Tag Archives: Ancient

21Nov, 2019

Swastika: An Ancient Religious Icon or a Racist Symbol?

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The swastika symbolized a racist vision for a new world order.

The swastika symbolized a racist vision for a new world order.

Would you want to live in a neighborhood named Swastika
Acres? Probably not. As the Denver
Post reports, residents of a Denver-area suburb faced this very problem. The
locals called it Old Cherry…

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28Feb, 2019

International Celebrations of the Winter Solstice

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The winter solstice is an annual event that marks the first official day of winter.

The winter solstice is an annual event that marks the first official day of winter.
The winter solstice is an annual event that marks the first official day of winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, the solstice also signifies the point at which the Earth is the farth…

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12Apr, 2018

Bast: A Fictional Panther Deity With Real-Life Origins

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Most citizens of Wakanda, the fictional African kingdom from where Marvel’s Black Panther originates, revere the feline deity Bast.

Most citizens of Wakanda, the fictional African kingdom from where Marvel’s Black Panther originates, revere the feline deity Bast.
Arguably, the ancient Egyptian goddess Bastet is the most famous feline deity. The writers of Marvel’s Black Panther stories …

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