Thalia Lightbringer – AncientPages.com – The Dagda was an ancient god of the earth, originally an agricultural god. When Christianity became dominant in Ireland, the Dagda became a comical figure, a brute giant with a huge gut. This was poor treatment of this respected god of many talents, called the “Good God” or “Shining” in old […]
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Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Canaanites are mentioned in Biblical texts, but the origin of the term is disputed. In Genesis they are described as descendants of Canaan, a son of Ham and grandson of Noah. It is said the Canaanites lived in the land of Canaan, an area which according to ancient texts
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Legend tells of a centuries-old curse that was placed upon Dudleytown in Connecticut. The town turned into a horrible place where people committed suicide or went insane. By the 1800s, Dudleytown had been abandoned and became famous as America’s Village of the Damned. What did happen in Dudleytown? Is there a
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Our present world is full of mysterious and enigmatic places and there is no doubt that Tiahuanaco is one of them. The true story of the beautiful ancient ruins of Tiahuanaco in Bolivia remains an ancient mystery. Once, a very long time ago, the Tiahuanaco civilization lived near Lake Titicaca.
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – When God created Adam, who was alone, He said, “It is not good for man to be alone,” so Genesis 2:18 says: “Then the LORD God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” Lady Lilith by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
David Tee – AncientPages.com – History has a way of hiding the truth and letting myths and legends ascend to prominence. Very little credible information about Anne Neville’s survival. What does survive are a lot of tall tales, myths, and legends about her life. It is difficult to get to the truth and see if her
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In the Valley of the Queens, there is an enormous and spectacular ancient tomb that belongs to Queen Nefertari (1290–1224 BC). Nefertari Meritmut, whose name means ‘beautiful companion,’ was the first of the Great Royal Wives of Ramesses the Great and one of the best-known Egyptian queens, next to Hatshepsut, Cleopatra,
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The oldest story about Dido was written by Timaeus, an ancient Greek historian who lived in the 3rd century BC. Dido’s original name, ‘Elissa’, is related to El, the remote Phoenician creator god. From the earliest stories about Dido, we learn that she was the daughter of the King of Tyre
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The fleur-de-lis (French: “lily flower”) is an ancient symbol long associated with French royalty. Depicting a stylized lily or lotus flower, we encounter the emblem in many places across the world. What makes the Fleur-de-lis symbol notable is its use across different contexts. This symbol has represented peace, war, religion,
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Völva was a mighty female shaman and seer in Norse mythology. She held an important place in ancient Viking society, and her powers were considered so strong that even Vikings feared her prophecies. “Odin and the Prophetess” by Emil Doepler (1910) But there were also other Norns, both benevolent and malevolent,
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