Mythology
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Lamassu: The Ancient Mesopotamian Human-headed Winged Bull Goddess
Lamassu , also known as Lama or Lamma, is an ancient Mesopotamian goddess. This protective deity was usually considered female but was occasionally...
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Marduk vs Tiamat: A Passionate Story of Love and Revenge
Marduk vs Tiamat is an epic story of love, revenge, and sacrifice. This battle took place at the time of the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia an...
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The Legendary Mythological Facts of The Mushussu Dragon
Mushussu isn’t necessarily someone more as it is something, according to Babylonian myths. To give you a more accurate idea, in Mesopotamian myths ...
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Babylonian God of Wisdom: A Notable Deity You’ve Never Heard Of
Nabu was the Babylonian wisdom and writing god, as well as the second most important deity in Babylonian mythology. Unfortunately, we lack evidence...
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Nergal and the Extraordinary Soul’s Journey to the Afterlife
The thought of Nergal as the god of death has been an extremely frightening idea for every man in ancient Mesopotamia. You surely don’t want to tal...
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Pazuzu: The Ancient, Terrifying, Mesopotamian Lord of Disease
Pazuzu was an ancient Mesopotamian demon, but he was also a deity . He brought with him destruction, famine, disease, and was the representation of...
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Sobek: The Powerful Half-Animal Ward of Osiris and Isis
Sobek was the ancient god of fertility and military prowess in ancient Egyptian mythology, but this power is not the reason for his fame. He was a ...
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Ugallu: The Goods and Evils of Mesopotamia’s Big-Weather-Beast
Ugallu was a mysterious demon known to have existed in Babylon, both as a good and bad god. He acted as a protective spirit, manifesting power conn...
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When Was Horus Born: The Avenger Son of Egyptian God Osiris
Horus and his origin story are some of the most interesting stories in Egyptian mythology to date. He was the son of the famous Egyptian gods Osiri...
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Why Does Oedipus Leave Corinth? The Reasons Oedipus Abandons His Home
Why does Oedipus leave Corinth in Oedipus Rex? He left to escape a prophecy, but the answer doesn’t become clear to the audience until the story is...
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Heqet: The Frog Goddess of Fertility in Ancient Egypt
One of the most unique and famous deities that came from ancient Egyptian mythology was Heqet, the goddess of fertility who was depicted as a frog ...
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Horus vs Ra: The Mythical Eye of Horus and Eye of Ra
Horus vs Ra is a debate as old as time . Both deities have similar symbolisms of an eye, but with vastly different meanings. In this article, we’ll...