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The Harrowing of Hell by Jacob van Swanenburgh (1571–1638) (Public Domain) — 26 Jul 2019

Geographic Gateways to the Underworld

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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Ancient civilizations, including the Indian Hindu traditions, blended astronomical observations with religious and spiritual beliefs. The Orion constellation was where the vernal equinox was stated to occur, and the Milky Way and...
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The Harrowing of Hell by Jacob van Swanenburgh (1571–1638) (Public Domain) — 26 Jul 2019

Geographic Gateways to the Underworld

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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Ancient civilizations, including the Indian Hindu traditions, blended astronomical observations with religious and spiritual beliefs. The Orion constellation was where the vernal equinox was stated to occur, and the Milky Way and...
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Juno in the Underworld by Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568–1625) — 03 Apr 2019

Hungry Ghosts and Spirits of the Underworld

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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Ghosts, specters and the souls of the dead have always held a fascination for mankind who believe they return to haunt the living to satisfy their hunger in the Underworld. In the first century AD, Roman author Pliny the Younger recorded one of the...
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Juno in the Underworld by Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568–1625) — 03 Apr 2019

Hungry Ghosts and Spirits of the Underworld

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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Ghosts, specters and the souls of the dead have always held a fascination for mankind who believe they return to haunt the living to satisfy their hunger in the Underworld. In the first century AD, Roman author Pliny the Younger recorded one of the...
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Figurines representing three of the ten judges of Diyu and Red Maw — 10 Apr 2017

Journey to Hell, Featuring Torture and Never-ending Bureaucracy: Understanding the Underworld in Chinese Mythology

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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“Each of the criminals is bound to an iron pillar and the ox-headed demon is in the process of administering punishment—using iron or copper blades he peels the skin of the person's face, just as a butcher kills a pig and then flays it.” This...
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Figurines representing three of the ten judges of Diyu and Red Maw — 10 Apr 2017

Journey to Hell, Featuring Torture and Never-ending Bureaucracy: Understanding the Underworld in Chinese Mythology

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

0

“Each of the criminals is bound to an iron pillar and the ox-headed demon is in the process of administering punishment—using iron or copper blades he peels the skin of the person's face, just as a butcher kills a pig and then flays it.” This...
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Descent to the Underworld: The Little-Known Practices and Symbols in Ancient Mythology of the Great Below — 05 Dec 2016

Descent to the Underworld: The Little-Known Practices and Symbols in Ancient Mythology of the Great Below

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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“A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on...
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Descent to the Underworld: The Little-Known Practices and Symbols in Ancient Mythology of the Great Below — 05 Dec 2016

Descent to the Underworld: The Little-Known Practices and Symbols in Ancient Mythology of the Great Below

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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“A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on...
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The Nine Worlds of Norse Mythology — 07 Oct 2016

The Nine Worlds of Norse Mythology

By ongkowidjojo

Mythology & Mystery

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Modern heathenism has been fascinated by the concept of the Nine Worlds of Norse mythology and readily provides the names of these worlds and their meanings. Academics are equally guilty. Whereas this is a good practice from a psycho-analytical...
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The Nine Worlds of Norse Mythology — 07 Oct 2016

The Nine Worlds of Norse Mythology

By ongkowidjojo

Mythology & Mystery

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Modern heathenism has been fascinated by the concept of the Nine Worlds of Norse mythology and readily provides the names of these worlds and their meanings. Academics are equally guilty. Whereas this is a good practice from a psycho-analytical...
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Dragon Sculpture, China. — 22 Jul 2016

The Bird and the Serpent: From the Neolithic Goddesses to Ancient Chinese Symbols of Nobility and Benevolence

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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Victorian art critic, John Ruskin, in his book Proserpina, calls himself “the gentle and happy scholar of flowers”. A large part of his work is an attempt to connect nature, art and society. To prove this, he attempted to show that species can...
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Dragon Sculpture, China. — 22 Jul 2016

The Bird and the Serpent: From the Neolithic Goddesses to Ancient Chinese Symbols of Nobility and Benevolence

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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Victorian art critic, John Ruskin, in his book Proserpina, calls himself “the gentle and happy scholar of flowers”. A large part of his work is an attempt to connect nature, art and society. To prove this, he attempted to show that species can...
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Inside Temple Edfu and stars — 03 May 2016

Sky Religion in Ancient Egypt: Temples and Magick - Part I

By Chris Morgan

Mythology & Mystery

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“In the beginning Egypt was not”The Sky Religion in Egypt: Its Antiquity and Effects by G A Wainwright; published in 1938, is one of the classic enabling texts of Egyptology, and I am going to use this name as a porte-manteau for this...
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Inside Temple Edfu and stars — 03 May 2016

Sky Religion in Ancient Egypt: Temples and Magick - Part I

By Chris Morgan

Mythology & Mystery

1

“In the beginning Egypt was not”The Sky Religion in Egypt: Its Antiquity and Effects by G A Wainwright; published in 1938, is one of the classic enabling texts of Egyptology, and I am going to use this name as a porte-manteau for this...
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Deriv; K'inich Kan B'alam II, one of the many rulers of Palenque (Public Domain), and The Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque, Mexico — 21 Nov 2015

Sacred Space, Structure and Spiritual Portals of the Ancient Mayas: The Sak Nuk Nah ̶ White Skin House in Palenque

By lennie

Archaeology & Science

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The cosmology of the ancient Mayas envisioned a fluid universe, in which patterns in the cosmos above were replicated in the earth below. Destinies of individuals, cities and entire peoples were determined by stellar configurations—cycles of...
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Deriv; K'inich Kan B'alam II, one of the many rulers of Palenque (Public Domain), and The Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque, Mexico — 21 Nov 2015

Sacred Space, Structure and Spiritual Portals of the Ancient Mayas: The Sak Nuk Nah ̶ White Skin House in Palenque

By lennie

Archaeology & Science

1

The cosmology of the ancient Mayas envisioned a fluid universe, in which patterns in the cosmos above were replicated in the earth below. Destinies of individuals, cities and entire peoples were determined by stellar configurations—cycles of...
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