Mythology
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Bastet: How This Lion-headed Goddess Became a Cat-headed Deity
Bastet was the ancient Egyptian goddess of cats , beauty, love, entertainment and pleasure. Also known as Bast, she was originally a lion-headed go...
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Egyptian Gods vs Greek Gods: The War of Ultimate Supremacy
Egyptian gods vs Greek gods is a debate that has been going on for quite some time now. The reasons for this debate are some unanswered questions, ...
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Egyptian Gods: Background, Roles, Depictions and Their Worship
The Egyptian gods were central to the lives of Ancient Egyptians, so they interpreted every event through the lenses of these Egyptian deities. The...
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Enki: An Ancient God and His Legacy of Wisdom and Divine Creation
Enki, a supreme god in Mesopotamian mythology, was worshipped as the god of water and the Lord of the Earth. He was known to the Akkadians as Ea. H...
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Enlil: The Mesopotamian God That Breathes Glorious Life
Enlil was the Mesopotamian god in charge of controlling the realm of deities. As you might know, Mesopotamian mythology is the quintessence of the ...
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Enuma Elish | Babylonian Take on the Creation Story
Of all the ancient writings in cuneiform, few have garnered general interest as the Babylonian creation myth Enuma Elish . Aside from linguistic st...
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Geb: The Ancient Egyptian God Whose Laugh Brought Earthquakes
The Egyptian god Geb is one of the most important deities of Egyptian mythology. He is part of the Ennead pantheon and is one of the earliest Egypt...
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Gula Goddess: The Healing Goddess of the Ancient World
The Gula goddess was the ancient civilizations’ divinity of good health and strength. You must know that, for the ancient people, health is humanit...
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Humbaba: The Forgotten Rise and Fall of a Gargantuan Beast
Humbaba is a mythological monster, armed with an enormous and terrifying body. The Assyrians used the denomination Humbaba, while the Sumerians in ...
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Isimud: Exploring The Truth About The Two-Faced God and Duality
Isimud, also known as Usmu in Akkadian legends, was a Mesopotamian god. In Sumerian mythology, Isimud the “two-faced god” was a sukkal of the god E...
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Khnum: His Mythology and How He Became the Most Worshiped Deity
Khnum was the god of the Nile who was worshiped in Elephantine and the city of Esna. His recognition and worship began in the Old Kingdom, where th...
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Lamashtu: The Evil Mesopotamian Goddess That Killed Babies
Lamashtu is a female demon god of ancient Mesopotamian mythology. She is associated with many extremely bad deeds. In literature, Lamashtu can only...