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Sumerian Artifact with the Tree of Life. (swisshippo / Adobe Stock) — 26 Jun 2019

Eden Revisited: The Sumerian Version

By jim willis

Mythology & Mystery

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Sumer, in Mesopotamia, was called ‘the land of civilized kings’. It reached its peak around 6,500 years ago when it had the distinction of being a very advanced civilization with a sophisticated written language, magnificent architecture for...
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Sumerian Artifact with the Tree of Life. (swisshippo / Adobe Stock) — 26 Jun 2019

Eden Revisited: The Sumerian Version

By jim willis

Mythology & Mystery

5

Sumer, in Mesopotamia, was called ‘the land of civilized kings’. It reached its peak around 6,500 years ago when it had the distinction of being a very advanced civilization with a sophisticated written language, magnificent architecture for...
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Empress Jingu In Korea (Public Domain) — 19 Jun 2019

The Rise and Fall of Shaman Queens of the East

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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The word ‘shaman’ conjures up images of Native American medicine men smoking peace pipes, dancing in a trance to drumming around a fire or African sangomas, adorned with leopard skin, throwing dollose bones and shells to divine and drinking...
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Empress Jingu In Korea (Public Domain) — 19 Jun 2019

The Rise and Fall of Shaman Queens of the East

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

0

The word ‘shaman’ conjures up images of Native American medicine men smoking peace pipes, dancing in a trance to drumming around a fire or African sangomas, adorned with leopard skin, throwing dollose bones and shells to divine and drinking...
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The Magic of Merlin ( denissimonov/ adobe stock) — 17 Jun 2019

The Magical Message of Merlin Versus Modern Materialism

By jim willis

Mythology & Mystery

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Approaching a subject such as lore about Merlin the Magician is to engage an old, old story that has been cast in poetry, history, music, art, and literature. Through it all is woven a story that has stood the test of time. A poet, an artist, and a...
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The Magic of Merlin ( denissimonov/ adobe stock) — 17 Jun 2019

The Magical Message of Merlin Versus Modern Materialism

By jim willis

Mythology & Mystery

2

Approaching a subject such as lore about Merlin the Magician is to engage an old, old story that has been cast in poetry, history, music, art, and literature. Through it all is woven a story that has stood the test of time. A poet, an artist, and a...
Read More

A pair of wooden shiziguo type lions decorated with gilt and polychrome. The female has a cub, symbolizing a happy family. Chinese, early Ching Dynasty (Image: © Walther G. von Krenner) — 01 Jun 2019

Chinese Lion Kings: Winged Lions, Foo Dogs and Gaimei

By Ken Jeremiah

Mythology & Mystery

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The King of the Beasts triumphs in Chinese mythology, albeit in many shapes and forms. Chinese artists combined different creatures’ attributes to create a composite beast, which they called pixiu (pi-hsieh). The term is commonly used to refer...
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A pair of wooden shiziguo type lions decorated with gilt and polychrome. The female has a cub, symbolizing a happy family. Chinese, early Ching Dynasty (Image: © Walther G. von Krenner) — 01 Jun 2019

Chinese Lion Kings: Winged Lions, Foo Dogs and Gaimei

By Ken Jeremiah

Mythology & Mystery

1

The King of the Beasts triumphs in Chinese mythology, albeit in many shapes and forms. Chinese artists combined different creatures’ attributes to create a composite beast, which they called pixiu (pi-hsieh). The term is commonly used to refer...
Read More

Battle of Lapiths and Centaurs' by Luca Giordano, The Hermitage (Public Domain) — 27 May 2019

Half-Human Half-Beasts Love and Lust in Mythology

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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Half-human half-beast creatures are found loving and lusting, warring and whoring in myths and legends of nearly every, if not all, cultures in the world. Although many of them made their debut in stories from ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt,...
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Battle of Lapiths and Centaurs' by Luca Giordano, The Hermitage (Public Domain) — 27 May 2019

Half-Human Half-Beasts Love and Lust in Mythology

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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Half-human half-beast creatures are found loving and lusting, warring and whoring in myths and legends of nearly every, if not all, cultures in the world. Although many of them made their debut in stories from ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt,...
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