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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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What is Pegasus's name in Greek and Roman mythology?
Zeus was the King of the gods and the lord of the sky.
Pegasus was a winged horse that sprang from Medusa as she was decapitated. He was tamed by Bellerophon, before he attempted to ride Pegasus up to Olympus.
What is the significance of the Egyptian Book of the Dead?
The first translation of the Egyptian 'Book of the Dead' was by Karl Richard Lepsius; more modern and trusted translations are available by T. G. Allen and Raymond O. Faulkner.
The contents of the Book of the Dead can be organized into four sections :
- Chapters 1-16 The deceased enters the tomb, descends to the underworld, and the body regains its powers of movement and speech.
- Chapters 17-63 Explanation of the mythic origin of the gods and places, the deceased are made to live again so that they may arise, reborn, with the morning sun.
- Chapters 64-129 The deceased travels across the sky in the sun ark as one of the blessed dead. In the evening, the deceased travels to the underworld to appear before Osiris.
- Chapters 130-189 Having been vindicated, the deceased assumes power in the universe as one of the gods. This section also includes assorted chapters on protective amulets, provision of food, and important places.
The empire was from Palestine to Iran, but the city is located in southern Iraq.
What is Persephone associated with?
Mother: Demeter
Father: Zeus
Husband/Uncle: Hades
Half-Sisters: Artemis, Athena, Eris, Hebe, Eileithyia, Despoena
Half-Brothers: Hercules, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, Dionysus, Arion, Plutus, Philomelus
Uncles: Poseidon, Chiron
Aunts: Hera, Hestia
Who are the three goddesses who control mortal destiny?
They weren't goddesses but they were known as the Fates. Their names were Clotho, the Spinner, who spun the thread of life; Lachesis, the Disposer of Lots, who assigned to each man his destiny; Atropos, she who could not be turned, who carried "the abhorred shears" and but the thread at death.
Source: Hamilton, Edith, and Steele Savage. Mythology,. Boston: Little, Brown and, 1942. Print.
You are thinking of Pygmalion. He fell in love with a statue of Athena, which was brought to life for him. The two then married, though the woman was not Athena herself.
Harpies were the goddesses of sudden and sharp gusts of wind, said to "snatch" people from the earth. There were also the Aurai, goddesses of breezes, said to be daughters of the earth-encircling river Okeanos or the north-wind Boreas. Aura was also a Titan goddess of the breeze and the fresh, cool air of early morning. There were many gods and goddesses representing the elements of the weather and storm.
How many Egyptian deities are there?
The number of ancinet Egyptian gods and goddesses, as well as foreign deities worshiped and adopted by the Egyptian people has yet to reach a agreed upon number. We still have much to find out about it all.
Who was the goddess of Destiny in Greek Mythology?
The 3 Fates were three old goddesses that controlled destiny and fate.
What did the Persians believe in?
· There were three religions that the Persians were mainly made up out of: Zoroastrianism, Mithraism, and Manichaeism.
· When religion got really big, it was in around the 18th century (B.C.), whose current leader was named Zoroaster. This is where Zoroastrianism came from.
Nope, it's one of the most repressive countries in the world. The government is an "Islamic Republic" - it's controlled by Muslim clerics and elections are rigged so that their supporters always win. In 2009 there were protests against the rigged elections by the "Green Movement" but since then they have been subdued. The Arab Spring has inspired a few more protests, but since Iran is not an Arab country it has been less affected.
The government is very anti-American and anti-Israel. It had a long-time rivalry with Saddam Hussein in next-door Iraq, since he had unsuccessfully tried to invade them in the early 1980s. They opposed the American invasion, believing a US puppet state would be created. There is concern that they are trying to build nuclear weapons, because they have a nuclear power program even though the country has an abundance of oil.
The current regime dates from the 1979 revolution. Prior to that, Iran was controlled by a monarch called the Shah who made the country a US puppet state - although he wasn't nearly as bad.
The regime jails and tortures opponents, supresses much political opposition and media and executes over 250 people a year, often in public, making it second only to China. As for religious freedom - you can forget it. Recently international attention has been drawn to a Christian pastor who is facing execution for converting from Islam. The case has now been passed to the Supreme Leader. Mostly likely they will wait until the international attention has died down before making a final decision.
Why did the ancient Egyptians worship the gods?
to explain the natural phenomonons in life instead of scientifically like the sun god, Ra, is why the sun sets, that's when he sleeps or why the Nile river flouds and stuff like that.
They believed in a spirit world that was ruled by gods and goddess's....and that they also would enter the spirit world after death. they thought there soul was imortal....something the bible does not teach- Genesis 2:7 & Genesis 3:19.
What is a unique holiday in el salvador?
fiestas nacionales: La bajada del Divino Salvador del Mundo en Agosto
las fiestas de todos los pueblos que dependen de los santos.
Why were Greek gods and goddesses worshipped?
Why not? So do we, even though most of us have just one god to worship.
Why did mansa musa give people gold?
Mansa Musa Gave people gold because, as an Islam himself, he felt he could deem himself worthy by giving away large masses of gold, he also had no need of gold in Mali, where he ruled. Because of the great abundance of it in the area.
My History teacher had told me this aswell, just to re-inforce the fact that he gave away so much.
It is said that Mansa Musa had always brought 'tons' of gold with him where ever he when, and that he would give away the gold he brought with him. On one of his journeys it is said that he had given away so much that on his way back to Mali, he had none left. And that he could have 'perished' without the help of strangers along the way back to his kingdom.
Who was the god of love in greek mythology?
The name of the Greek Goddess is Aphrodite
she is the goddess of love, desire, beauty
her roman name is Venus.
It was told that she was forced to marry the ugly god of fire, Hephaestus.
Who is the greek goddess of flowers?
Chloris is the Greek goddess of flowers, and the personification of spring. She is the wife of Zephyrus, and her Roman counterpart is Floris.
What are some businesses named after Greek gods and goddesses?
nike
and here are the other greek gods
1 Zeus
2 hera
3 poseidon
4 hades
5 dionysus
6 Demeter
7 ares
8 aphrodite
9 hestia
10 Artemis
11 Apollo
12 Athena
13 hephaestus
14 Hermes
Why Israel is sacred for Jews?
Israel is the Jewish homeland. Jews were expelled from their homeland in 70 CE by the Romans, and have been treated very badly in many different countries for nearly 2000 years.
Jewish prayers and hearts have yearned to return to Israel for millenia.
Israel represents a haven for Jews to escape persecution and mistreatment.
It was the ancient egyptain belief that when you die you enter the afterlife. The afterlife was their version of heaven, their idea of life after death. They believed that though their life would end as they knew it, they would have very similar experiences in the afterlife. These experiences would be perfection of the projected thing in this life.
Who was the ancient goddess of spring?
persephone, daughter of Demeter (goddess of harvest) wife of hades (god of death n the underworldd)
Hathor was the daughter of Ra, so Anat, Astarte, Bast, Wadjet, Anhur, Ma'at, Thoth, Weneg, Nekhbet, Serqet, Hathor and Mut were at times called children of Ra would also be Hathor's siblings.
Did Judaism begin in Ancient Palestine?
Technically, Judaism started in the garden of Eden. However, the Father of Judaism, Abraham, started in the city of Ur in Mesopotamia...and he was a Gentile. He moved to what is today Israel, and spent the rest of his life there. His family settled there, so yes Judaism started in Israel.
