Ziad Shihab

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Moloch - Myth Encyclopedia - mythology, god, ancient, Roman, king, people, children, fire

October 10th, 2022

Moloch Moloch, or Molech, was a god to whom some cultures of the ancient Near East sacrificed children. Some scholars have identified Moloch with Melqart, a god worshiped in the city of Tyre on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Roman sources state that a sculpture of Moloch stood in Carthage, a city in northern Africa. The people who performed the sacrifices there placed children on the outstretched hands of the statue, and t...

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Symbols in Wagner's "Ring"

September 13th, 2022

Symbols in Wagner's "Ring" Symbols in Richard Wagner's The Ring of the NibelungThe compilation of symbols below relies predominantly on information contained within William O. Cord's several volume set of phenomenally researched and concisely written books entitled The Teutonic Mythology of Richard Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung. Apple In Wagner's adaptation of Teutonic myths, the apple remains a symbol of youth, fertility and immortality. An "integral element" in Das Rheingold, the ...

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Salamis (place) by Anacreon - Everything2.com

June 9th, 2022

in previous capture linking to this page, it mentioned that so and so 'ruled over Salamis' which is funny to me because when I think Salami, i think charcuterie. I think this is just supposed to be an island or group of islands. -zas Jun 2022 Salamis (place) See all of Salamis, no other writeups in this node. (place) by Anacreon (13 y) Rep: 20 ( +22 / -2 ) (Rep Graph) (+) Thu Jun 15 2000 at 9:04:56 A small island near Athens which stood in the centre of a long dispute (and se...

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Ajax (person) by everyone - Everything2.com

June 9th, 2022

Ajax (person) See all of Ajax, there are 2 more in this node. Αιας Ajax of Locri is called the son of Oileaus or the Lesser Ajax to distinguish him from Ajax the son of Telamon, or Great Ajax. He was one of the heroes who fought against Troy as commander of the Locrians, bringing with him forty ships. He fought beside his namesake the son of Telamon, but whereas the latter was heavily armed, the son of Oileus was armed only with a breastplate of linen and a bow. He was a par...

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The Contendings of Horus and Seth: Clash of the Egyptian Titans

June 4th, 2022

One of the longest and most convoluted mythological tales from ancient Egypt tells the story of how Horus and Seth fought for the right to inherit Osiris’ throne after the god of the dead was murdered… by his brother Seth. Learn about the ancient struggle between the Egyptian Gods Horus and Seth.   Horus, Seth, and the Killing of Osiris Osiris wearing the Atef crown, photograph by Christian Décamps, 2005, via The Louvre Museum   Most of what we call Egyptian...

Narcissus Flower Meaning Symbolism & Facts | Interflora

December 23rd, 2021

Clip source: Narcissus Flower Meaning Symbolism & Narcissus: Ultimate Flower Guide(commonly known as the Daffodil) - Meaning, Symbolism, Varieties and Care Tips. On this page you'll find everything you need to know about the narcissus - commonly known as the daffodil. Packed with meaning, symbolism, myth, legend and superstition, there's a lot to learn about these beautiful springtime flowers. THE MEANING OF NARCISSUSDaffodils are some of the first flowers we see in springtime and are a...

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Was the Minotaur Real?

November 27th, 2021

Half-man and half-bull, the monstrous Minotaur was a beast to behold. With the head of a human and the lower body of a bull, the Minotaur legend has roots in a time when Zeus and the pantheon of Greek Gods ruled the universe. Best known from the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, the story was always a legend, but is there some truth to it?   The Legend of Theseus and the Minotaur The Minotaur, black-figure pottery, 515 B.C. via the Alliance for Networking Visual Culture ...

Review: The Celtic Myths That Shape the Way We Think by Mark Williams

November 26th, 2021

★★★☆☆.75 I was provided a copy of The Celtic Myths That Shape the Way We Think by Thames and Hudson. What is the book about? The Celtic Myths That Shape the Way We Think by Mark Williams is a new look at the history and development of the tales at the centre of Celtic Mythology. Not only that, but he highlights the issues surrounding them, and ways in which they have been retold and reimagined for millennia. By the time the ‘Celtic myths’ were written down in the Middle Ages, not onl...

The Curious Symbolism of Autumn in Literature and Myth

November 26th, 2021

Autumn is at once symbolic of plenty, ripening, harvest, and abundance; and, at the same time, a symbol of decay, decline, old age, and even death, with associations of things being past their prime. To understand this we need to look at how writers have depicted autumn in poetry and other literature. In classical Greek mythology, the goddess of autumn was Carpo, who was part of the Horae or Hours, three goddesses who were the offspring of Zeus and Aphrodite and represented the three se...

27 hidden references and clever jokes in 'Hercules' you probably missed as a kid

November 15th, 2021

Disney's "Hercules" (1997) is a beloved animated retelling of the classic Hellenic myth, but even die-hard fans may not have caught all these hidden gems. The film is full of references to Hellenic mythology, including the tale of the Titans and the divine guests at Zeus and Hera's party. There are also jokes related to more recent cultural phenomena, like "Buns of Bronze" and the Marilyn Monroe constellation. Did you catch them all? Insider did! One of the ...

