Mary Ann Bernal

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Showing posts with label gods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gods. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Freyr and Gerd: Lovesick Norse God Seeking Giantess

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Ancient Origins There is a well-known Norse myth which tells of how the Vanir Freyr fell in love with the giantess Gerd, wooed her, an...
Thursday, August 24, 2017

Pagan Gods and the naming of the days

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Ancient Origins We speak the names of the gods on a daily basis and most people do not even realise it. Every day of the week, religi...
Saturday, July 15, 2017

The Story of Sif, Powerful Wife of Norse God Thor

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Ancient Origins The warrior god Thor is well known from Old Norse literature. He has become a popular cultural icon, but his wife seems...
Monday, January 30, 2017

8 ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses that you (probably) didn’t know about

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History Extra Ancient Egyptian papyrus, 11th-10th century BC, depicting the scarab-headed god Khepri, a divine version of the humble sc...
Thursday, February 4, 2016

Spectacular Statuettes of Apollo and Artemis Discovered in Rare State of Preservation in Crete

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Ancient Origins While the size of the find may be small, the quality is great. Archaeologists working in Aptera in Iraklio, Crete, have r...
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