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The Dreamtime Legend of the Three Sisters and Petrification in Ancient Mythology — 31 May 2016

The Dreamtime Legend of the Three Sisters and Petrification in Ancient Mythology

By MartiniF

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There is an unusual rock formation in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, on the north escarpment of the Jamison Valley. The three rocks stand close to the town of Katoomba and are one of the Blue Mountains’ best known sites, each...
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The Dreamtime Legend of the Three Sisters and Petrification in Ancient Mythology — 31 May 2016

The Dreamtime Legend of the Three Sisters and Petrification in Ancient Mythology

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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There is an unusual rock formation in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, on the north escarpment of the Jamison Valley. The three rocks stand close to the town of Katoomba and are one of the Blue Mountains’ best known sites, each...
Read More

A scene from the last phase of Ragnarök, after Surtr has engulfed the world with fire (by Emil Doepler, 1905) — 27 May 2016

Twilight of the Gods: Norse Creation Myths and the Birth of Monsters and Man

By tedloukes

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The northern countries that make up Scandinavia, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Denmark and Norway are home to the Norse mythologies; stories that truly reflect the harsh conditions of this part of the world; A dark, ice-gripped universe in which giants...
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A scene from the last phase of Ragnarök, after Surtr has engulfed the world with fire (by Emil Doepler, 1905) — 27 May 2016

Twilight of the Gods: Norse Creation Myths and the Birth of Monsters and Man

By tedloukes

Mythology & Mystery

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The northern countries that make up Scandinavia, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Denmark and Norway are home to the Norse mythologies; stories that truly reflect the harsh conditions of this part of the world; A dark, ice-gripped universe in which giants...
Read More

The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl: An Ancient Celestial Legend of Star-Crossed Lovers in the Sky — 23 May 2016

The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl: An Ancient Celestial Legend of Star-Crossed Lovers in the Sky

By MartiniF

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China’s traditional Qixi (“Double Sevens”) Festival has been celebrated for at least 2000 years. Since the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 CE), on the seventh night of the seventh month, young women would work with needle and thread in the...
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The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl: An Ancient Celestial Legend of Star-Crossed Lovers in the Sky — 23 May 2016

The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl: An Ancient Celestial Legend of Star-Crossed Lovers in the Sky

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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China’s traditional Qixi (“Double Sevens”) Festival has been celebrated for at least 2000 years. Since the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 CE), on the seventh night of the seventh month, young women would work with needle and thread in the...
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Dancer, Lover, Destroyer: The Life and Loves of Lord Shiva, Hindu Deity — 09 May 2016

Dancer, Lover, Destroyer: The Life and Loves of Lord Shiva, Hindu Deity

By MartiniF

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According to Hindu belief, destruction and rebirth destroy the illusions and imperfections of this world, paving the way for beneficial changes. Shiva, the god of destruction, is therefore seen as the source of both good and evil. He embodies many...
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Dancer, Lover, Destroyer: The Life and Loves of Lord Shiva, Hindu Deity — 09 May 2016

Dancer, Lover, Destroyer: The Life and Loves of Lord Shiva, Hindu Deity

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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According to Hindu belief, destruction and rebirth destroy the illusions and imperfections of this world, paving the way for beneficial changes. Shiva, the god of destruction, is therefore seen as the source of both good and evil. He embodies many...
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Inside Temple Edfu and stars — 03 May 2016

Sky Religion in Ancient Egypt: Temples and Magick - Part I

By Chris Morgan

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“In the beginning Egypt was not”The Sky Religion in Egypt: Its Antiquity and Effects by G A Wainwright; published in 1938, is one of the classic enabling texts of Egyptology, and I am going to use this name as a porte-manteau for this...
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Inside Temple Edfu and stars — 03 May 2016

Sky Religion in Ancient Egypt: Temples and Magick - Part I

By Chris Morgan

Mythology & Mystery

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“In the beginning Egypt was not”The Sky Religion in Egypt: Its Antiquity and Effects by G A Wainwright; published in 1938, is one of the classic enabling texts of Egyptology, and I am going to use this name as a porte-manteau for this...
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