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India, Rajasthan, 13th-14th century — 27 Nov 2017

What Really Happened in the Celestial Palace? Daughters of Pleasure, Courtesans of the Gods

*By MartiniF*

*Mythology & Mystery*

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It takes much willpower to resist the temptation of the asparas; beautiful dancing women in the court of Indra, king of the gods, in the celestial palace in Hindu mythology. They are the heavenly charmers who fascinated heroes and allured sages...
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Some Saxon Queens had killer reputations. (Public Domain);Deriv. — 08 Nov 2017

The Wicked Queen and Her Scandalous Daughter: How Murder & Mayhem Took a Saxon Princess from Palace to Poverty

*By Charles Christian*

*History & Tradition*

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While we might be gripped by the intrigues, the machinations, and the violence of the Lannisters and the Starks in the Game of Thrones television series and the Song of Ice and Fire series of novels, at the end of each episode or chapter, we can...
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Medieval-themed illustration of a young woman; representative image only (Public Domain/Deriv) — 04 Sep 2017

Putting the Sex Back in Wessex: The Scandalous Reign of Queen Elgiva & Her Clash with a Demon-Fighting Bishop

*By Charles Christian*

*History & Tradition*

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The Queens of England (as in the consorts of Kings) during the early Medieval periods of English history rarely receive any coverage in the history books. Hands up anyone who can name the wife of William the Conqueror? It was Matilda of Flanders...
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Helen of Troy — 05 Jun 2017

Achieve Your “15 Minutes of Fame” & Ancient Lessons on How to be Famous: Celebrity Culture in the Ancient World

*By MartiniF*

*History & Tradition*

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An early third century CE Greek inscription recovered from the ancient town of Oinoanda in southwest Turkey reveals that the Roman army relied on the services of Lucius Septimius Flavianus Flavillianus, a champion in wrestling and Pankraiton, to...
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Detail; Prince Hanzoku terrorized by a nine-tailed fox — 22 May 2017

Quick as a Fox, Powerful as a Demon: Legendary Foxes and Their Trickster/Temptress Ways

*By MartiniF*

*Mythology & Mystery*

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The fox plays a wide range of roles in 42 out of the 358 of Aesop’s fables. It is generally described as a quick, intelligent and adaptable animal which no doubt led to its importance as a symbol of cleverness in most cultures. In mythology, the...
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08 May 2017

The Failed Sex God: The Horned God Pan and His Unrequited Lusts

*By MartiniF*

*Mythology & Mystery*

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"The bounteous Pan, the god of rural scenery, shepherdi, and huntsmen," as the poet Milton calls him, is the Greek god of woods and fields. Originally a pastoral god from Arcadia and depicted as a wild deity with the horns and hooves of a goat, Pan...
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08 May 2017

The Failed Sex God: The Horned God Pan and His Unrequited Lusts

*By MartiniF*

*Mythology & Mystery*

0

"The bounteous Pan, the god of rural scenery, shepherdi, and huntsmen," as the poet Milton calls him, is the Greek god of woods and fields. Originally a pastoral god from Arcadia and depicted as a wild deity with the horns and hooves of a goat, Pan...
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28 Sep 2016

Lost in Translation? Understandings and Misunderstandings about the Ancient Practice of “Sacred Prostitution”

*By MartiniF*

*History & Tradition*

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In the modern world, the mere mention of “Sacred Prostitution” may receive raised eyebrows or disgusted grimaces. Evidently, this was also the case for the ancients as many ancient authors describe sacred prostitution in drastic terms. It was,...
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sex

What Really Happened in the Celestial Palace? Daughters of Pleasure, Courtesans of the Gods

The Wicked Queen and Her Scandalous Daughter: How Murder & Mayhem Took a Saxon Princess from Palace to Poverty

Putting the Sex Back in Wessex: The Scandalous Reign of Queen Elgiva & Her Clash with a Demon-Fighting Bishop

Achieve Your “15 Minutes of Fame” & Ancient Lessons on How to be Famous: Celebrity Culture in the Ancient World

Quick as a Fox, Powerful as a Demon: Legendary Foxes and Their Trickster/Temptress Ways

The Failed Sex God: The Horned God Pan and His Unrequited Lusts

Lost in Translation? Understandings and Misunderstandings about the Ancient Practice of “Sacred Prostitution”