God of Medicine Asclepius
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Greek Mythology
LatestThe Myth of the Muses – Inspiration in the Ancient World
The famous inspiration goddesses, the Muses (Μοῦσαι, Moûsai, Μόσες, Múses), are patrons of poetry, the arts, and science. Their leader is Apollo. According to the Boeotian (Thracian) tradition, they were originally worshiped by the giants Oth and Ephialtes, worshiping three muses: Meleta (μελετη - "learning, experience"), Mnema (μνιμη - memory) and Aoida (ωδή - "song").
Norse Mythology
LatestRagnarok – Gods in the Last War
The greatness of the gods, nature, and the Nine Kingdoms, as well as the established order, could not prevent the coming of quarrels and even wars. City against city, neighbor against neighbor, brother against brother, family broken, fathers against sons, mothers against daughters. That was it, the End of the World was coming. The sand became iron, the rivers red. Three years of chaos, the first winter bitter to the eyes to tears, the second cheeks to blood; the third swallowed everything. Summer was engulfed in eternal winter. Snow called Fimbulvet, clouds, storms, ice.
Chinese Mythology
LatestMonkey King against Buddha – Chinese Mythology
Can Monkey King Beat Buddha? The Monkey King is one of the most interesting creatures in Chinese...
Symbols
LatestThe Eye – Symbolism and Meaning
by Dimo Vasilev | Mythology, Symbols
The Symbolism of the Eye The reflection of the eye is a reflection in the macrocosm, but also in...
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5 Philosophies for a Better Life
In the search for wisdom in life, one can often find it difficult to have so many philosophical...
Mist and Fog in Myths – Symbology and Meaning
The mist is a common symbol of the unknown and the mediator between reality and non-reality (illusion, dreams, apparitions, visions, divination). According to the Celts, northwest geographically, the mist was the "curtain" between reality and the mists of the islands.
Easter – Origin in Full, Tradition and Symbols of Easter
Easter – Origin and Customs The great Easter holiday, which all Christians celebrate toward...
The Myth of the Muses – Inspiration in the Ancient World
The famous inspiration goddesses, the Muses (Μοῦσαι, Moûsai, Μόσες, Múses), are patrons of poetry, the arts, and science. Their leader is Apollo. According to the Boeotian (Thracian) tradition, they were originally worshiped by the giants Oth and Ephialtes, worshiping three muses: Meleta (μελετη – “learning, experience”), Mnema (μνιμη – memory) and Aoida (ωδή – “song”).
Read MoreGod of Medicine Asclepius
Asclepius/Aesculapius is the god of medicine, son of Apollo and the nymph Coronida (according to the writer Apollodorus is Arsinoea, great-granddaughter of Perseus, and according to others only of Apollo), his daughters are the “Asclepiades” – Hygeia (“Health”), Jaso (” treatment, recovery from illness”), Aceso (“treatment, healing process”), Aegle (goddess of good health) and Panacea (goddess of universal medicine).
Read More5 Philosophies for a Better Life
In the search for wisdom in life, one can often find it difficult to have so many philosophical...
Read MorePiano Lessons For Beginners (Pianoforall Review)
Creator and maestro Robin Hall, have big experience in pianos and keyboards and knows how to exactly teach you to become as good as himself. With a standard piano lessons teacher, you can spent well over a thousand dollars, but with this course you get quality for $39.00. Really affordable and comfortable, you can learn from the cosines of your own home.
Read MoreHalloween Meaning and Symbolism
holiday-festival. Their symbolic significance is very reminiscent of an ancient theater, such as in the Ellada period, or in the sarcophagi of the pharaohs, where a mask is placed on the mummy: a symbol of the image that resonates over the millennia. The ancient Balkan people, as well as later the Romans (including the expansion of the Roman Empire to the Balkans), used masks not only as an easy incarnation, but were also practical: an actor with many masks could play a whole mythological scene of different characters.
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