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The Thesmophoric procession by Francis Davis Millet (1894) Brigham Young University Museum of Art (Public Domain) — 18 Apr 2022

The Original Meaning Of The Mysteries Of The Ancient World

By Stephen Martin

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For probably over 2,000 years in antiquity, mystery rites were celebrated in many different cities stretching from parts of Europe and Africa all the way to India. There were many variations to the rituals and explanations for their meaning. But...
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The Thesmophoric procession by Francis Davis Millet (1894) Brigham Young University Museum of Art (Public Domain) — 18 Apr 2022

The Original Meaning Of The Mysteries Of The Ancient World

By Stephen Martin

Mythology & Mystery

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For probably over 2,000 years in antiquity, mystery rites were celebrated in many different cities stretching from parts of Europe and Africa all the way to India. There were many variations to the rituals and explanations for their meaning. But...
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Diomedes Devoured by his Horses, by Gustave Moreau (1865), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen (Public Domain) — 13 Apr 2022

Hotdogs, Hamburgers And Humans On The Menu For Carnivorous Horses

By Ken Jeremiah

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An article in the magazine The Horse entitled Carnivorous Horses by Dr Sue McDonnell in which she described horses killing and devouring other animals, spurred some letters to the editors from readers who had themselves witnessed some odd horse...
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Diomedes Devoured by his Horses, by Gustave Moreau (1865), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen (Public Domain) — 13 Apr 2022

Hotdogs, Hamburgers And Humans On The Menu For Carnivorous Horses

By Ken Jeremiah

Mythology & Mystery

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An article in the magazine The Horse entitled Carnivorous Horses by Dr Sue McDonnell in which she described horses killing and devouring other animals, spurred some letters to the editors from readers who had themselves witnessed some odd horse...
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Nuclear war concept. Explosion of nuclear bomb. Creative artwork decoration in dark. — 04 Apr 2022

Cakra, Destroyer Of Planets: Did Ancient Nuclear Technology Exist?

By Ken Jeremiah

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Nuclear power has caused some serious disasters throughout the world. Is it a modern phenomenon, or is there evidence of its existence in the ancient world? The worst nuclear disaster in the United States occurred in Rhode Island at Wood River...
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Nuclear war concept. Explosion of nuclear bomb. Creative artwork decoration in dark. — 04 Apr 2022

Cakra, Destroyer Of Planets: Did Ancient Nuclear Technology Exist?

By Ken Jeremiah

Mythology & Mystery

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Nuclear power has caused some serious disasters throughout the world. Is it a modern phenomenon, or is there evidence of its existence in the ancient world? The worst nuclear disaster in the United States occurred in Rhode Island at Wood River...
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Mahapajapati Gotami Buddha’s stepmother and Buddhist nuns (Dharma / CC BY-SA 2.0) — 01 Apr 2022

Bhadda Kundalakesa The Rebellious Intelligent Buddhist Nun

By MartiniF

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The Therigatha (Verses of the Elder Nuns) is a collection of short poems by and about the early enlightened women in Buddhism. These women were the theris (senior ones) among ordained Buddhist women. They bore that epithet due to their religious...
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Mahapajapati Gotami Buddha’s stepmother and Buddhist nuns (Dharma / CC BY-SA 2.0) — 01 Apr 2022

Bhadda Kundalakesa The Rebellious Intelligent Buddhist Nun

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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The Therigatha (Verses of the Elder Nuns) is a collection of short poems by and about the early enlightened women in Buddhism. These women were the theris (senior ones) among ordained Buddhist women. They bore that epithet due to their religious...
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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

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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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