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Religion in the Ancient World
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Religion in the Ancient World

Religion (from the Latin Religio, meaning 'restraint,' or Relegere, according to Cicero, meaning 'to repeat, to read again,' or, most likely, Religionem, 'to show respect for what is sacred') is an organized system of beliefs and practices...
Gods of Thunder in Precolonial America - Interview with Tim Pauketat
Video by Kelly Macquire

Gods of Thunder in Precolonial America - Interview with Tim Pauketat

Timothy R. Pauketat is an American archaeologist, director of the Illinois State Archaeological Survey, the Illinois State Archaeologist, and professor of anthropology and medieval studies at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana...
Gods & Heroes Archaeology Kit
Video by Ancient History Encyclopedia

Gods & Heroes Archaeology Kit

In this video we're showing you the Gods and Heroes archaeology kit for children, which was kindly provided to us by Greecs.com. https://greecs.com/gods-and-heroes-hercules-2012-03e.html/
The Twelve Olympian Gods of Ancient Greece
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The Twelve Olympian Gods of Ancient Greece

The Twelve Olympian Gods (Greek: Δωδεκάθεον, Dodekatheon) represent the core pantheon of ancient Greek religion, embodying divine authority over the natural world, human affairs, and cosmic order. Traditionally worshipped as the gods of Mount...
Theogony (Generations of the Gods) by Hesiod, c. 700 BCE
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Theogony (Generations of the Gods) by Hesiod, c. 700 BCE

An infographic illustrating Hesiod's Theogony (literally meaning "Birth of the Gods") - the earliest known and the only complete account of the origins of the universe and the gods according to ancient Greek mythology and tradition. Traditionally...
Seven Japanese Gods of Luck Festival (Shichifukujin) - Hatsu Konpira
Video by Ronin Dave

Seven Japanese Gods of Luck Festival (Shichifukujin) - Hatsu Konpira

At Kotohiragu Shrine a small shrine in Tokyo, they have a small festival with a small parade of the Shichifukujin, the Seven Lucky Gods of Japan. Hatsu Konpira is the shrine's first fair of the new year so the parade of the seven lucky gods...
Mesopotamian Religion
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Mesopotamian Religion - Daily Life as a Form of Worship

Mesopotamian religion was central to the people's lives. Humans were created as co-laborers with their gods to hold off the forces of chaos and to keep the world running smoothly. As in ancient Egypt, the gods were honored daily for providing...
Shinto
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Shinto

Shinto means 'way of the gods' and it is the oldest religion in Japan. Shinto's key concepts include purity, harmony, family respect, and subordination of the individual before the group. The faith has no founder or prophets and there is...
Japanese Mythology | Izanagi and Izanami and the Birth of Gods | LittleArtTalks
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Japanese Mythology | Izanagi and Izanami and the Birth of Gods | LittleArtTalks

The creation story of Japan illustrated with Japanese Art. The birth of the gods Izanagi, Izamani, Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Takehaya Susanoo, and why the emperor is divine. Japanese Art History Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5P9k3ykmuk67bPn0DL1RV5KbGvUZnM1f...
The Birth of the Gods - The Ancient Greek Creation Myth
Video by Kelly Macquire

The Birth of the Gods - The Ancient Greek Creation Myth

A cosmogony is a creation myth, a myth that explains how the universe as we know it came into existence and is a type of story found in most, if not all, cultures that have surviving literature. Creation myths explain how the universe began...
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