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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Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Nike, Athena, Hera, Demeter, Persephone, Hestia, Hephaestus, Ares, Eris, Hecate, Leto, Hermes, Aphrodite,...
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Since Seshat is a modern idea of the ancient word that was written without vowels (as is usual for hieroglyphs) you can say it...
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It was an ancient region of southern Palestine comprising present-day southern Israel and southwest Jordan. There is no...
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It is difficult to say. Judaism was heavily influenced by Zoroastrianism and the concept of final judgment, heaven and hell, the...
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they were born of the Primordial gods, Uranus and Gaia and various deities
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Egyptians mummified their dead pharaohs/nobles bodies because believed that when a person passed away their "Ka" or life...
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Isis was worshiped by many different cultures. It was due primarily to the vast influence of ancient Egypt/Nubia. The original...
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Odin sacrificed on of his eyes at Mímir's spring for gaining the Wisdom of Ages.
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Brahmins in ancient India were a class of the learned. They were priests, doctors, teachers and ministers. Brahmins stayed away...
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The influence was mostly limited to Persia and modern Iran, influencing its society in traditions and language. Its influence on...
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It depends upon the religion. Most likely the one you are looking for is Dionysos or Bacchus, the Greek god of wine. The Roman...
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The Ancient Egyptians had around 8700 gods in total. It may be hard to believe but they really did! over a thousand gods it's...
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From dis, meaning not, and able.
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I think it is a mix of both your reasons. If you really need to know some stuff about Egyptian mythology you could buy books like...
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As Confucianism is not properly speaking a religion, it does not have sacred texts as such. However there are books which have a...
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u dont know it sitting at ur room in front of net u can perform pooja but not tantric pooja for it come outside home in...
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There are many: Tangaroa was the Sea God (Polynesian) Hapy was the God of Inundation (Ancient Egyptian) Proteus was a minor Sea...
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Most religions that acquired an organized form, use temples and shrines for practicing, however, most of them allow and encourage...
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In modern times, we sometimes refer to the ancient Egyptians as pagans, just as we call the ancient Romans and Greeks pagans, but...
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Atlantis was the domain of Poseidon, the god of the seas, storms and earthquakes.
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I'm sorry, but I can not answer your question becuase many hundreds of large and medium sized Buddha statues have been made over...
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The Sioux had no laws but had a Council instead and they would select from among the tribe people who were quiet and honest to be...
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We can tell from some of the cave art in Europe that man must have been practising religion up to 30,000 years ago. Also, some...
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The phrase 'ancestral spirits' may be used in two ways. It may refer to the spirits of your ancestors that in many traditions are...
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kill puppies and dogs
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Kartikeyan, Velayudhan, Arumugham, Subramanyam, Shanmukham, Sharavanan are some.
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The Ancient Greeks did not know much about the Earth. They developed deities that were personifications of worldly things to...
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Have you read the Tao te Ching? There are tons of "slogans" throughout the book! If I had to make one up, it would be, "Go with...
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Most likely as old as Egypt itself. Possibly 12,000 years ago.
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Hesiod appears to regard her as more of a divine substance rather than anthropomorphic goddess. She was largely irrelevant in...
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In the Portuguese language, most days of the weeks have names that reflect a numbering: Monday is segunda feira (second day),...
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singh=lion kaur=princess They are important because they show that someone is a Sikh or not
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She was the mother goddess of ancient egypitian society. She was the wife and sister of Osiris, God of the the afterlife. Isis...
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The religion of the Ancient Egyptians affected their daily lives through the belief that floods, drought, and successful harvests...
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AnswerWell, the Greeks believed that everything that happened to them was because a God or Goddess chose it to. Deities(gods)...
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AnswerDepends on what you read... I've read some obsecure info that states it was believed Thoth preserved knowledge of the craft...
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There is not a main god in Daoism (Taoism). The core of Daoism is, of course, Dao ( the Way), which is beyond description. It is...
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Europe had many different, generally related belife systems. The Ancient Germans (who are not merely Germans in the modern sense...
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Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism (according to the number of believers).
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The ancient Egyptian was not popular in 31 B.C. when Egypt underwent Roman rule,by 389 A.D. all temples were forced to close...
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The five major prophets according to the Qur'an are: Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of God...
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The Egyptian god of the sun called Ra. The Egyptians started worship him during the second dynasty of Egypt.
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To be able to remember your first life i.e "In the Spirit world" before we came to this earth, there would be no need to exercise...
