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Sublime Vision of Hermes Trismegistus

Hermes Trismegistus is in deep contemplation, wandering over rugged and lonely terrain. By the secret guidelines of the Temple, he...

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Fuxi, Fu Xi or Fu Hsi (伏羲) is the first legendary Chinese emperor. A primordial deity, he and the feminine deity Nüwa create humans,...

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Jun 14, 20245 min read

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Abzu (Apsu) is a primordial proto-god in Sumerian creation myth whose consort is Tiamat , demonic deity of destruction. Tiamat is sea...

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Dec 28, 20233 min read

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Atum (Atem, Tem) comes into being with explosive convergence of the Ogdoad. He breathes the spark of life into the first two godly...

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Dec 6, 20235 min read

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In ancient Mesopotamian myth the Igigi have their own duties and class. Servants of the gods, they do their jobs but are dissatisfied...

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Dec 4, 20233 min read

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The link between sacrifice and creation already exists when Proto-Indo-Europeans emerge as a significant language group c. 4500 - 2500...

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Oct 18, 20234 min read

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Primordial gods of ancient German nature cultures include Earth Goddess Erde, Nerthe, Nerthus; and Sky God Ziu. Many of the myths of...

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Oct 13, 20235 min read

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German nature spirits include elves, imps, fairies, dwarfs, nixies, tree spirits, solar and lunar spirits and countless other creatures...

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Oct 6, 20238 min read

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