Nov 29, 2022 · Bastet was a significant deity from a very early period in Egyptian history. At the Valley Temple of Khafre at Giza (c. 2570 BCE), she and Hathor were the only gods whose …

Nov 29, 2022 · Hathor was the cow-headed Egyptian goddess of love, marriage and motherhood. Like most long-worshiped deities she performed numerous mythological roles, including …

Mar 8, 2023 · Freya was the daughter of Njord (also Njordr), a god of the Vanir associated with the sea, sailing, fishing, wealth, and the fertility of crops. While her mother’s identity was …

Mar 17, 2023 · Hennessy, W. M. "The Ancient Irish Goddess of War." Revue Celtique 1 (1870): 27–57. Herbert, Máire. “Transmutations of an Irish Goddess.” In The Concept of the Goddess, …

Nov 29, 2022 · Egyptian gods and goddesses were incarnations of both natural phenomena, such as the sun, and social phenomena, like knowledge. Egypt itself was ruled by a pharaoh who …

Nov 29, 2022 · The interior of the coffin of Imenemipet (1069-945 BCE). Nephthys appears on the left, while Isis appears on the right; a cartouche bearing Osiris’s name lies between them. The …

Nov 29, 2022 · Anubis was the jackal-headed Egyptian god of mummification. Originally the powerful son of Ra and god of the dead, as other deities rose in prominence he became the …

Dec 8, 2022 · After Isis escaped from the spinning house, Thoth warned her to evade Set until Horus came of age to challenge him for the throne. Isis, Horus, and seven scorpions …

Dec 1, 2022 · Yue Lao (月老) is the popular Chinese god of love and marriage. Worshipers commonly wear a thin red string around their wrists to signify their wish for a romantic …

Apr 3, 2023 · A virgin goddess, Athena usually appeared decked out for war, with helmet, shield, and spear. She was often accompanied by her favorite animal, the owl. In literature especially, …