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The Archetypal Origins Of Norse And Celtic Sea Deities — 28 Mar 2022

The Archetypal Origins Of Norse And Celtic Sea Deities

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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Long before the chemical composition of water was discovered, ancient cultures recognized it as the elixir of life, protected and ruled over by powerful deities. Only in the late 19th century chemist Henry Cavendish (1731-1810) became the first...
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The Archetypal Origins Of Norse And Celtic Sea Deities — 28 Mar 2022

The Archetypal Origins Of Norse And Celtic Sea Deities

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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Long before the chemical composition of water was discovered, ancient cultures recognized it as the elixir of life, protected and ruled over by powerful deities. Only in the late 19th century chemist Henry Cavendish (1731-1810) became the first...
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Fire and Water Hands (Public Domain) — 11 Dec 2017

The Relationship that Started it All and Changed the World: The Yin Yang & Diagram of the Supreme Ultimate

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Chinese mythology and cosmology rest on the concept that the universe is shaped and maintained by two fundamental forces called yin and yang. They are opposite yet complementary forces that interact to form a dynamic system where the whole is...
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Fire and Water Hands (Public Domain) — 11 Dec 2017

The Relationship that Started it All and Changed the World: The Yin Yang & Diagram of the Supreme Ultimate

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Chinese mythology and cosmology rest on the concept that the universe is shaped and maintained by two fundamental forces called yin and yang. They are opposite yet complementary forces that interact to form a dynamic system where the whole is...
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The Great Horned Serpent was powerful and magical in Native American mythology. — 20 Nov 2017

Drowning, Poisoning, and the Dark Underworld. Meet the King of all Snakes, the wise Great Horned Serpent in Native American Cosmology

By jason and sarah

Mythology & Mystery

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Since longer than history can recall, the western mind has been locked in a pattern of dualistic thinking. In the course of our experiences, the world is defined by a series of opposites, which invade every avenue of perception. This is expressed...
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The Great Horned Serpent was powerful and magical in Native American mythology. — 20 Nov 2017

Drowning, Poisoning, and the Dark Underworld. Meet the King of all Snakes, the wise Great Horned Serpent in Native American Cosmology

By jason and sarah

Mythology & Mystery

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Since longer than history can recall, the western mind has been locked in a pattern of dualistic thinking. In the course of our experiences, the world is defined by a series of opposites, which invade every avenue of perception. This is expressed...
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IMAGE Show row weights FILE INFORMATION OPERATIONS Image icon Enigma-Wrapped-in-a-Mystery.jpg (119.66 KB) Alternate text An aerial view of the aqueduct. (Photo © Balneario of Alicún de las Torres) This text will be used by screen readers, search engines, or when the image cannot be loaded. Remove Image icon Enigma-Wrapped-in-a-Mystery.jpg (113.71 KB) Alternate text This text will be used by screen readers, search engines, or when the image cannot be loaded. Remove Add a new file Choose FileUpload File — 21 Aug 2017

An Enigma Wrapped in a Mystery: The Living, Growing Aqueduct of Alicún de las Torres, Granada

By Elyn and Gary

History & Tradition

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Not far from the Moorish splendors of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, and close to the troglodyte cave-dwellings of the residents of Guadix, is the spectacular, living, El Toril Aqueduct. It is located across the road from the popular rural Hotel...
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IMAGE Show row weights FILE INFORMATION OPERATIONS Image icon Enigma-Wrapped-in-a-Mystery.jpg (119.66 KB) Alternate text An aerial view of the aqueduct. (Photo © Balneario of Alicún de las Torres) This text will be used by screen readers, search engines, or when the image cannot be loaded. Remove Image icon Enigma-Wrapped-in-a-Mystery.jpg (113.71 KB) Alternate text This text will be used by screen readers, search engines, or when the image cannot be loaded. Remove Add a new file Choose FileUpload File — 21 Aug 2017

An Enigma Wrapped in a Mystery: The Living, Growing Aqueduct of Alicún de las Torres, Granada

By Elyn and Gary

History & Tradition

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Not far from the Moorish splendors of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, and close to the troglodyte cave-dwellings of the residents of Guadix, is the spectacular, living, El Toril Aqueduct. It is located across the road from the popular rural Hotel...
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Goddess of the water fountain – Statue at Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA. (eflon/CC BY 2.0); Deriv. — 26 Jun 2017

