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Kali
Kali is the Hindu goddess of death, time, and doomsday. She is often associated with sexuality and violence but is also considered a strong mother figure and symbol of motherly love. Kali embodies shakti – feminine energy, creativity...
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Cult of the Supreme Being
The Cult of the Supreme Being was a deistic cult established by Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) during the French Revolution (1789-1799). Its purpose was to replace Roman Catholicism as the state religion of France and to undermine the...
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Oracle Bones
Oracle Bones (also known as Dragon's Bones) were the shoulder blades of oxen or plastrons of turtles (the flat underside of the turtle's shell) which were used in the Shang Dynasty of China (c. 1600-1046 BCE) for divination. The symbols carved...
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Festival of the Supreme Being, 8 June 1794
Depiction of the Festival of the Supreme Being, 20 Prairial Year II (8 June 1794), unknown artist, c. 1794.
Musée Carnavalet.
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The Supreme Court of Judicature on the Island of Ceylon
The Supreme Court of Judicature on the Island of Ceylon, Colored aquatint by an unknown artist.
Yale Center for British Art.
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Naram-Sin
Naram-Sin (r. 2261-2224 BCE) was the last great king of the Akkadian Empire and grandson of Sargon the Great (r. 2334-2279 BCE) who founded the empire. He is considered the most important Akkadian king after Sargon (or, according to some...
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Kali
Kali is the Hindu goddess (or Devi) of death, time and doomsday and is often associated with sexuality and violence but is also considered a strong mother-figure.
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Kali
Kali is the Hindu goddess (or Devi) of death, time, and doomsday and is often associated with sexuality and violence but is also considered a strong mother-figure and symbolic of motherly-love. This is an artist's impression of the goddess...
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Kali Statue
A statue of the Hindu goddess Kali from the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple in West Bengal..
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Protection for Travellers, Gold Ring, 390 BCE
Around 390 BC. Erstfeld. Canton Uri. Protection for travellers: This treasure was deposited in a rock crevice in a valley leading to the Gotthard Pass, probably as a votive offering by a group of travellers. The rings bear human and animal...