Sentences with phrase «ancient goddesses of»

Known for constructing the feminine archetype through juxtaposing the ancient goddesses of Mesopotamia, Egypt and India with the more «modern» goddesses such as the Mona Lisa, Umm Kulthum, Tahiyya Karyokka, the artist's mother or aunts, Lutfi captures the women's emotions, their sexuality and experiences in order to simultaneously celebrate femininity and expose the cultural restrictions imposed upon it.

He lives in Colorado with his wife and two ancient goddesses of chaos posing as his daughters.

The themes that join to form Hawaiian spirituality draw much of their energy from Pele, the ancient goddess of volcanos.

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For example, S.K. De, Ancient Indian Erotics and Erotic Literature, (Calcutta: K.L. Mukhopadhyay, 1959), 82; Norvin Hein, «Radha and Erotic Community,» in The Divine Consort: Radha and the Goddesses of India, John Stratton Hawley and Donna Marie Wulff, eds.

Another example of dubious complexity is in primitive religious views, thus the gods and goddesses of India and ancient Greece.

In ancient culture the peak times of the agricultural and solar years, such as spring planting, fall harvest, winter solstice, and spring equinox, threatened to seduce the people of God to the worship of fertility and sun gods and goddesses connected with these peak times.

Perhaps most misinformed theory that rolls around the Internet this time of year is that Easter was originally a celebration of the ancient Near Eastern fertility goddess Ishtar.

It is clear, however, that unlike the Osiris and Adonis myths where the male element is dominant, in ancient Mesopotamia it was the goddess Inanna who took the major role, embodying in herself all the creative power of nature.

Unlike the pagan religions of classical antiquity, e.g. ancient Egypt and the Far East, Christianity does not seek to explain the physical phenomena of the material world as a dramatic struggle between warring gods and goddesses, i.e. μυθος (myth).

The story had its dim beginnings and it betrays its distant involvement in an ancient myth of creation out of the Near and Middle East which survived in various forms but best and most fully in the Babylonian Enuma Elish (a title derived from its opening words, «When on high»).4 Here chaos is represented in the goddess Tiamat, a name perhaps echoed in the Hebrew word for «deep» tehom (1:2).

If you are going to pick just one god out of thousands, I HIGHLY recommend Bast, the ancient Egyptian cat goddess.

At the very moment when the pre-Colombian world had come to a drastic end, a totally unsuspected irruption took place in 1531 when, in the ancient site of the goddess Tonanzin, a Mestizo woman appeared to announce a new era for «all the inhabitants of this land.»

They were a delicacy at feasts in ancient Rome, and the Romans dedicated the tree to Minerva, goddess of wisdom.

If you are fond of ancient Greek mythology, name your daughter after one of the Greek goddesses.

Victoria is the ancient Roman goddess of victoryand was popular in the third century.

It sounds like the birth story of an ancient goddess, but it's true.

Thus the domains of archaeology and brewing have met on several occasions over the years: In 1989 Fritz Maytag of the Anchor Steam Brewing Company in San Francisco staged a re-creation of an ancient Sumerian recipe decoded from the «Hymn to Ninkasi,» an ode to the goddess of brewing.

During childbirth, in the 13th dynasty of the Middle Kingdom in ancient Egypt, a woman would squat on a pair of elaborately decorated clay bricks and recite spells to call on Hathor, the goddess of fertility and motherhood, in an effort to protect her newborn child.

Named for the ancient Roman goddess of the hearth, Vesta has been bombarded by comets, meteoroids and its smaller siblings for 4.5 billion years.

The name Tarot is said to come from Egyptian roots, and reference the Book of Thoth and even Isis, one of the oldest gods / goddesses of Ancient Egypt.

The ways they flowed when the models were walking made me think of the goddesses of ancient Greece.

There's just something about a thick gold necklace and gladiator sandals that reminds me of stereotypical ancient Greek or Roman goddesses.

The title of The Killing of a Sacred Deer, the latest collaboration between writer - director Yorgos Lanthimos and screenwriter Efthymis Filippou (The Lobster), references the ancient Greek myth of Iphigenia concerning the wrath of the goddess Artemis against Agamemnon over his careless infraction against a stern commandment.

In studying Ancient Greece, teachers form groups of five and have their students reach a consensus on who should be the new patron goddess or god of the fictional city - state Dasteinia.

The lessons challenge students to use and translate hieroglyphics, solve math problems using Roman numerals, learn about gods and goddesses, explore the society of ancient Egypt, and draw like an Egyptian.

George is a teacher of astronomy who has visions of ancient gods and goddesses.

This book introduces a series of ancient Chinese gods and goddesses.

In the Classroom: Fisher conveys his interpretation of ancient Chinese deities through the illustrations in The Gods and Goddesses of Ancientancient Chinese deities through the illustrations in The Gods and Goddesses of AncientAncient China.

