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Paganism 101: Connecting with Your Patron Gods

A patron god or goddess is a particular deity we feel an affinity for that we choose to honor as the main influence in our lives. Here is a simple technique to get in touch with your patron god.

7 comments    polytheism paganism 101
The Temple of Amun from the top of Gebel Barkal80

Gebel Barkal and the Hidden Face of Amun

Gebel Barkal is small mountain deep in the Sudan, where it is believed that the Ancient Egyptian god Amun dwelled. There are the remains of several temples and palaces, and the site is very close to the city of Napata that was once the capital of ancient Nubia or Kush

2 comments    amen kush egyptian gods
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A Descent into the Underworld

There was a scale done that measured the strongest emotions within humans. The third most influential was lust—lust for bodies, for knowledge, for power. The second was fear. Fear drives us to do stupid...

1 comment    education death pagan
Dionysus, old iconography74

Dionysus, I need a drink!

Interested in mythology? Me too! But I was always so disappointed with how it was presented in high school classes. It wasn't until I got to college and majored in Classics (Study of ancient Greek and...

2 comments    education wine pagan
Moses, called of God to be the Deliverer.92

Ten Egyptian Plagues For Ten Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

A look at how the ten plagues that were pronounced upon Egypt by the Lord, through Moses his prophet, correspond with the ten popular Egyptian Gods of the time.

71 comments    religion egypt sacrifice
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Greek God and Goddess Listing

Uranus and Gaia - Father and mother of Cronos. Cronos eventually overthrew and castrated Uranus. Cronos and Rhea - Like father, like son, Cronos' hate for his children eventually led to him consuming them,...

12 comments    god and greek
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In the Beginning....There was Chaos

I’ve been talking about gods and goddesses but where did they come from? From where did all life spring in Greek tradition? The sources may surprise and intrigue you as much as it did me, having heard...

4 comments    education world creation
Sculpture of the titan, Atlas79

Titans, those crazy old god-folks...

The Titans were among the first known generational gods in the Greek religion. Most of them have little to no iconography. They were, usually, intangible ideas rather than physical “things” like Zeus’...

3 comments    education pagan myth
Lightning, pew pew!79

Zeus, keep it in your pants!

*sighs* I was hoping to go over gods that weren't very well known but I just couldn't resist. I really tried but how can you say no to that handsome devil? Certainly no mortal lady ever said no to him! ...

7 comments    education story pagan
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Gods of Egyptian Mythology

The Egyptian people left their faith up to the various Egyptian Gods. Like many mythological religions, the Egyptian faith was handled by several different gods. The names of the Egyptian gods varied by...

6 comments    religion mythology gods
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