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Ancient Religions
The legends, worship and observances of a god or gods of the distant past. Including but not restricted to the Roman, Greek, Sumerian, Norse, Celtic, Indian, Chinese and Japanese.
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Jodha name is mainly related to Rajasthan, it means--> yodha-->bahadur--> brave
Indian solders who died in 1971 war with Pakistan for independence of Bangladesh also are called jodhas, Jodha Is a MALE name ,
Rao Jodha was king who established Jodhpur (Rajasthan ) in 1459
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rao_Jodha#Jodhagarh.2FJodhpur
10 main Greek gods and goddesses and what they were gods of?
The 10 main gods are :-
- Zeus: God of the sky and ruler of Olympus.
- Hades: God of the dead.
- Poseidon: God of the sea.
- Hera: Goddess of marriage and Queen of Olympus.
- Demeter: Goddess of t he harvest.
- Ares- God of war.
- Apollo: God of music, poetry sun' and healing.
- Artemis: Goddess of the hunt.
- Aphrodite: Goddess of love.
- Hermes: God of roads.
Why does the ancient Egyptian god Osiris have a green face?
The Green Skin showed his power of resurrection and vegetation.
In Hinduism the essential self is called?
Hindus believe in a non-material self, which is called an Atman. This is comparable to the belief of a soul
What religion did Suleiman practice?
Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire was a Sunni Muslim of the Hanafi School.
Senusret I was the second pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty and ruled from 1971 BCE to 1926 BCE. He died of old age and before he died he appointed his successor Amenemhat II.
What are some things that Greeks would make sacrifices to the Gods for?
Horses or bulls or any kind of symbolic animal
Does Egyptian God Thoth have a wife?
Egyptian myths can be slightly confusing, so brace yourself...
In a well known myth to those who are familiar with basic Egyptian myths is the myth of the Ogdoad, these were the 8 children (4 sets of twins) born of Thoth and his wife Ma'at, daughter of Ra, who was the personification of truth and justice.
But, in some Nomes (Regions) of Egypt, another wife of Thoth was the goddess Seshat, who was his 'counter-part' as goddess of the written word.
I've tried to keep this a s simple as possible, so sorry if I ended up confusing you ...
Yes, the Ancient Egyptians associated Ra with the ruling Pharaohs.
The first pharaoh was Ra, then Osiris, Set, Horus and then the first Human Pharaoh.
In some myths, Horus is the son of Ra, rather than Osiris and the ancient Egyptians believed that the ruling pharaoh was a reincarnation of Horus, so yea.............. that's why the Pharaoh is also referred to as ' the sun of Ra'
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What did the religious beliefs of the Aryans eventually developed into?
How were ancient Greece gods worshiped?
Ancient Greek Gods were worshipped through prayer and sacrifices. When I mean sacrifices I mean like food and offerings. Sometimes they would hold festivals in honor of them too. But of you didn't know the Olympics were also held in honor of the gods too.
specifically the demon goddess behind wine in Babylonian and Mesopatamian religions was SIDURI. Siduri- the barmaid, a manifestation of Ishtar who dwells at the lip of the sea, beyond which is the Land of Life, where Utnapishtim lives. She speaks with Gilgamesh. She wears a veil.
In the Bible Ishtar is the Mother harlot.. she is also known by other names.. mother mary the queen of heaven in the catholic church...( NOT to be confused with the real mother of Jesus named Mary !!)
Ishtar aka the goddess Diana ( which we see her standing as the statue of Liberty in USA and in many replicas of the statue of "liberty" that are all over the world not just US. ) The Bible records in the book of Acts that the apostle Paul and others came against all the followers of Diana at Ephesus. Wine drinking and lust and perversion all tie into each other. the ancient Egyptians also offered wine to the gods but warned against taverns.. for they were usually houses of prostitution.. and what is it we see today with bars and taverns and clubs? all a form of harlotry.
Alcoholism is rampant and many think drinking WINE is ok .. esp Christians that dont realize the WINE in the bible was not fermented wine made with yeast ( as Jesus warned about the yeast of the Pharisees.. in more ways than ONE!) the New Wine in the bible is grape juice.. pressing of grapes.. not fermented. Grape juice is known for its healing properties and antioxidants.
What does Enuma Elish translate into in English?
It is the Babylonian creation myth that shares striking similarities to the Genesis cosmogony (Genesis 1).
== == == == == == == == It was an ancient region of southern Palestine comprising present-day southern Israel and southwest Jordan. There is no connection between Palestinian Arabs and the Philistines. The term 'Palestinian' always referred to both the Jews and the Arabs living there. Jews have been living in that region for the past 3000 yrs - continuously.
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What are 5 modern day examples of mythology?
Greek mythology names used in modern day
Apollo theater
herculean task
achilles tendon
Ajax
Titanic
helium
Argus
echo
lethal
mentor
morphine
siren
Whatwho were some of the gods that the egyptians worshipped?
