28 Sep 2016 Lost in Translation? Understandings and Misunderstandings about the Ancient Practice of “Sacred Prostitution” By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 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,... Read More
14 Sep 2016 Kings of the Umman Manda (Media): Warnings and Omens – Part II By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 [Read Part I]Once Cyaxares had finalized the conquest of Urartu, he handed it over to a certain tribe of Scythians who had inhabited the region of Armenia beforehand and thus extended their domain.Kingdom of Urartu 715–713 BC (Sémhur/CC BY-SA... Read More
12 Sep 2016 Kings of the Umman Manda (Media): Their Hidden Origins and History – Part I By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 The term Medes, as a single ethnic group that encompasses all Media, is generic. It seems that the region of Media encompassed many smaller and independent principalities ruled by chieftains instead of kings, and was a makeup of various peoples of... Read More
09 Sep 2016 A Drink Fit for Goddesses: Beer and Mankind in Ancient Mythology By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 It is widely known these days that beer is one of the oldest beverages human beings have ever produced. Beer-related items and activities familiar to us today can be traced back to the ancient world. Evidence of early beer brewing has been... Read More
07 Sep 2016 The Ancient Beginnings of the Art of Shadow Puppetry By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 In his Republic, Plato mentions a cave in India with an inscription from the second century BCE. The inscription refers to a shadow play performance where puppets of humans and animals were manipulated by a puppeteer in that cave. The fire behind... Read More