Sylvia Rose
Kumarbi - Castration Gods of Creation
Kumarbi is an ancient power, the King of the Gods. He's also a god of prosperity and grain. His symbols include an ear of corn. Though he...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Ornithomancy - Prophecy by the Birds
Ornithomancy or augury is first recorded during the Hittite Empire (c. 1450 - 1180). From ancient Greek "take omens from the flight and...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 28, 20233 min read
Suri (Śuri): Ancient Etruscan Fire God
Suri (Śuri) emerges from the myths and lore of the Etruscan civilization. He's eventually adopted into Roman myth and religion under the...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 28, 20233 min read
Lapis Lazuli: Vibrant Blue Gem of Ancients
Throughout the ages people gaze upon lapis lazuli with wonder and awe. Mines in the Indus Valley, south Asia, date back to at least 7500...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 28, 20235 min read
Sphinx - Mythical Monster of Ancients
A mythological monster, the Greek Sphinx has the body of a lion, head of a human and wings of an Eagle. Jump to: Greek Sphinx Egyptian...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 27, 20232 min read
Shakhar & Shalim: Divine Twins of Ugarit
In the ancient near East, divine twin brothers Shakhar (Shahar) and Shalim are the Ugaritic Gods of Dawn and Dusk. As markers of the...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 27, 20233 min read
Amorites - Titans of the Bronze Age
It's a long rocky road for the Amorite people but their influence is remarkable. Amorites make their first recorded appearance in a...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 27, 20233 min read
Mot - Death & the Ugarit Underworld
A powerful personification of death, Mot rules the Underworld in Ugarit, North Syria and other regions. In the Bronze Age, he shares...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 27, 20234 min read
Shapshu: Sun Goddess of Canaanites
The golden rays of Sun Goddess Shapsu (Shapash, Shapsh, Shamshu) shine in ancient Canaanite myths and stories. She's called 'Lamp of the...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 26, 20232 min read
Egyptian Blue Lotus: Visionary Beauty
The Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) is one of the two lotus flowers indigenous to Egyptian. The other is the White Lotus. A psychoactive...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 26, 20234 min read
Asray: Ugaritic Underworld Goddess
From the tradition of female deities of death such as Lelwani, Ereshkigal and Allani comes Asray, the underworld Goddess of Ugarit. A...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 26, 20233 min read
Turquoise: Precious Stone of Ancients
Turquoise has fascinated people from royals to the richly challenged for thousands of years. The world's oldest known turquoise mine is...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 26, 20236 min read
Ugarit - Trade Hub of Bronze Age Syria
A prosperous sea and trading culture, Ugarit shines like a jewel as a city of commerce and exchange on the coast of ancient Syria....
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 25, 20234 min read
Wadjet - Winged Snake Goddess of Egypt
Another Goddess duo in ancient mythology is Wadjet and Nekhbet. A hybrid animal goddess, Wadjet is usually depicted as a cobra snake with...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 25, 20233 min read
Nekhbet - Vulture Goddess of Egypt
In ancient Egypt the deities appear in various animal or hybrid animal apsects, such as Taweret, the hippopotamus Goddess; and the...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 25, 20234 min read
Nefertari Queen of Peace Ancient Egypt
In the 13th century BCE, King's Wife Nefertari of Egypt helps orchestrate what seems impossible - peace and friendship between bitter...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 24, 20236 min read
1st Peace Treaty 1258 BCE - the Queens
In the ancient Levant, the site of Kadesh, at the Egyptian Hittite border, is a constant source of conflict. The famous Battle of Kadesh...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 24, 20234 min read
Tollense Valley Battlefield: Ancient Germania
One of the most intriguing battles of the ancient ages happens at the Tollense Valley in northern Germania, c 1300 BCE. For sheer size...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 23, 20234 min read
Nefertum: He Who is Beautiful Gods of Egypt
Son of the Creator God Ptah and Goddess of War & Medicine, Sekhmet, Nefertum (Nefertem) is a creature of eternal beauty. At the time of...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 23, 20234 min read
Sekhmet - War Goddess of Ancient Egypt
Sekhmet is Goddess or War and medicine. Her major sites of worship include Memphis, Egypt, where she rules with her husband Ptah, God of...
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