On the divine triad of Poseideon

November 10th, 2021

Poseideon is the sixth month of the Hellenic calendar and we are slowly moving towards it. Poseideon is a special month; it was the month that would have been repeated (in a minor way) should the ancient calendar not line up with the phases of the moon (which it didn't, after a while). You can read more about that here as it is beyond the scope of this post. What I would like to talk to you about today is the divine triad that oversaw Poseideon (the quartet, actually, but we'll get to that) a...

The Celtic Myths that Shape the Way We Think

November 2nd, 2021

Review Send to Google Classroom: The Celtic Myths That Shape the Way We Think by Mark Williams is a new look at the history and development of the tales of Celtic mythology. Not only that but he also highlights the issues surrounding them and the ways in which they have been retold and reimagined for millennia. I would recommend this book to those who are looking to really sink their teeth into the intricate and layer...

The Hellenic fertility Gods

October 29th, 2021

How about a little overview today? An overview of the fertility gods of Hellenismos. I'm going to start off with a lesser known deity: Priapos (Πριαπος), protector of sheep, goats, bees, the vine and of all garden produce. He was depicted with a huge male member, and can be petitioned for aid with any issues regarding the male genitalia. He was native to the Mysian city of Lampsakos on the Hellespont but the ancient Hellenes adopted the God as the son of either Hermes or Dionysos. His mother ...

How the Mighty Fall: The Hubris of 6 Greek Heroes

October 24th, 2021

Hubris, or fatal pride, was the downfall of many Greek heroes in ancient myth. In classical mythology, hubris was considered a very dangerous shortcoming; it was an act of arrogance, usually where the hero attempted to assume godlike status. The gods of Greek mythology did not look favorably on mortals who overstepped or bragged a bit too much! The ancient Greeks considered hubris a fatal flaw that brought tragedy upon heroes… and commonly led to their death. The punishment for hubris was oft...

Constellation Serpens: the serpent

October 18th, 2021

Serpens ("the Serpent", Ὄφις) is a constellation of the northern hemisphere. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. It is unique among the modern constellations in being split into two non-contiguous parts, Serpens Caput (Serpent's Head) to the west and Serpens Cauda (Serpent's Tail) to the east. Between these two halves lies the constellation of...

Who Were The Chthonic Greek Gods? 5 Gods & Their Myths

September 9th, 2021

Montage of Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld by Jan Brueghel the Younger, 1630s via The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City; with Orestes Pursued by the Furies by Adolphe-William Bouguereau, 1862 via the Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk   The Greek gods were divided into two categories: those above the earth and those below. The chthonic gods in Ancient Greece resided in or were associated with the underworld and the dead. The most prominent chthonic gods were...

Tara

August 29th, 2021

Tara is a female deity in both Hinduism and Buddhism who personifies compassion and offers salvation from the suffering of rebirth and death. She is thought to have been born of empathy for the suffering world and is regularly invoked for protection, guidance, and deliverance from difficult situations. In Hinduism, she is the second of the ten Mahavidyas, avatars of the great Mother Goddess Mahadevi (also known as Adi Parashakti as well as other names). Adi Parashakti manifests as the t...

A Summary and Analysis of the Diana and Actaeon Myth

August 26th, 2021

The story of Diana and Actaeon and his band of hounds is a well-known tale from classical myth, especially thanks to Ovid, who included the story in his great anthology of myths involving transformations of various kinds, the Metamorphoses.But who was Diana, and who was Actaeon? Before we analyse this famous myth, it might be worth summarising its key details …Summary of the myth of Diana and ActaeonActaeon was a youth who was raised by a centaur, Chiron, who taught him how to hunt. Centaurs ...

Fenrir

August 26th, 2021

Fenrir is the great wolf in Norse Mythology who breaks free from his chains at Ragnarök, the twilight of the gods, kills Odin, and is then killed by Odin’s son Vidarr. Fenrir is the son of the trickster god Loki and brother of the World Serpent Jormungandr and the jotunn Hel. He is also known as the Fenris Wolf (also given as Fenris-wolf) and Vanargand ("monster of van") usually understood to mean "creature of expectation" because he was prophesied to participate in the destruction of t...

IAPETUS (Iapetos) - Greek Titan God of Mortality

July 30th, 2021

. Theoi Project - Greek Mythology Greek Gods >> Titans >> Elder Titans >> Iapetus (Iapetos) IAPETOS Greek Name Ιαπετος Transliteration Iapetos Latin Spelling Iapetus, Japetus Translation Wound, Pierce (with spear) (iaptô) IAPETOS (Iapetus) was one of the elder Titanes (Titans), sons of Ouranos (Uranus, Heaven) and Gaia (Gaea, Earth). Led by Kronos (Cronus), Iapetos and his brothers ambushed their father as he descended to lie with Mother Earth. Krios (Cr...

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Hyperborea

March 11th, 2021

Hyperborea was, in Greek mythology, the land located to the far north of the known world and was so remote it was considered even beyond the North Wind. There a legendary race known as the Hyperboreans lived and worshipped the sun god Apollo. Hyperborea was thought of as an earthly paradise of eternal youth and abundance, but so inaccessible was this far-off land to ordinary mortals, the Greeks believed that only semi-divine heroes like Hercules were capable of ever visiting there. Hyperborea...