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    be extraordinary‚ so she pulls herself together and vows never to disappoint her father. When they arrive at the mountain‚ some Sherpa men offers to help them. Her father arrogantly turns them down‚ and they in return‚ tell them that a mountain goddess will probably stop them before they reach the top. Ignoring the warning‚ they continue their journey. At first‚ Pangma-la feels fresh‚ and nothing is bothering her‚ but soon she starts to feel weary. Out of nowhere‚ a Sherpa woman appears‚ and

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    How-the-Old-Man-Once-Again-Becomes-a-Young-Man. 4. Aruru -  A goddess of creation who fashioned Enkidu from clay and her spittle. 5. Siduri -  The goddess of wine-making and brewing. Siduri is the veiled tavern keeper who comforts Gilgamesh and who‚ though she knows his quest is futile‚ helps him on his way to Utnapishtim. 6. Ereshkigal -  Terrifying queen of the underworld. 7. Ishtar -  The goddess of love and fertility‚ as well as the goddess of war. Ishtar is frequently called the Queen of Heaven

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    The Olympians (Greek Mythology Gods) The Twelve Olympians‚ in Greek mythology‚ were the principal gods of the Greek pantheon‚ residing atop Mount Olympus. The Olympians did not rule the world from the very beginning. They gained their power in the world of gods after Zeus led his siblings to victory in a war lasting nearly ten years with the Titans. Zeus overthrew his father Kronos‚ leader of the Titans. Then they moved to live atop Mount Olympus‚ ruling the world from there. Of the twelve

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    All cultures are built off of some type of belief. This belief influences daily life in the culture. It sets common rules and guide lines in which the people should act. The belief also influences activities and architecture. The beliefs make the culture thrive. This is true for the Ancient Greek culture. Their culture relied on their Gods. This is also known as Greek Mythology. Greek mythology had a huge influence on the Ancient Greek culture. The Ancient Greece civilization started on the island

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    Greeks and their beliefs. Every myth has a story behind it and an explanation. Greek Mythology talks about many gods. Have you ever wondered where the notion of love comes from? Greek Mythology has an explanation to that question. Aphrodite was the goddess of love‚ beauty‚ and desire. There are various versions about her birth. Some say that she was born out of Uranus genitals because supposedly Cronus castrated Uranus and threw his genitals into the sea. Other myths say that she was the daughter of

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    originated in the area and thus being tied to the health and prosperity of the village (Caldwell). Others who may devote themselves to a goddess might be in order to conquer or flourish in a particular area‚ like how someone who wishes to achieve higher wisdom would praise Sarasvati‚ goddess associated with learning. Many scholars question the origins of goddess worship‚ and it is argued that they most probably emerged in the Indus Valley civilization (2500-1500 B.C.E). The civilization‚ relying

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    “How the ocean got its waves” by Brooklyn Cosgrove Once there was a goddess named Amphitrite‚she was the goddess of the sea‚ and there was a god named Poseidon‚ he was the god of the sea. They lived in Atlantis ‚deep in the Mediterranean Sea. They lived in a castle made of solid gold and had every creature in the ocean worshiped them. Meanwhile in Oia‚ Santorini‚ Greece there lived twin siblings. A girl named Cecily and a boy named Axel. They lived in a white stucco cottage with a blue domed

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    has come to be known as the Venus of Willendorf. Found at a Paleolithic dig site in Willendorf‚ Austria‚ the Venus of Willendorf is a small limestone figure of a women. 53 years later‚ in Çatalhöyük‚ Turkey James Mellaart dug up the Seated Mother Goddess‚ or Seated Woman of Çatalhöyük. This figure was also clearly a women‚ but it was larger‚ and made out of clay as compared to the Venus of Willendorf. Though they came from very different parts of the world‚ historians soon recognized the striking

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    of Athens It is well-known that Athens was the most powerful and glorious town of ancient Greece. Its residents managed to develop a wonderful civilization that is admired till today. It is also known that the city got its name from Athena‚ the goddess of wisdom and courage. But how did Athens have its name? Here is a charming little story about the origin of the city’s name. The dispute of the gods Cecrops‚ a strange creature‚ half-man half-snake‚ was the founder of a city which would develop

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    Radiance‚” who was believed to have created the world by the Egyptians. Osiris is “The King of Living‚” and is worshipped as the god of the afterlife. Fourthly‚ is Mut‚ “The Mother Goddess‚” who is simply a protecting and nurturing mother as perceived by the ancient Egyptians. Additionally‚ there is Isis‚ “The Goddess of Magic‚” and Anubis‚ “The Divine Embalmer‚”

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