magic-Man from the Ancient Past
... of "Sinter Claes" and despised what they considered to be pagan traditions surrounding the winter solstice. Raising ... People were not about to give it up. But it was pagan to the core. What was a poor Parish priest to do when ... and Ancient Armenian Understanding What Star is This? The Pagan Origins of Christmas Symbols True Remains of the Saint ...
jim willis - 10/12/2017 - 13:56
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Where Are St Peter’s Bones? Not in St Peter’s Basilica, New Study Reveals!
... when the Christian faith was under persecution from the pagan Roman state, St. Peter was sentenced to death by ...
Sahir - 07/06/2021 - 18:56
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The Battle of Grunwald: An Iconic Medieval Battle of Central and Eastern Europe
During medieval times, the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania had one main enemy – the Teutonic Order. One of the most important battles between these armies took place on July 15, 1410.
Natalia Klimczak - 16/06/2016 - 03:45
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Necropants: Did Icelandic Sorcerers Really Make Magic Pants Out Of Human Skin?
... time when Christianity had come into Iceland and the old, Pagan ways seemed barbaric and blasphemous. Every part of the ... the centuries; a glimpse into the dead beliefs of a pagan world lost to time. Top Image: "The Black Man", an ...
Mark Oliver - 27/06/2018 - 18:57