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3 giorni fa · Her Roman counterpart Vesta, however, was a major deity of the Roman state. Persephone (Περσεφόνη, Persephónē) Goddess of spring, Queen of the Underworld, wife of Hades and daughter of Demeter and Zeus. Her symbols include the pomegranate, grain, torches, wheat and the asphodelus.
Divalia Fossae / dɪˈveɪliə ˈfɒseɪ / is the largest of the series of parallel equatorial troughs on the giant asteroid 4 Vesta. It is one of the longest chasms in the Solar System, stretching across roughly two-thirds of Vesta's equator. The trough system is named after the Roman festival of Divalia; the name Divalia Fossae was officially ...
2 giorni fa · sacra. Sacra ( neuter plural of sacer) are the traditional cult practices of classical Roman religion, either publica or privata, both of which were overseen by the College of Pontiffs . The sacra publica were those performed on behalf of the whole Roman people or its major subdivisions, the tribes and curiae.
5 giorni fa · Helios, in Greek religion, the sun god, sometimes called a Titan. He drove a chariot daily from east to west across the sky and sailed around the northerly stream of Ocean each night in a huge cup. He became increasingly identified with other deities, especially Apollo, who came to be interpreted as a sun god.
1 giorno fa · Statua di Siva presso il tempio di Murudeshwara, nello stato federale indiano di Karnataka.La statua, alta 37 metri, è stata inaugurata nel 2008. Siva (più raramente Sciva; devanagari: शिव, Śiva; adattato con grafia inglese in Shiva) è una divinità maschile post-vedica, marito della dea Kali e erede diretta della divinità pre-aria, successivamente ripresa anche nei Veda, indicata ...
5 giorni fa · Philosophy involves a methodical assessment of any and all aspects of human existence and experience. The realms of philosophy and religion have sometimes intersected in conducting such inquiries as these. As with philosophy, the study of religion underscores how humankind has long speculated about its origins.
5 giorni fa · qilin, in Chinese mythology, the unicorn whose rare appearance often coincides with the imminent birth or death of a sage or illustrious ruler. (The name is a combination of the two characters qi “male,” and lin, “female.”)
