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Sylvia Rose
Mar 13, 20248 min read
Çayönü Tepesi: Blood of the Earth
Çayönü Tepesi (Cayonu) is a Neolithic settlement in SE Turkey. From c. 8630-6800 BCE it's a site of innovation, agriculture and human...
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Sylvia Rose
Mar 7, 20249 min read
Ashvamedha - Sacred Horse Sacrifice
Ashvamedha is a sacred horse sacrifice practiced by followers of the Śrauta tradition of Vedic religion. An elaborate ritual system of...
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Sylvia Rose
Mar 6, 20245 min read
Oldest Cattle Cult 6000 BCE - Arabia
The oldest cattle cult appears in Arabia c. 6000 BCE. Described by the research team as the “first large-scale, monumental ritual...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 14, 20237 min read
Before the Viking Age - Gods of the Sámi
The earliest people in Scandinavia came up the Volga River in Russia after the last Ice Age about 25,000 years ago. They settled along...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 1, 20233 min read
Fertility Rituals - the Sacrificial God
Fertility myth and ritual appear in mythology and practice throughout the world. Common to many cultures is the theme of the sacrificial...
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