Demons in Your Toilet? Guardians of the Sewers and How They Protected Ancient Latrines

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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As a ritual symbol of purification, water plays a key role in the public space of hygiene and sanitary activities as well as in almost all religions past and present. From the first moment mankind invented rituals and deities, the notion of...
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Goddess of the water fountain – Statue at Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA. (eflon/CC BY 2.0); Deriv. — 26 Jun 2017

Demons in Your Toilet? Guardians of the Sewers and How They Protected Ancient Latrines

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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As a ritual symbol of purification, water plays a key role in the public space of hygiene and sanitary activities as well as in almost all religions past and present. From the first moment mankind invented rituals and deities, the notion of...
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Painting of a mermaid by Elisabeth Jerichau Baumann, 1873. — 31 Mar 2017

The Secret Life of Melusine: Mysterious Mermaid & Serpent Mother of European Nobility

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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Melusine is the spirit of fresh water, usually depicted as a woman who is a serpent or fish from the waist down, much like the mythical mermaid. She is also frequently illustrated with two tails. The image of Melusine is so famous and enduring...
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Painting of a mermaid by Elisabeth Jerichau Baumann, 1873. — 31 Mar 2017

The Secret Life of Melusine: Mysterious Mermaid & Serpent Mother of European Nobility

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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Melusine is the spirit of fresh water, usually depicted as a woman who is a serpent or fish from the waist down, much like the mythical mermaid. She is also frequently illustrated with two tails. The image of Melusine is so famous and enduring...
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Statue of Gudea, prince of Lagash (long after King Eannatum) neo-Sumerian period, 2120 BC (Public Domain) and a fragment of the Stele of the Vultures (CC BY-SA 3.0);Deriv. — 06 Mar 2017

King Destroys Those on his Hit List, One by One – Eannatum: The First Conqueror? Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, lies a land known as Mesopotamia. It was here that men found suitable land, which they pierced, ripped, and seeded. Once the seeds took root, civilization was born. Lagash, like other city-states of its...
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Statue of Gudea, prince of Lagash (long after King Eannatum) neo-Sumerian period, 2120 BC (Public Domain) and a fragment of the Stele of the Vultures (CC BY-SA 3.0);Deriv. — 06 Mar 2017

King Destroys Those on his Hit List, One by One – Eannatum: The First Conqueror? Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, lies a land known as Mesopotamia. It was here that men found suitable land, which they pierced, ripped, and seeded. Once the seeds took root, civilization was born. Lagash, like other city-states of its...
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A Pharaoh’s Exploits Recorded for All Time: The Battle of Megiddo—Part I — 22 Feb 2017

A Pharaoh’s Exploits Recorded for All Time: The Battle of Megiddo—Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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With the death of the famous female Pharaoh – Hatshepsut – Thutmose III rose to power and knew there would be trouble. On the banks of the Orontes River, a revolt was brewing. Amassing a huge army and heading out on a forced march, the Egyptian...
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A Pharaoh’s Exploits Recorded for All Time: The Battle of Megiddo—Part I — 22 Feb 2017

A Pharaoh’s Exploits Recorded for All Time: The Battle of Megiddo—Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

With the death of the famous female Pharaoh – Hatshepsut – Thutmose III rose to power and knew there would be trouble. On the banks of the Orontes River, a revolt was brewing. Amassing a huge army and heading out on a forced march, the Egyptian...
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Thinking Critically about UFOs: Are They Really Piloted by Extraterrestrials? — 16 Sep 2016

Thinking Critically about UFOs: Are They Really Piloted by Extraterrestrials?

By Ken Jeremiah

Archaeology & Science

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Although it seems that it is taboo to speak openly about them, unidentified flying objects (UFOs) are a part of our planetary history. Evidence of their existence is found in some of the earliest human records, including cave paintings in various...
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Thinking Critically about UFOs: Are They Really Piloted by Extraterrestrials? — 16 Sep 2016

Thinking Critically about UFOs: Are They Really Piloted by Extraterrestrials?

By Ken Jeremiah

Archaeology & Science

2

Although it seems that it is taboo to speak openly about them, unidentified flying objects (UFOs) are a part of our planetary history. Evidence of their existence is found in some of the earliest human records, including cave paintings in various...
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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

0

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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