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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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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.
Where was ancient Israel located?
Ancient Israel had no fixed boundaries and both grew and shrank according to the vagaries of military success.
According to the Bible, the United Kingdom of Israel appears to have encompassed much of Palestine, except for Philistia which covered the coastal plains and foothills from the Egyptian border north to where Tel Aviv is today, plus parts of Syria and Jordan. However, most scholars believe that this glorious kingdom of Israel never really existed.
The southern kingdom of Judah generally covered the inland territory surrounding Jerusalem and corresponds roughly with the southern area of today's West Bank.
The northern kingdom of Israel generally covered the area of the northern part of today's West Bank, north through the Jezreel Valley and possibly parts of Galilee. However, under the Omrite kings, it expanded to the coast, as well as north into parts of Syria and across the Jordan. At other times, it covered a much smaller area, as the tide of war inevitably turned against it. Shortly before its destruction in 722 BCE by the Assyrians, Israel only occupied the city of Samaria and its immediate environs.
What was the partition in Israel?
The United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine or United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181 was a plan approved by the United Nations on November 29, 1947 to terminate the British Mandate of Palestine by August 1, 1948 and recommend the creation of two states, one Jewish and one Arab, in Palestine. The plan was approved by the United Nations General Assembly by 33 votes to 13, with 10 abstentions.
WQhat are the names of Persephones children?
- Dionysus Zagreus (with Zeus, the god of lightning)
- Melinoe, the goddess of ghosts (with Zeus)
- The Erinyes, the goddesses of retribution and wrath (with Hades according to the Orphic Hymns)
- Makaria, the goddess of blissful death (with Hades, probably)
What is the dwelling place after death in Greek mythology?
Hades is the realm of the dead in Greek mythology. It is also the name of the Greek god who holds sway over that realm. The dead were buried with two pennies on their eyes so that they could pay Charon the boat man (portrayed as a skeletal figure) who would ferry the deceased down the river Styx to the realm of the dead, Hades.
Elysium
Usually long flowing and airy gowns.
Persephone is almost always depicted clothed, unlike some other goddesses, who were perfectly fine going around naked. This was probably because she later became known as Kore, or "virgin" and it wouldn't have been right for a virgin to be going around naked.
So Persephone is always clothed, and she probably wore something like your classic, everyday toga, except maybe a little bit heavier, or with sleeves, on account of the underworld being cold.
What is Egypt's Greatest Achievements?
Egypt was one of the first major civilizations of the ancient world. Their advancements in agriculture relied heavily on astronomy, relying on the stars to predict the annual flooding of the Nile river to provide fertility to crops. Under Ramses the Great, Egypt's already renowned architecture flourished. Their incredible building projects, as well as their use of hieroglyphics and cuneiform for writing, are major accomplishments by the civilization.
Who is the ancient semitic fertility goddess?
According to http://www.answers.com/topic/semitic-deity-1: Namtar, Namtaru - (Sumerian and Akkadian) a demon personifying death; messenger of the underworld goddess Ereshkigal bringing death to mankind Ningishzida - (Babylonian) an underworld deity; patron of medicine Persephone - (Greek) Daughter of Demeter, goddes of grain. She is the goddes of spring
Which goddess was the wife of Zeus and protector of marriage?
Hera is not only the protector of marriage, she was also the goddess of fertility, childbirth, marriage, and was the queen and wife of Zeus.
What is the greek god a god of?
It depends which god you are talking about...there are thousands of greek gods!
I don't think so. And if he did, he never really did those 12 labours or whatever. Just a legend.
A month named after the roman 2 faced god in charge of doors?
January, named for the Roman God Janus (or Ianus).
Who is the roman love goddess who was born from sea foam?
There is no Roman goddess of the sea, but Salacia, wife of Neptune (god of the sea), is the Roman goddess of salt water. The analog for this couple in Greek mythology is Amphitrite (Greek goddess of the sea) and Poseidon (Greek god of the sea).
Poseidon is the greek name for ruler of the sea and
Neptune is the Roman/Latin Name for ruler of the sea
What is Arion in Greek mythology?
In Greek Mythology, Arion is an immortal horse born to Demeter and Poseidon who was in the shape of a horse during their "contact". He was first owned by the Arkadian Ogkios, then by Herakles and finally by Adrastos.
Ra, or Amun Ra, Amen Ra, and some more names, even, believe it or not, is the Sun God of Egypt.
He, i think, created the Gods but if you mean genetically, it would not be consistent to name a relation.
But i could be wrong.
In the tales, Ra fights Apophis the Dragon every night, if he loses, the sun wont come up, if he wins, there will be a tomorrow.
Sleep well.
What is the Greek god Pluto's Roman name?
This is the reverse of the actual situation.
Hades was the Greek god of the underworld, and Pluto is his Roman counterpart. The English language uses the Roman god names for the 5 planets known to them, and Neptune and Pluto (discovered much later). Only Uranus has a Greek god's name (the Latinized form of Ouranos).
Originally, the Romans had an earth-god named Dis Pater, often shortened to Dis.
Amun-RA was the highest of all the egyptain gods. He was combinec with Ra he sun god which made him even more powerful. He saw that all requests were either grantted or ignored depending on the plea and the religious depth of their actions. He saw that all things were in place and that nothing fell out of order, he was responsible for Ancient Egypt.
Who are the most important egyptian gods?
The most important gods of Egypt were Osirus, the god of the Underworld, his wife Isis was goddess of love, and fertility. Their son was Horus who ruled Egypt.
Italy and Greece's closest points lie between the city of Otranto in Italy and the city of Sidari on the Greek island of Corfu. The distance over-water between the countries (via the Strait of Otranto) is roughly 105 km or roughly 65 miles. However, the over-land distance between Italy and Greece (tracking through former Yugoslavia) is over 800 km or 500 miles.
Is the god Anubis good or evil And what are his duties and things that he rules over?
Anubis was a very good god, as he protected the mummies and ensured the dead souls a safe trip to the afterlife. He was among the best gods, though there is another god that looks similar to Anubis who is VERY evil. This look-alike is Set, the brother of Anubis's mother, Nephthys.
Set is basically the opposite of Anubis. He was a god of the desert, storms, and foreigners. In later myths he was also the god of darkness, and chaos.
The Greek avenging god for people who became too arrogant?
To my understanding the Greek Gods were Humanized Gods
( see the Homeric scriptures )
or Humans Exalted to Godhood
(see the Euhemerus theology).
Every God or Goddess could become or - could be seen as - an avenging God punishing pride and hubris / arrogance of those who -before achieving godhood-
became self-righteous and imposed themselves onto others .
If we take the Epicurean view into consideration of the self-content Gods who do not intervene, the outcome of human actions becomes disastrous for the arrogant.
Who are all the Greek gods and goddesses?
The domains of the Greek gods and goddesses are the part of nature that they influence; Zeus would hold domain of the heavens with Hera, Poseidon and Amphitrite of the sea, Hades and Persephone of the underworld.
Who was the most important ancient Greek god or goddess?
Here are the Greek gods in alphabetical order:
- Aphrodite
- Apollo
- Ares
- Artemis
- Athena
- Demeter
- Dionysus
- Hades
- Hephaestus
- Hera
- Hermes
- Poseidon
- Zeuz
