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Sin (Nanna): Moon God of Mesopotamia
Sin (Nanna, Dilimbabbar, Suen), is the ancient Mesopotamian God of the Moon. He fathers several deities including Inanna , Queen of...

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Dec 25, 20235 min read


Nanshe: Nature Goddess of Justice & Dreams
Nanshe is an active goddess in old Mesopotamia. Deity of sea water, fresh water, marshes and the animals of these environments, she also...

Sylvia Rose
Dec 22, 20233 min read


Kish: Glory Days in Ancient Babylonia
A Mesopotamian urban center, Kish is occupied for thousands of years. At about 12 km (7.5 mi) from Babylon Iraq, Kish is built upon the...

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Dec 22, 20235 min read


Gula - Medicine Goddess of Mesopotamia
Her name means 'the great' in Sumerian. Gula is a Mesopotamian goddess whose worship grows popular in the 2nd millennium BCE. Ancient...

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Dec 18, 20235 min read


Joyful Arrival of Hapi in Egypt
In ancient Egypt, every year starts anew with the Arrival of Hapi, or the Flooding of the Nile. It's a joyful occasion marked by...

Sylvia Rose
Dec 16, 20233 min read


12 Hurrian Primordial Gods & Creatures
The Hurrians establish a kingdom at Urkesh, Mesopotamia, at the end of the Neolithic Era, c. 4000 BCE. It won't be their last. For...

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Dec 14, 20235 min read


Hurrian Bronze Age Gods & Goddesses
The Hurrians establish the Kingdom of Urkesh c. 4000 BCE, with the creator God Kumarbi as patron deity. Their greatest power arises...

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Dec 14, 20235 min read


Kushuh (Kušuḫ) Hurrian Moon God
Kushuh (Kušuḫ) is the oracular moon god of the Hurrians. He's among the most popular gods of the pantheon, with worship centers in...

Sylvia Rose
Dec 13, 20234 min read


Kohl: Eye Beauty Magic of Ancients
With spiritual meaning as well as dusky allure, powdered black kohl (kajal, kajol, or tiro) is one of the oldest widespread types of...

Sylvia Rose
Dec 8, 20233 min read


Gods of Ugarit c. 1800 - 1200 BCE
A small kingdom with a big kick, Ugarit has an independent pantheon of Godesses and Gods, central administration, trade routes inland or...

Sylvia Rose
Dec 7, 20235 min read


Nabu (Nabû) - Ancient God of Scribes
Nabu is the inventor of writing in Mesopotamian mythology. Patron of scribes, wisdom and literacy, the God Nabu goes back to Sumer in 3rd...

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Dec 4, 20233 min read


Asherah: Goddess of Childbirth & Fertility
Asherah (Ashera) is one of the most powerful goddesses of the ancient world. She's mentioned in Hebrew texts, in records of Ugarit as...

Sylvia Rose
Dec 2, 20233 min read


Kotharat - Bronze Age Birth Goddesses
Usually known collectively, the Kotharat (Kôṯarātu) are seven patron goddesses of pregnancy, childbirth, nursing mothers and infants....

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Dec 1, 20232 min read


Hutena & Hutellura: Dyad of Birth & Fate
In the Mesopotamian mythologies some gods, goddesses, sukkals , sacred animals or heroes appear as duos, dyads or doubles. Some are born...

Sylvia Rose
Dec 1, 20234 min read


Turquoise: Precious Blue Green Stone of Ancients
Turquoise is beloved for thousands of years by people from royals to the richly challenged. The world's first known turquoise mine is...

Sylvia Rose
Nov 26, 20233 min read


Nefertum: He Who is Beautiful Gods of Egypt
Nefertum (Nefertem) is a creature of eternal beauty. At the time of Creation he rises from the waters as a blue lotus flower, which is...

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Nov 23, 20233 min read


Ptah: God of Creators & Creation Egypt
An ancient creator God of Egypt, Ptah is deity of creativity, artists, crafters, architects, sculptors, stone masons, metal workers and...

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Nov 23, 20235 min read


Taweret - Hippopotamus Goddess of Egypt
The Hippopotamus Goddess of Egypt is Taweret, a protector deity of pregnant women, childbirth and infants. Her ferocious appearance...

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Nov 21, 20234 min read


Pagan Pantheon - Anu, Oldest of the Gods
Anu (c. 4000 - 500 BCE) King of the Gods is the oldest known god on record. An ancient creator deity, he descends from the embodiment of...

Sylvia Rose
Nov 18, 20235 min read


Hepat - Sun Goddess of Aleppo
Hepat (Hebat, Ḫalabatu) is a primary deity or patron goddess of Aleppo, a bustling crossroads town in northern Syria. In the 3rd...

Sylvia Rose
Nov 14, 20234 min read
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