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Honoring Greek Gods made sacrifices to them and made temples honoring them also they had many rituals, specific art pieces, and...
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Mythic time is an ahistorical, afactual time period. Many times the term "mythic time" is found in regards to religious or...
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Anubis was the ancient Egyptian god of embalming and the dead. he was pictured as a man with a jackal's head.
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Helios was the God of the Sun. He could summon and control the element of Fire. He rides his chariot and brings the light of day...
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Hestia, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Ares, Demeter, Hermes, Hera, Poseidon, Athene or Athena, Zeus, Artemis, and Apollo
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AnswerThe Taliban is not a 'people' it is not a religious/political party in Afghanistan as claimed or labled.TALIBAN simply...
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Cyrus is considered to be the first true king of the Achaemenid dynasty, which was one of the first Persian dynasties. Who nearly...
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A:It is difficult to single out the ancient Egyptians for their religious beliefs. Almost all peoples of ancient times believed...
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According to archaeological and paleographic examination as well as carbon-14 tests, the Dead Sea Scrolls were copied between the...
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The Vinaya Piṭaka is a Buddhist scripture, one of the three parts that make up the Tripitaka. See link below
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Juno was the mighty and majestic queen of the Roman Pantheon, wife and sister of Jupiter, identified with the Greek Hera.
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to relax and be with the nature + your inner self
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Mercury is Hermes. The god of travelers, doctors, merchants, and anyone who uses the road.He is also the god of theives.......
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Anything which grows from the earth is considered growth in subconscious mind or learning. Blossoms and fruit are especially...
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Winter Solstice is the celebration of the coming return of light and warmth in the coldest darkest days of the wheel of the year....
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As Rome expanded its empire eastward, it came up against the Persian empire. Although Rome may have been a greater power in the...
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In the context of objects such as Zeus' master bolt or Poseidon's trident, the closest I could find is a bow and arrows.
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The wife of Ra was either nut or hesat sometimes his daughter hathor is known has his wife in some myths
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She was the snake-headed goddess of lower Egypt who protected the pharaoh.
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Mars was the Roman equivalent to the Greek god of war, Ares. In Roman mythology, Mars is depicted as both the god of warfare,...
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They cower in fear.
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Honor et veritas.
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Thy follow the teachings of Buddha (566?BCE-480 BCE) an Indian religious leader. He taught that suffering is caused by desire and...
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the main god that represented the sun was, Ra which represented light, warmth, and growth.
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They where the only monotheistic religion at that time. That means that they only belived in one god.
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AnswerThe anonymous biblical source now known as the Yahwist used the name YHWH (Yahweh) for God. He represented traditions in...
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Anu was the God of the Highest heaven Anu was the God of the Highest heaven
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7 is the number of perfection, as God created everything in 6 days and rested on the 7th, and three 7's is symbolic for the...
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Isis was once and for many decades the patroness of seafarers. Dolphins were considered messengers from the gods.
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Cydoimus: Greek God of Din of battle, confusion and uproar. Eris/Discordia : Greek Goddess of confusion, Chaos & laughter.
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Duat wasn't a god. Duat was sort of like the underworld, where all things go in death, where they are banished, and where gods...
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http://pushtivaishnav.googlepages.com/home Detail's on Please do come and see to find the answer. ...
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The first time it had rained was around 4 billion years ago in the times of the early earth. Over time the comets that had...
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead was written in 1240 BC.
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Mt. Sinai is the the Arabian desert on the eastern edge of the larger Sahara desert
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Speaking the names of people who have died, or seeing any photographs (images) of them when they're dead is "taboo" in the...
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She never died, being a Egyptian goddess and immortal.
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Yes he spoke out again and again against the jews.
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The second triumvirate never really got along. Antony and Octavian clashed from the minute Octavian entered Rome to claim his...
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Its just life. You cannot explain a TIO, its just something that you are born with. You are actually not even born with it. Its...
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Most early forms of sacrifice and ritual were connected to fertility myths. Ancient cultures observed that life tended to work...
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Tarot cards don't predate trinitarian doctrine. The first known decks of tarot appeared in Italy in the late 1500's early 1600's....
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If your talking about ancient Egypt there were hundreds of deities. The ancient egyptians were called a pathological societ, I...
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The general term would be "Zoroastrians". However, in Iran, they may be called "Irani" (not to be confused with the national...
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It provided guidance in all aspects of life including planting and harvesting.
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Its actually a Sanskrit text from the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata epic, comprised of 700 verses. It is the conversation...
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