Category: Roman Mythology

A Global Mother Goddess Cult?

Jomon millennia The Japan Times

A Global Mother Goddess Cult? As I have continued to study the “Venus” Mother Goddess phenomenon, I have begun to build a picture for the development of belief, from the Palaeolithic to the present. The picture that is emerging, could be described as follows, albeit, with the minimal knowledge I have gathered so far: “In …

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The Waxing and Waning of the Divine Feminine Through Time

In this article, I want to highlight some of those feminine heroes, and the sacrifices they made, and how they became the feminine heroines of their time.

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Blood Sacrifice anyone? Have some black pudding!

The humble Black pudding, a distinctive type of blood sausage found in various guises around the world, has a rich history that spans across cultures and centuries, and represents a vestigial element to our collective legacy of blood sacrifice.

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Syncretism in early Christianity

This article explains how the syncretism observed in early Christianity, where elements of Roman, Hellenistic and other religions were integrated into Christian practices, means that in many Christian places of worship, traces of earlier, pagan beliefs can be found, and that many churches and local Christian customs are directly connected to those earlier beliefs.

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Syncretism

Syncretism, the amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought, has its roots in the ancient world.

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Sulis

Sulis was a deity revered in the ancient Celtic religion as the goddess of the thermal springs in Bath, known to the Romans as Aquae Sulis, meaning “the waters of Sulis.” Her worship was likely rooted in the belief that these hot springs had healing properties, and she was venerated as a life-giving mother goddess …

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