Inside you will read about... ✓ A Timeline for Ancient Egypt ✓ Historical Egypt ✓ The Myth Of Creation ✓ The Pantheon Of Gods ✓ Mythology In Day To Day Ancient Egypt ✓ The Central Role Of The Temple And Some Temple Rituals ✓ Sources Of The History Of Egyptian Mythology ✓ The Underworld And Life After Death ✓ Pyramids And Their Locations The book includes the myths of the creation in some detail and introduces the top Deities in a Pantheon of over two thousand God and GoddesseOf Creation ✓ The Pantheon Of Gods ✓ Mythology In Day To Day Ancient Egypt ✓ The Central Role Of The Temple And Some Temple Rituals ✓ Sources Of The History Of Egyptian Mythology ✓ The Underworld And Life After Death ✓ Pyramids And Their Locations The book includes the myths of the creation in some detail and introduces the top Deities in a Pantheon of over two thousand God and GoddesseOf Gods ✓ Mythology In Day To Day Ancient Egypt ✓ The Central Role Of The Temple And Some Temple Rituals ✓ Sources Of The History Of Egyptian Mythology ✓ The Underworld And Life After Death ✓ Pyramids And Their Locations The book includes the myths of the creation in some detail and introduces the top Deities in a Pantheon of over two thousand God and GoddesseOf The Temple And Some Temple Rituals ✓ Sources Of The History Of Egyptian Mythology ✓ The Underworld And Life After Death ✓ Pyramids And Their Locations The book includes the myths of the creation in some detail and introduces the top Deities in a Pantheon of over two thousand God and GoddesseOf The History Of Egyptian Mythology ✓ The Underworld And Life After Death ✓ Pyramids And Their Locations The book includes the myths of the creation in some detail and introduces the top Deities in a Pantheon of over two thousand God and GoddesseOf Egyptian Mythology ✓ The Underworld And Life After Death ✓ Pyramids And Their Locations The book includes the myths of the creation in some detail and introduces the top Deities in a Pantheon of over two thousand God and Goddesseof the creation in some detail and introduces the top Deities in a Pantheon of over two thousand God and Goddesseof over two thousand God and Goddesses.

Named after the Hindu goddess of knowledge and art, Villa Saraswati aspires to invoke guests» curiosity to experience the natural beauty and ancient culture of Bali.

According to ancient Greek legend, the goddess Athena used to bathe here — the laid - back beauty of this place will certainly make you feel godly!

Trace the splendour of great ancient empires, criss - crossing the Aegean Sea from the land of gods and goddesses to the sun - drenched seaside villages of the Cyclades islands.

Ancient lore says that Lea, the goddess who watched over the canoe builders, was transformed into a small forest bird and would fly down from the Haleakala volcano to the shoreline of South Maui, which is how the area became known as Wailea, meaning «the waters of Lea.»

Ancient pilgrimage routes wind through forests, and some of Japan's most sacred shrines are within easy reach — including Geku Shrine, dedicated to the deity of clothing, food and shelter, and Naiku Shrine, devoted to the goddess of the sun

There are more ancient, fascinating tombs to enter, and don't miss the Philae Temple, which was built 3,000 years ago in honour of the goddess Isis and is just as splendid today as it ever was.

At the island you can rent a bicycle and travel up and down the island; enjoy the view plus the ancient Mayan ruins of the goddess Ixchel at Punta Sur and unwind with cold beers on Playa Norte.

Travelers won't want to miss the spectacular ocean views from the cliffs of Punta Sur (the southernmost point of the island) where there is also an ancient Mayan structure that was used to worship the goddess of fertility, Ixchel.

Join Laurie studying French kissing in Paris... tracking lions on foot in Botswana... searching for signs of an ancient erotic goddess in Ireland... accidentally marrying a Maasai warrior in Kenya... chasing lemurs in Madagascar... sampling the world's most expensive coffee in Bali... and eating her way through southern Italy.

Besides the statue of them, the monastery also houses ancient images of Gods and Goddesses.

And it should be, given that according to legend, it was the birthplace of Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty.

The goddesses did not completely sever the Twilight Realm's connection to Hyrule however, for they left a lone link between the two worlds in the hands of the Ancient Sages, the Mirror of Twilight, which could only be shattered by the true ruler of the Twili.

Journey from the capital city of Athens, named after the goddess Athena, to the ancient sanctuary of Delphi, home to the oracle of Apollo, and to the religious complex of Meteora.

I'm sure many of the demographic of this article have all considered the possible wonders of taking the great mythological stories of the ancient Greek gods and goddesses and slamming it head first li...

Any historian who's delved into the ancient teaching of mythical Gods and Goddesses have learned about Mount Olympus.

When Fang obtains an ancient sword imbued with the spirit of a fairy, and said fairy invites him on a mystic journey to recover a hundred enchanted relics to revive a goddess and save the world, he quickly declines and walks away.

When approaching the female body, for instance, Warren indulges its history of sexual guises — from ancient fertility goddess to misogynistic cartoon character — with pliable materials that evidence her hand.

Anne Pasternak, Director Brooklyn Museum said, «From a mini-retrospec - tive of Daniel Buren to an installation of Judy Chicago and ancient African clay goddess figurines, from medieval manuscripts to a bronze table from Pompeii, Frieze Masters galleries made an art fair into an opportunity for discovery, historic thinking and thoughtful creativity.»

Masha Bruskina / Vulture Goddess (1996), features an emblematic image of two ancient Egyptian vulture goddesses, embracing a newspaper image of an execution.

She adds a feminist twist with paintings of women hunting, while nodding to the goddesses and symbols of ancient Greece.

She proposed the theme and coordinated the exhibition «Ancient Egyptian Queens and Goddesses: Treasures from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York» held in Tokyo and Kobe, Japan in 2014.