the demonstration of female figures on sasanian silver vessels was an interesting subject to sasanian silversmiths which caused much dispute among the scholars over whose character the female figure represents. are they representations of the goddess anahita or members of her cult? is there any connection between them and the cult of asiatic dionysus? the other question that arises is whether t...

When Shelley invoked the snake symbolically in this fashion he was hardly doing anything new. The snake's association with death, rebirth and the cycle of nature is practically universal. For the ancient Egyptians the snake was the life of the earth, and there are texts from as early as 2300 B.C. referring to the Quroborus or tail eating serpent, the symbol of the cyclical nature of the cosmos....

What we know today as Health Services is a fiction, perhaps shaped involuntarily, but with deep health repercussions, more negative than positive. About 24 centuries ago, Asclepius, god of medicine, and Hygeia, goddess of hygiene and health, generated a dichotomy between disease and health that remains with us until today. The confusing substitution of Health Services with Medical Services bega...

The goddess Išḫara is attested early in cuneiform sources, and her cult can be traced back all regions of the Ancient Near East over a period more than 2000 years. From this point view, it worthwhile to look at integration into Hittite pantheon try identify changes continuities figure present some ideas about circumstances under which process took place.

Archaeological research in the territory of today’s Slovakia has revealed rare artifacts from oldest period human history, prehistory. Two unique female figures Venus represent them. This article presents a statuette Paleolithic Era — Moravany, which is made mammoth tusk and an artistic expression fertility matriarchy. The also describes gem Neolithic period, Hrádok, Magna Mater, as goddess har...

The Traditional Songs of the Assamese: Voice and Connection folk songs Assam are mainly associated with rites rituals; these reflect livelihood Assamese community. related to Shitala Puja, Koli burhi nritya, Gopini naam, biya naam Bihu geet, which have a unique position in traditional singing among Sitala is goddess it believed that she has an intimidating presence who distributes infected puls...

Dirven’s contribution deals with an episode narrated in the Diaries which has not obtained deserved attention from scholars and whose implications concerning religious life of late Babylon are extremely interesting. In 133 BC a boatman entered claimed to be messenger goddess Nanāya. He began preach street was welcome by enthusiast crowd citizens. Finally, his popularity open conflict Temples’ a...

Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, is a very common image in Western painting. Its can be traced back to source human history. In different eras, artists are happy use her create art, bring beauty Venus come with definitions. By exploring origin analyzing its evolution periods artists, practical significance influence Venus. The constantly changing passage time dynasties, has become richer ...