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Kothar (Kothar-wa-Khasis) Artisan God
In the bustling trade town of Ugarit, Syria, art is big business as local wares hit the market during the Bronze Age c. 3300 - 1200 BCE....
Sylvia Rose
Dec 1, 20233 min read
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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...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 27, 20232 min read
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Lucifer, Venus & Anti-Gods of Mythology
Lucifer is Latin for bringer of light, or the morning star, symbolic of the return of light each day. In Greco-Roman myth Aurora, Goddess...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 17, 20235 min read
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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...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 9, 20233 min read
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Blacksmiths: Iron, Metal, Gods & Myth
Blacksmiths appear c. 1500 BCE. Metallurgy and metal workers date back to c. 7000 BCE, working metals such as native copper and gold. The...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 1, 20235 min read
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Immortal - Quest for the Elixir of Life
The Elixir of Life has value beyond money. The concept first appears in Mesopotamia of the 2nd millennium BCE. Its discovery is one of...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 16, 20234 min read
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Gnomes: Earth Spirits of Renaissance Mythology
Beloved in gardens, gnomes bring blessings of Earth. Thought to dwell in underground tunnels, caverns, soil and rocks, chthonic gnomes...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 13, 20233 min read
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Women of the Wild Hunt: Holle, Diana, Frigg
A European phenomenon, the Wild Hunt is a supernatural event crossing several cultures including German, Norse, Roman, French, English...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 10, 20237 min read
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Herbology & Lore: Rowan (Mountain Ash)
The Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) is easily recognized by its generous offerings of bright red berries. Also known as mountain ash, Rowan is a...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 29, 20234 min read
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German Myth & Folklore: Dwarfs
Although the identifying feature of fairy tale Dwarfs is height, these magical creatures of Faerie were not always short. Common in Norse...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 27, 20236 min read
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Goats in German Myth: Erntebock & Habergeiß
The Erntebock (Harvest Goat) is a treacherous spirit. Sometimes he's accompanied by his better half, the Habergeiß or she-goat. In...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 16, 20234 min read
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German Myth - Headless Horseman
The headless horseman gallops through the folklore of Germany, Ireland, Scotland and North America. Though he appears singly there may be...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 1, 20234 min read
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