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Janus: the two-faced god, master of thresholds ...
Unlike most Roman deities adopted from the Greek pantheon, Janus is a distinctly Roman figure. His cult has no direct equivalent in Greece. It is a spiritual invention of the...
Janus: the two-faced god, master of thresholds ...
Unlike most Roman deities adopted from the Greek pantheon, Janus is a distinctly Roman figure. His cult has no direct equivalent in Greece. It is a spiritual invention of the...
Ancient winter solstice celebrations: when huma...
The winter solstice , around December 21st in the Northern Hemisphere, marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. For ancient peoples, at the moment when night...
Ancient winter solstice celebrations: when huma...
The winter solstice , around December 21st in the Northern Hemisphere, marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. For ancient peoples, at the moment when night...
The stones of Tanum: when rock becomes a memory...
In southern Sweden, near Tanumshede , lies one of the richest collections of rock art in Europe. The Tanum Stones , a UNESCO World Heritage Site, comprise several thousand petroglyphs...
The stones of Tanum: when rock becomes a memory...
In southern Sweden, near Tanumshede , lies one of the richest collections of rock art in Europe. The Tanum Stones , a UNESCO World Heritage Site, comprise several thousand petroglyphs...
Orpheus: the poet who charmed the Underworld 🎶
Orpheus is not a god, but his place in Greek mythology brings him closer to the greatest sacred figures. Son of Calliope , the muse of eloquence and epic poetry,...
Orpheus: the poet who charmed the Underworld 🎶
Orpheus is not a god, but his place in Greek mythology brings him closer to the greatest sacred figures. Son of Calliope , the muse of eloquence and epic poetry,...
The Foo Dog: guardian with sacred fangs🦁
The Foo Dog , actually called shishi ( 狮子) in Chinese, is not a dog at all. This guardian made of stone or bronze is in fact a stylized representation...
The Foo Dog: guardian with sacred fangs🦁
The Foo Dog , actually called shishi ( 狮子) in Chinese, is not a dog at all. This guardian made of stone or bronze is in fact a stylized representation...
Cernunnos: the horned god of the Celts🦌
Among the Celtic gods, Cernunnos is one of the most enigmatic. We know his name thanks to an inscription on the Pillar of the Boatmen ( 1st century BC, Paris),...
Cernunnos: the horned god of the Celts🦌
Among the Celtic gods, Cernunnos is one of the most enigmatic. We know his name thanks to an inscription on the Pillar of the Boatmen ( 1st century BC, Paris),...