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A Gallery of Ancient Egyptian Gods & Goddesses
The gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt were an integral aspect of the peoples’ daily lives, inhabiting not only the temples thought to be their homes but the streams, lakes, plains, and trees of the land and, of course, the Nile River. The...
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Gods Fighting Giants, Delphi
A detail from the frieze of the Treasury of the Siphians at Delphi depicting the Gods fighting the Giants (525 BCE), Delphi Archaeological Museum.
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Gods & Heroes Archaeology Kit
Scientific and educational digging kit and ceramic puzzle at the same time of variable geometry showing "Hercules"- Gods and Heroes series. Find and assemble the fragments of a handmade decorated ceramic plaque (pinax) of Greek Mythology...
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Visual Guide to Ancient Roman Gods & Heroes
This gallery is a visual guide to Roman mythology. It includes some of the more influential or popular deities, heroes and spirits from Roman mythology, and their identifying features. Roman mythology was a collection of legends and traditions...
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A Gallery of Norse Gods & Yule Traditions
The Norse tradition of celebrating Yule (Yuletide=Yule Time) influenced many of the later traditions now associated with Christmas. "Yuletide" appears in Christmas carols, is often used interchangeably with "Christmas", and many still celebrate...
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Gods of Ancient Egypt
Amun-Ra Anubis Bastet Geb Hathor Heka Horus Isis Ma'at Nephthys Nut Osiris Ptah Set Sobek Thoth
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The Mesopotamian Pantheon
The gods of the Mesopotamian region were not uniform in name, power, provenance or status in the hierarchy. Mesopotamian culture varied from region to region and, because of this, Marduk should not be regarded as King of the Gods in the same...
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Religion in the Ancient World
Religion (from the Latin Religio, meaning 'restraint,' or Relegere, according to Cicero, meaning 'to repeat, to read again,' or, most likely, Religionem, 'to show respect for what is sacred') is an organized system of beliefs and practices...
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The Seven Lucky Gods of Japan - Seven Deities, Countless Blessings
The Seven Lucky Gods of Japan (Shichifukujin) are a group of deities associated with prosperity, happiness, and longevity. Blending Shinto, Buddhist, Taoist, and even Hindu influences, they came together as a collective pantheon during Japan’s...
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Seven Lucky Gods on Takarabune
The Seven Lucky Gods (aka Shichifukujin) of Japanese folklore on their treasure ship or takarabune. By Hiroshige (1797-1858 CE). Woodblock print, c. 1840 CE. (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)
