Underworld Archive
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the Finnish version of Hades, Tuonela was the land of death. It was an underground home or city for all the dead,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Babylonian mythology, Irkalla was the underworld from which there was no return. The realm of the dead or the lower world was
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Unlike many other ancient civilizations, people in believed something unpleasant was awaiting the deceased on the other site. Our knowledge about the Mesopotamian
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Brittany's fairy folklore, there is a frightening spirit, Ankou ("death"). Ankou is the personification of Death and a soul harvester. He is
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Persephone is a goddess of the Land of the Dead and sprouting grain and fruit in Greek mythology. In Roman mythology, she is
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Japanese mythological Kingdom of the Dead is often referred to as Yomi. In Japan's native Shinto religion, Yomi-no-Kuni is the Shinto underworld,
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Egyptian Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Unlike mythologies from other ancient cultures, Egyptian mythology does not have many terrible creatures. The most frightening monster was a gigantic and evil
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - We are today so used to the name that we hardly think about how the Vatican got its name. The truth is that
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, Hades was the god of the dead; his counterpart in Roman mythology is Pluto (from Ploutōn – wealthy). According to a passage
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Cerberus is a famous monster in Greek mythology. Often described as a giant three-headed dog, Cerberus guards the gates of the Greek underworld, ensuring
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Some prophets captivate us because they are shrouded in a veil of mystery. There are also those who are interesting due to their
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The ancient Maya believed that the underworld – Xibalba - was a ‘place of fear’. In some ancient accounts, it is a domain of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Pyramid Texts represent the oldest known collection of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions containing religious texts, elaborate spells (or utterances), hymns, prayers, thousands of
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Archaeology
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com - People have always turned to a higher power to solve their problems or seek advice. Cursing others was a widespread and popular activity
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Unlike American Indians, the Inuit people of Canada and Greenland have not in their cultural legacy many mythological stories from the time before
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists have made a quite remarkable find in an Egyptian sarcophagus. They have retrieved what may be the world’s oldest illustrated book. It’s
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, there is a well-known myth of Hades, a harsh, shadowy place where the dead lived. Hades is also the name of the god
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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 - Today the Actun Tunichil Muknal (Cave of the Stone Sepulcher) is a national park and major tourist attraction drawing hundreds of people visiting this
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Chinese Mythology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When we are angry with someone, we often say “Go to hell”. Whether we believe in the existence of a hell is unimportant. We
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Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Yama is the underworld god who rules hell and judges the dead. A Hindu religious text, the Vishnu Purana, says that Yama is
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Aztec Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Aztec and Maya mythology, the Underworld (Xibalba for the Maya and Mictlan for the Aztecs) played an important role. In the beliefs of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Cyclops are probably best known for their massive, cyclopean masonry and blacksmithing. Who were these mythical giants? A first century CE head of
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Ancient Symbols
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Today, the Quatrefoil symbol is mostly associated with Christianity. Formed by four circles overlapping on the same diameter, it can be found on stained
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Epona is the Gaulish goddess of horses, donkeys, and mules. She was one of the oldest and most notable Celtic deities and was worshiped
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the Mayan supernatural world, we meet many gods with very specific attributes and special functions assigned to the gods. Then Maya gods
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The myth of Orpheus is an attempt to bring the dead to the living world. The death, and its inevitable coming have always caused fear
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Cumaean Sibyl was a priestess and prophetess residing over the Apollonian oracle at Cumae, a Greek colony located near Naples, Italy. Her cave, located
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AncientPages.com - Birds play an important role in myths, legends and beliefs of ancient cultures around the world. They can be considered bad omen, messengers of deities and mediators
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ereshkigal, a granddaughter of Enlil, is the queen of the underworld or Irkalla ( the land of the dead). She is older sister of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Lemminkainen is a prominent figure in Finnish mythology. He is a handsome young man, a hero, but also a frivolous, ostentatious character with liking
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Egyptian Mythology
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com - Prominent figure in Egyptian mythology is represented by Anubis, one of the immortal gods in ancient Egyptian beliefs. As a psychopomp, Anubis was
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Humanity has always been fascinated by the mysterious and unexplored. Mythology, folklore, and sacred texts worldwide are full of stories of mysterious underground
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, the Erinyes (also known as Furies) were three goddesses of revenge and retribution. The women resided in the underground world and were
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