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Andromeda Chained to the Rock by the Nereids — 09 Oct 2017

Throwing Virgins into the Sea and Other Ways to Appease the Gods: The Ancient Reasons behind Virgin Sacrifice

*By MartiniF*

*History & Tradition*

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When the going got tough, it was believed sacrificing a virgin to the gods—by throwing them into the sea, burying them alive, or leaving them for hungry monsters—was the best plan.Virgin sacrifice could be done for a number of widely accepted...
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Piles of clamshells (Schvin/CC BY 2.0), background: men in a Curragh, a skin boat (WilliamMurphy/CC BY-SA 2.0);Deriv. — 25 Aug 2017

Seafarers and Shell Rings: Strange Formations on the American Coast a Hallmark of Faraway Visitors?

*By jim willis*

*Archaeology & Science*

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Just south of Awendaw, South Carolina, in the Francis Marion National Forest, is an example of a type of architectural artifact that still baffles archaeologists. For every explanation someone offers up, there are many more that refute it. ...
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25 Oct 2016

The Marriage of the Sky and the Sea: Visayan Creation Myths

*By MartiniF*

*Mythology & Mystery*

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The earliest settlements in the Visayan Islands of the Philippines, to the southernmost islands of Luzon and to the northern and eastern parts of Mindanao, are dated from c. 6,000 to 30,000 BC. Therefore, the Visayans was probably the oldest, as...
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23 Sep 2016

More than a Goddess of Love: The Many Other Aspects of Aphrodite

*By MartiniF*

*Mythology & Mystery*

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The Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite, has a very distinctive image in classical arts. In 458 BCE, the playwright Aeschylus, in his play Agamemnon, used the name of Aphrodite to denote “beauty, charm, and grace”. Her birth from the sea in a...
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The Fisher King is an immortal king in Arthurian legend. Painting of King Arthur in boat, being presented with sword Excalibur. — 02 Jun 2016

The Legend of the Fisher King and Elements of the Divine Fishermen in Ancient Mythology

*By MartiniF*

*Mythology & Mystery*

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The Fisher King is an immortal king in Arthurian legend. He is the last in a long line charged with keeping the Holy Grail. However, he was wounded in the groin, and incapable of performing his tasks himself. He was also unable to father a next...
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Throwing Virgins into the Sea and Other Ways to Appease the Gods: The Ancient Reasons behind Virgin Sacrifice

Seafarers and Shell Rings: Strange Formations on the American Coast a Hallmark of Faraway Visitors?

The Marriage of the Sky and the Sea: Visayan Creation Myths

More than a Goddess of Love: The Many Other Aspects of Aphrodite

The Legend of the Fisher King and Elements of the Divine Fishermen in Ancient Mythology