Sylvia Rose
Divine Light - Sun Goddess of Arinna
Sun goddess of Arinna is also called Arinniti or Wuru(n)šemu (Wurusemu). She's the chief goddess of worship in the ancient near East, and...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 12, 20233 min read
Ancient Weather God of Nerik: Bronze Age Gods
Also known as the Storm God of Nerik, or by the names Nerak or Nerikkil, the Weather God protects the town, and in turn the people...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 11, 20234 min read
Weather God of Zippalanda: Bronze Age Gods
In the history of the ancient near East, godly pantheons play a vital role in society and culture. In the Bronze Age (c. 3300 - 1200...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 11, 20233 min read
Shaushka (Šauška) - the Great Goddess
Šauška (Shaushka), also called Šauša or Šawuška is the Great Goddess of the Hurrian and Hittite pantheons. Her domains were those of...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 11, 20235 min read
Rabbit Fever Plague & Warfare: Hittites
Disaster strikes as the first plague of tularemia or rabbit fever breaks out in the ancient Hittite Empire in the 14th century BCE....
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 10, 20234 min read
Lelwani - Hittite Underworld Goddess
Underworld goddess Lelwani of the Bronze Age Hittites (c. 1600-1180 BCE) originates as a male god, called 'lord' and 'king'. He's a god...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 10, 20235 min read
Bronze Age Cultures - the Hittites
A dynamic and aggressive people, the Hittites are first noted in tablets of trade found at the karum of Kanesh (Kültepe) in Anatolia,...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 9, 20233 min read
Rhytons - Animal Vessels of the Ancients
Especially popular in the near East of the Bronze Age, rhytons (Gr. rhyta) were common for ceremonial purposes, displays of wealth or...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 9, 20234 min read
Ḫurri & Šeri - Hurrian Divine Bulls
Twin bulls who pull the chariot of the storm and weather god Teshub (Teššub), Šeri and Ḫurri are usually together. Šeri might act on his...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 8, 20234 min read
Gold Mask of Agamemnon
The Gold Mask of Agamemnon is unique among Greek Bronze Age artifacts. Created c. 1600 BCE, not long before an Egyptian Pharoah decreed...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 8, 20235 min read
Bell Beaker Culture: Bronze Age Europe
Hot on the heels of the dominant Corded Ware cultural phenomenon is the Bell Beaker culture (c. 2800 BCE), named after the shape of the...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 7, 20234 min read
Neolithic Europe - Danube Valley Culture
The Danube River flows through nearly a dozen countries including modern day Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Ukraine....
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 7, 20233 min read
Bronze Age - Corded Ware Culture
One of the most widespread of tribal groups, the Corded Ware culture of the Bronze Age inhabits most of northern Europe 3000 - 2350 BCE....
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 7, 20232 min read
Killer Compost: Nature Gone Bad For Good
Earth is a disaster zone. Fires rage out of control. Food riots erupt across the world. Fresh water is a luxury. Crowds of people swarm...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 7, 20235 min read
Spiritual Alchemy: Key Elements to Growth
Spiritual alchemy uses the principles of alchemy to achieve harmony and fulfillment in life. Alchemy incorporates shapes, symbols,...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 6, 20237 min read
Obsidian: Ancient Volcanic Black Glass
Obsidian is translucent volcanic glass, an igneous stone created from quickly cooled lava. It fractures with clean sharp edges. For...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 6, 20234 min read
Bronze Age Ancients - Catacomb Culture
With the favored practice of naming cultures after their grave types, here comes the Catacomb culture. The progressive and prolific...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 6, 20233 min read
Ancient Cultures: Yamnaya Steppe People
The Yamnaya or Yamna people occupy the Ponti-Caspian Steppe about 3300 BCE. Before the Yamnaya the known world is inhabited by...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 6, 20235 min read
Before the Vikings - Early Northern Cultures
In the European Bronze Age, the North is a wild place, populated by nomadic tribes, great bears and endless nights. Brilliant fires blaze...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 5, 20235 min read
Unetice Culture - Before the Vikings
Covering a large area in northern Europe in the 3rd millennium BCE, the Únětice (Unetice) culture is already an advanced society by the...
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