The many gods of the religions of the ancient world fulfilled their function as specialists in their respective areas. In some cultures, a certain god or goddess would...
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The sudden appearance of figurines and anthropomorphic hybrids in the Neolithic supports the significant social transformation in southeast Europe. The human bodies, represented in ceramic, were not only...
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If there was one aspect of the Hellenistic civilization, which served more than others to accent the contrast with Hellenic culture, it was the new trend in religion....
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From the 13th century, Marian devotion was so much a part of the religious culture of Europe that it was present in all the new religious foundations of...
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The human nature of ancient gods derived from their creator’s passion for symmetry and moderation. To the Greek way of thinking, no one can have it all –...
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