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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Alulim is a mysterious being in Mesopotamian mythology. Just like the Babylonian god Oannes, he is described as a mermaid-deity. It is said that Alulim was half-man and half fish, and he ruled for 28,000 years! Information
A. Sutherland – AncientPages. com – In ancient Egyptian beliefs, Meskhenet (Meskhent) was a goddess associated with childbirth, motherhood, and destiny. The goddess was responsible for creating the Ka and, therefore, was associated with fate, as at the time of a
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Arizona is a beautiful place, but it isn’t exactly famous for any remarkable ancient monuments and artifacts. However, this doesn’t mean this region was not once home to an unknown prehistoric race we still know virtually
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – She was a tough warrior and one of the most highly regarded monarchs of the Shang Dynasty (ca 1600-1046 BC). This article is devoted to Lady Fu Hao (ca. 1200 BC), a remarkable, courageous, and skilled
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Stories of glowing mists and strange fogs have been told for centuries and their nature has never been explained in a satisfactory manner. Not all of these cases can been explained as natural phenomena such as
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Yuki-Onna, or the ‘Lady of the Snow,’ is an evil spirit (yokai) lurking around and waiting for people lost in a snowstorm. She is a female demon and a symbol of death in Japanese mythology.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In part 1 of this series we discussed dangerous expeditions to the Amazon Jungle and explorers who brought back remarkable stories about hidden ancient ruins and astonishing artifacts. Modern satellite technology has helped scientists to unravel
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Yoruba mythology, kingship and weather are closely linked. According to their myths and legends, Shango, the greatest warrior-king, became the god of thunder, lightning, and storms after he died. Among the Yoruba, he is
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – “Gold is the most exquisite of all things,” said Christopher Columbus a few centuries ago, and “whoever possesses gold can acquire all that he desires in the world. Truly, for gold he can gain entrance for
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Sumerian goddess of beer and alcohol, Ninkasi, was revered across ancient Mesopotamia, a fertile land nestled between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which stretched into present-day Iraq and parts of southwestern Iran, southeastern Turkey,
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Thousands of years ago, a god-like race of Tuatha De Danann (“children of Dana”) came to Ireland. They brought four magical treasures, widely mentioned in early Irish literature. The treasures -Lia Fail, Lugh’s Invincible Spear,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Among Native Americans, there are many fascinating myths that describe how life emerged on our planet. One very beautiful myth tells of a remarkable godlike being who came down from the skies, took the form
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There are many unusual objects, events and people mentioned in the Bible. Some Biblical accounts can be interpreted in various ways and there are passages in the Holy Book that even Biblical scholars admit they cannot
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There are many ancient artifacts that challenge current knowledge about our ancestors’ technological skills. Some of these artifacts have been either forgotten or simply neglected, and many of these puzzling objects have never been properly examined.
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Egyptian mythology, Sokar is an ancient falcon god of the Memphite necropolis, located in Memphis, Lower Egypt. It includes the sites of Giza, Saqqara, and Dahshur, rich in pyramids, mastabas, and tombs. The deity was
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Hittites were once one of the most powerful ancient civilizations that occupied the ancient region of Anatolia. This long-gone culture has greatly interested archaeologists and historians, but unraveling the truth about the Hittites has