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The ancient Egyptians believed in many different gods and goddesses. Each one with their own role to play in maintaining peace and harmony across the land. There were actually 115 Gods that the Egyptians worshipped. The creator of all things was either Re, Amun, Ptah, Khnum or Aten, depending on which version of the myth was currently in use. The heavens were represented by Hathor, Bat, and Horus. Osiris was an earth god as was Ptah. The annual flooding of the Nile was Hapi. Storms, evil and confusion were Seth. His counterpart was Ma'at, who represented balance, justice and truth. The moon was Thoth and Khonsu. Re, the sun god, took on many forms, and transcended most of the borders that contained the other gods. The actual shape of the sun, the disk (or, aten), was deified into another god, Aten.
The official count is over 2000 gods/goddesses in Egypt.
Did the Vikings worship dragons?
No they did not worship dragons ...
The Norse Dragon Tradition
Dragons are common in Norse lore; we associate viking raiders with dragon headed ships. However this is slightly misleading because Norse lore made no distinction between dragons per se and serpents. A serpent was simply a dragon without wings.
In Nordic mythology, the figure of the dragon was often used as symbol of material greed, and harbringers of destruction, that is to say: they acquired a clearly negative symbolism, (unlike some aspects of the dragon in Eastern mythology). Clearly this makes them excellent figureheads for Viking raiders!
One of the most important Norse dragons is Nithhogr. This creature lives at the base of the world tree Yggdrasil and gnaws at the roots, attempting to destroy it. Nithhogr also devours the corpses of the dead.
The world serpent Jormungandr would also be classed as a dragon in Norse lore. Jormungandr - the Midgard serpent - lives in the waters curled in a circle round the world and biting his own tail.
Another well-known Norse dragon tale is that of Fafnir, who was turned into a dragon by his greed and who was slain by Siegfried.
The hero Scandanavian hero Beowulf also fought dragons. Some have classed grendel and his mother as dragons, however they are more usually considered to be some form of troll.
In medieval times, the Scandinavians described swimming dragons (sea serpents) and the Vikings placed carved dragon heads on the front of their ships to scare off the sea monsters. Indeed Hans Egede, Missionary to Greenland, drew a sketch of the "sea monster" he saw off the coast of Greenland in 1734. Numerous such stories have been recorded during the age of sailing ships.
Suleiman was important because he ruled during the peak of the Golden Age Of Islam. He built a lot of mosques (Muslim churches), governmental buildings and he was also different from other Kings. His father was Selim The Terrible. His father was so feared the they were nervous of Suleiman Taking the throne. When he finally did, they were suprised because he was nothing like his father. They eventually named him The Magnificent while other named him The Lawgiver. He spent most of his time writing poetry and in the arts. Suleiman often wore eye make-up and a headress to show he was superior.
Who is the god or goddess of birds?
Depends on the bird.
Okeanos and Hera hold the peacock as sacred.
Thoth, the Ibis.
Okeanos aka Enki also holds the raven sacred. Set does as well.
Athena's bird is the Owl, Zeus' bird is the Eagle.
Aphrodite is fond of the swan and the dove.
....and so on.
....but a god or goddess of birds in general? Not sure about that one. Perhaps somewhere.
Sekhmet did not rule Egpyt, she was the ancient Egpytian goddess of divine retribution, vengeance, and conquest. Her cult center with Ptah and Nefertem was Memphis. She was worshiped in Upper Egypt.
What are similarities between bantu and aryan migrations?
The Bantus mostly belonged to Y-Haplogroup E3a. in Northern Cameroon, South Eastern Nigeria, ( Igbo Tribes ) Biafra, near the original range of the Bantus, is an unusually high frequency of Y-Haplogroup R1*, which is the closest relative of the Caucasian Haplogroups R1a and R1b. The R1* Haplogroup most likely established itself in NIGERIA, CAMEROON during the last glacial maximum, when a primitive European population migrated South. Woman with fathers of a particular Y-Haplogroup can breed with men of a different Y-Haprogroup, such that autosomal genes that are associated with one haprogroup can be transferred to another haplogroup if they are in geographical vicinity. Therefore conclude that it is this Caucasoid admixture that is responsible for both the relatively Caucasoid look at some native Equatorial Guinea West Africans, and the technological superiority of the Bantus and their consequent successful expansion.
I have noticed, from pictures and video clips of Africans, that some native Sub-Saharan Equatorial Guinea Africans look more Caucasoid than one would expect; some of them look significantly more Caucasoid than many, one another.
There was a gradual major migration in Africa of the Bantu Peoples, who spreed from the border of Nigeria and Cameroon to the South and East, throughout much of Sub-Saharan Africa, Equatorial Africa. West and East, Congo Basin, South of Somalia to South Eastern Africa.
The Bantu thrived because they eat-competed their contemporaries, due to using superior technology. The Bantu also had a superior language, which nearby Africans, adopted. There was also much interbreeding between the Bantus and indigenous non-bantu peoples, such that the original Bantu people may no longer exist.
Who was the Egyptian god of healing and who was the Egyptian god of war?
Idon't think there is a god of war.
The God of War is Mentu
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Staples44: The Goddess of war was Sekhmet, usually depicted as a Lioness with the head of a woman. The Goddess of Healing was Serqet.
