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Elephant-headed goddess Vinayaki is often mistaken for a female Ganesha. Statue of Ganesha — 30 Oct 2017

Goddess… or Demon? Hidden History of Vinayaki, the Mysterious Elephant-Headed Woman of Hindu Myth

By MartiniF

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In one of the shrines of the Thanumalayan temple in Kanyakumari district, India, is the stone sculpture of a four-armed deity sitting cross-legged in Sukhasana (“easy pose” - similar to sitting in a simple cross-legged position) holding a...
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Elephant-headed goddess Vinayaki is often mistaken for a female Ganesha. Statue of Ganesha — 30 Oct 2017

Goddess… or Demon? Hidden History of Vinayaki, the Mysterious Elephant-Headed Woman of Hindu Myth

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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In one of the shrines of the Thanumalayan temple in Kanyakumari district, India, is the stone sculpture of a four-armed deity sitting cross-legged in Sukhasana (“easy pose” - similar to sitting in a simple cross-legged position) holding a...
Read More

A model of the Ark of the Covenant from biblical description — 23 Oct 2017

The Missing Contents of the Ark of the Covenant: What Was Inside the Ark? (HINT: Not just the 10 Commandments)

By jim willis

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Whenever the subject of ancient technology comes up, most people have been conditioned by spectacular movies and TV shows to think right away about the Ark of the Covenant. Some say it was a capacitor of some kind—a power source containing a...
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A model of the Ark of the Covenant from biblical description — 23 Oct 2017

The Missing Contents of the Ark of the Covenant: What Was Inside the Ark? (HINT: Not just the 10 Commandments)

By jim willis

Mythology & Mystery

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Whenever the subject of ancient technology comes up, most people have been conditioned by spectacular movies and TV shows to think right away about the Ark of the Covenant. Some say it was a capacitor of some kind—a power source containing a...
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Cherry of Zennor broke with ‘reality’ and reached something deeper. — 18 Oct 2017

What did Cherry of Zennor See That Altered Her Reality and Shaped Ours? The Deeper Meanings of Faerie Folklore

By nrushton

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'Myth is a story that implies a certain way of interpreting consensus reality so to derive meaning and effective charge from its images and interactions. As such, it can take many forms: fables, religion and folklore, but also formal philosophical...
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Cherry of Zennor broke with ‘reality’ and reached something deeper. — 18 Oct 2017

What did Cherry of Zennor See That Altered Her Reality and Shaped Ours? The Deeper Meanings of Faerie Folklore

By nrushton

Mythology & Mystery

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'Myth is a story that implies a certain way of interpreting consensus reality so to derive meaning and effective charge from its images and interactions. As such, it can take many forms: fables, religion and folklore, but also formal philosophical...
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8 Immortals in a temple in Vietnam — 04 Oct 2017

The 8 Immortals of China: How ordinary mortals worked hard to achieve superpowers and become legendary

By MartiniF

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The general appearances of Chinese gods lead us to think of them as sober imperial bureaucrats. They mostly look like middle-aged men dressed in official-looking robes, spending their time reading formal petitions and giving stern orders to their...
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8 Immortals in a temple in Vietnam — 04 Oct 2017

The 8 Immortals of China: How ordinary mortals worked hard to achieve superpowers and become legendary

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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The general appearances of Chinese gods lead us to think of them as sober imperial bureaucrats. They mostly look like middle-aged men dressed in official-looking robes, spending their time reading formal petitions and giving stern orders to their...
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The climactic moment in Homer's Iliad when a dying Achilles' head bursts into flame — 25 Sep 2017

Magic Armor Can’t Save the Tragic Heroes: Duty & Doom for Karna, Ferdiad & Achilles

By MartiniF

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It is no longer a secret that there are historical connections between the myths from everywhere in the world, indicating that every culture had strong influences on each other and their legends. A minor example of this can be seen in something as...
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The climactic moment in Homer's Iliad when a dying Achilles' head bursts into flame — 25 Sep 2017

Magic Armor Can’t Save the Tragic Heroes: Duty & Doom for Karna, Ferdiad & Achilles

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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It is no longer a secret that there are historical connections between the myths from everywhere in the world, indicating that every culture had strong influences on each other and their legends. A minor example of this can be seen in something as...
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