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Hanuman
Hanuman is one of several zoomorphic characters in Indian mythology, but is the only wholly animal figure who is revered as a god today. The mythic texts speak of him as a monkey child of the Wind God, as possessing enormous strength, keen...
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Native American Concept of Land Ownership
The Native American concept of land ownership differs significantly from that of the European settlers who colonized the Americas or their descendants in that land could not be owned, only stewarded and lived with. The Earth is understood...
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Beaded Shoshone Moccasins
Beaded Shoshone Moccasins from the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming, USA, c. 1900.
Museum of Man, San Diego, California
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Matsuo Basho
Statue of Matsuo Basho (1644-1694), Hiraizumi-cho, Japan.
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Marcus Aurelius - The Philosopher Emperor #17 Roman History Documentary Series
Offset your carbon footprint with me on Wren! We'll plant 10 extra trees for the first 100 people who sign up! https://www.wren.co/start/spqrhistorian On this channel we focus on Roman History and right now we're doing a video on every...
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Apollo Candle from Altar of Aphrodite
Apollo candle is from the shop Altar of Aphrodite.
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Boreas, the North Wind
A detail of a red-figure pottery vase showing Boreas, the god of the North Wind in Greek mythology. From Attica, 440-430 BCE. (Cabinet des médailles, Paris)
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Zephyrus
Zephyrus was the god of the west wind and the messenger of spring in Greek mythology. He was known as one of the four Anemoi, or wind gods, each of whom represented a cardinal direction and, except for Eurus, a season. Zephyrus was often...
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The Ocarina - Ancient Wind Instrument
Samuel Bouchet of Terre di Suoni demonstrates the different sounds of ocarinas. Ocarinas are musical instruments made of clay that people all over the world have made throughout the ages. Find out more about Terre di Suoni: - http://terredisuoni.com/en/...