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Sculpted scene depicting Gilgamesh wrestling with animals. From the Shara temple at Tell Agrab, Diyala Region, Iraq. Early Dynastic period, 2600–2370 BC. On display at the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad. (Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin/ CC BY-SA 4.0) — 13 Jan 2021

Mighty Gilgamesh: Archetype Of The Nephilim

By Willem McLoud

Mythology & Mystery

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Gilgamesh is one of the greatest heroes of the ancient Middle Eastern world. The epic named after him has become one of the greatest literary works of all ages. There is, however, one aspect of Gilgamesh that most people do not know about....
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Sculpted scene depicting Gilgamesh wrestling with animals. From the Shara temple at Tell Agrab, Diyala Region, Iraq. Early Dynastic period, 2600–2370 BC. On display at the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad. (Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin/ CC BY-SA 4.0) — 13 Jan 2021

Mighty Gilgamesh: Archetype Of The Nephilim

By Willem McLoud

Mythology & Mystery

1

Gilgamesh is one of the greatest heroes of the ancient Middle Eastern world. The epic named after him has become one of the greatest literary works of all ages. There is, however, one aspect of Gilgamesh that most people do not know about....
Read More

Twelfth Night (The King Drinks) by David Teniers (c. 1634-1640) (Public Domain) — 06 Jan 2021

Traditions of Twelfth Night: Dismantling the Christmas Tree

By Roberto Volterri

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Counting from December 25, using the Julian calendar, Twelfth Night – January 6 – takes place on the last night of the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’, marking the coming of the Epiphany, celebrating the revelation (theophany) of God...
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Twelfth Night (The King Drinks) by David Teniers (c. 1634-1640) (Public Domain) — 06 Jan 2021

Traditions of Twelfth Night: Dismantling the Christmas Tree

By Roberto Volterri

Mythology & Mystery

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Counting from December 25, using the Julian calendar, Twelfth Night – January 6 – takes place on the last night of the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’, marking the coming of the Epiphany, celebrating the revelation (theophany) of God...
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Fisherman and the Genie by Elihu Vedder (1863) Museum of Fine Arts (Public Domain) — 30 Dec 2020

Are Eastern Jinn, Western Faeries and Middle-Eastern Shedim Related?

By Charles Christian

Mythology & Mystery

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In normal times (and the year 2020 is definitely not normal times) the Christmas holiday season is the point in the year when, in the United Kingdom, the annual pantomime theatre shows get underway. Two of the perennial favorite pantos (given a...
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Fisherman and the Genie by Elihu Vedder (1863) Museum of Fine Arts (Public Domain) — 30 Dec 2020

Are Eastern Jinn, Western Faeries and Middle-Eastern Shedim Related?

By Charles Christian

Mythology & Mystery

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In normal times (and the year 2020 is definitely not normal times) the Christmas holiday season is the point in the year when, in the United Kingdom, the annual pantomime theatre shows get underway. Two of the perennial favorite pantos (given a...
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The Adoration of the Magi by Domingos Sequeira, (1828) (Public Domain) — 25 Dec 2020

Hidden Biblical Calendar Reveals The Concise Date Of The Star Of Bethlehem

By Michael Hearns

Mythology & Mystery

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The first Christmas day was on February 26 in the year 6 BC for new evidence suggests it was the date when Jesus was born. The key to unlocking the mystery of Christ’s birth lies within the phenomenon, known as the Star of Bethlehem. There were...
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The Adoration of the Magi by Domingos Sequeira, (1828) (Public Domain) — 25 Dec 2020

Hidden Biblical Calendar Reveals The Concise Date Of The Star Of Bethlehem

By Michael Hearns

Mythology & Mystery

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The first Christmas day was on February 26 in the year 6 BC for new evidence suggests it was the date when Jesus was born. The key to unlocking the mystery of Christ’s birth lies within the phenomenon, known as the Star of Bethlehem. There were...
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Three Magi mosaic - Sant'Apollinare Nuovo – Ravenna (José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro/ CC BY-SA 4.0) — 21 Dec 2020

The Star Of Bethlehem Leading the Magi To The Cave Of Treasures

By Alessandra Filiaci

Mythology & Mystery

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According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea at the time of King Herod and some Magi from the East arrived in Jerusalem to inquire where the new-born King of the Jews was to be found. They had seen his star and had come...
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Three Magi mosaic - Sant'Apollinare Nuovo – Ravenna (José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro/ CC BY-SA 4.0) — 21 Dec 2020

The Star Of Bethlehem Leading the Magi To The Cave Of Treasures

By Alessandra Filiaci

Mythology & Mystery

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According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea at the time of King Herod and some Magi from the East arrived in Jerusalem to inquire where the new-born King of the Jews was to be found. They had seen his star and had come...
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