Indra Archive
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Mahabharata and Ramayana are two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. These two literary masterworks contain a wealth of information and hold a
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Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The temple was built on the banks of a large artificial lake and sponsored by King Vishnuvardhan of the Hoysala Empire, located in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Kanishka Casket (known as the Kanishka reliquary) is a beautiful Buddhist treasure of gilded copper. The relic dates back to the first
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ziz is a giant bird found in Hebrew cosmogony and a creature that belongs to the celestial sphere. Its head touches the sky,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Japanese mythology, Raijin (Raiden) is one of the eight gods of thunder, and master of lightning. His attribute is a sacred Taiko
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Ancient Symbols
Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to Greek legends, Poseidon (equated with the Roman god Neptune) possessed a magical trident. When angry, the Greek god of the sea
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Celtic Mythology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Celtic mythology Taranis was the mighty god of thunder. In Welsh and Breton, the word for thunder is taran. Taranis is not
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The holy bird Garuda is one of the most interesting figures in the Hindu pantheon. Garuda (not a god himself) is half-man, half-bird, and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - For centuries, we have been dreaming of immortality, seeking a medicine that can help us to be immortal. Not only had the inhabitants
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African Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Kingship and weather are strongly associated with Yoruba mythology. Myths and legends of Yoruba say that the greatest warrior-king, Shango, became the god
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Ashvins are the twin Vedic gods of medicine and healing. They are believed to be associated with the predawn light appearing in the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Indra is the chief god of the heavens and of the East. He is the most popular god mentioned in the Vedic hymn collections,
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Artifacts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - This tiny artifact, the Bimaran Casket, is only 7 cm (2 3/4 in) high. It is made of gold and was discovered without
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There is a wonderful, snow-white horse, in Hindu mythology, which is known as Uchchaihshravas. Uchchaihshravas is considered the best of horses, archetype, and king
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