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Speculative illustration of ancient Delphi by French architect Albert Tournaire (1894) (Public Domain) — 01 Mar 2023

Legends Of The Oracle Of Delphi At The Centre Of The World

By MartiniF

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The ancient Greek city of Delphi, located on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, was home to the main Temple of Apollo and the renowned Oracle of Delphi. According to legend, the site was identified by Zeus, the King of the Gods, who sought to find the...
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Speculative illustration of ancient Delphi by French architect Albert Tournaire (1894) (Public Domain) — 01 Mar 2023

Legends Of The Oracle Of Delphi At The Centre Of The World

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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The ancient Greek city of Delphi, located on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, was home to the main Temple of Apollo and the renowned Oracle of Delphi. According to legend, the site was identified by Zeus, the King of the Gods, who sought to find the...
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Umbrian-sienese anonim - Hercules at the crossroads (Public Domain) — 15 Feb 2023

Encountering Liminal Deities At Crossroads, Where Veils Are Thinnest

By ashley cowie

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In antiquity every village, town or city had a central crossroads, probably marked by the largest statue, fountain, temple or cathedral in the area. This is not by chance. Since prehistory crossroads have served communities as both functional and...
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Umbrian-sienese anonim - Hercules at the crossroads (Public Domain) — 15 Feb 2023

Encountering Liminal Deities At Crossroads, Where Veils Are Thinnest

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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In antiquity every village, town or city had a central crossroads, probably marked by the largest statue, fountain, temple or cathedral in the area. This is not by chance. Since prehistory crossroads have served communities as both functional and...
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Norandino and Lucina Discovered by the Ogre by Giovanni Lanfranco (1624) (Public Domain) — 20 Jan 2023

Sons of God: Sumerian Elite Ruling Sumerian Class Abducting Khabiru Women

By Stephen Martin

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Translators, theologians, and biblical commentators provide many different theories to explain who the Bible is referring to as “the sons of God,” “the Nephilim,” “the men of renown,” and “the daughters of men,” but archaeology from...
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Norandino and Lucina Discovered by the Ogre by Giovanni Lanfranco (1624) (Public Domain) — 20 Jan 2023

Sons of God: Sumerian Elite Ruling Sumerian Class Abducting Khabiru Women

By Stephen Martin

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Translators, theologians, and biblical commentators provide many different theories to explain who the Bible is referring to as “the sons of God,” “the Nephilim,” “the men of renown,” and “the daughters of men,” but archaeology from...
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Achilles and Penthesilea. Attic black-figure neck-amphora, ca. 520 BC. From Vulci. (Public Domain) — 26 Dec 2022

Gender Interpretation Of Achilles And Amazon Penthesilea’s Fatal Love In Greek Art

By MartiniF

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Amazon queen Penthesilea was breathtakingly beautiful. “Aphrodite, the noble bride of the potent War-god, made her beautiful indeed in death, so that the son of Peleus (Achilles), could be pierced by the arrow...
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Achilles and Penthesilea. Attic black-figure neck-amphora, ca. 520 BC. From Vulci. (Public Domain) — 26 Dec 2022

Gender Interpretation Of Achilles And Amazon Penthesilea’s Fatal Love In Greek Art

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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Amazon queen Penthesilea was breathtakingly beautiful. “Aphrodite, the noble bride of the potent War-god, made her beautiful indeed in death, so that the son of Peleus (Achilles), could be pierced by the arrow...
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Mosaic of Thetis dipping baby Achilles in the Styx – Haleplibache Excavation, Amazon Villa, Sanliurfa Mosaic Museum (Image: Courtesy Micki Pistorius) — 02 Dec 2022

Mother and Child Reunion Of Thetis And Achilles

By Dr Kenneth C Gutwein

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The Iliad can provide new insights on the role of motherhood among the ancient Greek gods, and by extension, amongst ancient mortal Greek women themselves. Very much like the lyrics of the famous Paul Simon song, Mother and Child Reunion (1972),...
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Mosaic of Thetis dipping baby Achilles in the Styx – Haleplibache Excavation, Amazon Villa, Sanliurfa Mosaic Museum (Image: Courtesy Micki Pistorius) — 02 Dec 2022

Mother and Child Reunion Of Thetis And Achilles

By Dr Kenneth C Gutwein

Mythology & Mystery

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The Iliad can provide new insights on the role of motherhood among the ancient Greek gods, and by extension, amongst ancient mortal Greek women themselves. Very much like the lyrics of the famous Paul Simon song, Mother and Child Reunion (1972),...
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