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Illustration of Mahabharata — 02 Jan 2018

The Legend of Shikhandi, the Transgendered Warrior Who Paid the Price of Opposing Powerful Men

*By MartiniF*

*Mythology & Mystery*

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Chauvinism existed even in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The ancient text depicts the legendary eighteen-day bloodbath, dubbed the Kurukshetra War, where the hero/heroine’s greatest feat was not defeating the enemy, but overcoming stereotyped...
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Deriv; Sunset in Egyptian desert with figure — 23 Aug 2016

Monks, Hermits and Ascetics: The Little-Known History of Women in Desert Asceticism

*By MartiniF*

*History & Tradition*

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Theodoret of Cyrrhus (423–457) tells us that when little girls played games in forth-century Syria, they played monks and demons. One of the girls, dressed in rags, would reduce her little friends into giggles by exorcising them. This glimpse...
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The Legend of Shikhandi, the Transgendered Warrior Who Paid the Price of Opposing Powerful Men

Monks, Hermits and Ascetics: The Little-Known History of Women in Desert Asceticism