Tag Archives: Polytheism

26Sep, 2024

Atlantis: Plato’s Mythical Kingdom and the DC Universe

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The first DC Comics Aquaman film, scheduled for a December 21 release, focuses on its titular hero and his role in the battle for the Atlantean throne. Many people are familiar with legends about the mythical kingdom of Atlantis. It’s natural to assume that the D…

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29Aug, 2024

Athena or Minerva? How Greek Deities Became Part of Roman Religion

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If you’re familiar with Greek mythology, you probably know about most of the major deities in the religion: Hera, Athena, Demeter, Zeus, Poseidon, and so forth. You probably also know that many of these have Roman equivalents such as Juno, Minerva, Ceres, Jupiter…

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21Nov, 2023

The God of the Bible: Exploring His Pre-Judaism Origins

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The curation, editing, translation and collection of a vast range of religious texts have produced scriptural collections such as the Hebrew Tanakh and the King James Version of the Bible. Attempts to produce a cohesive chronicling from these writings have resulted…

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10Jan, 2023

Pagan Weddings

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It may surprise you to know that Paganism is one of the fastest growing religions in the United States. Studies on religious trends concur that between 1990 and 2008, Paganism grew by a remarkable factor of 42 times, from 8,000 people identifying as Pagan in 1…

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