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Divine Beings of Ancient Mesopotamia

The Divine Beings of Ancient Mesopotamia had a profound impact on the religions of the ancient — and modern — world. In a very real way, they helped shape an important part of our collective worldview. It is more accurate […]

Song of the Hoe

The Song of the Hoe (also known as the Creation of the pickaxe or the praise of the pickaxe) is a Sumerian creation myth. An interesting one (especially from the perspective of an historian) as it mentions so many deities, […]

Ninhursag

Ninhursag (Ninḫursaĝ) was a major Sumerian deity with a long history of worship in the Near East and Mesopotamia. An ancient mother goddess worshipped as a creator deity. She had a hand in the creation of humanity (assisting her brother/consort, Enki). […]

Anunnaki

The Anunnaki are a tribe of gods central to the ancient religions of Sumer, Akkad, Babylon, and Assyria. In order t… The Tribe of Anunnaki T Anunnaki were the offspring of An and Ki — major, and very old, Sumerian […]

Sumerian Religion

Sumerian Religion is the oldest-recorded religion in the world, and the oldest ancestor of a number of ancient religions of the Near East. Basics To first simplify and deconstruct, the Essentials of Sumerian Religion are: The Historical Context Sumerian religion […]

Enlil

Enlil was the king of the gods, the supreme diety of the Sumerian Pantheon. When the gods took council in times of turmoil, it was his decision that held final weight. He was the god of air, wind, and storms […]

Great Year of the Scholar Course — History & Mythology — Week 1-12

This schedule initiates the “Great Year of the Scholar,” specifically tailored to your request for a high-density, low-topic-count (max 2 per day) deep dive. By dedicating three full quarters to Prehistory and Antiquity, we can achieve a level of thoroughness […]

Danaus

Danaus (Δαναός, Danaós) was a king of Libya, as told in Greek myth and legend. He was said to have migrated into Greece with his people in ancient times (well-before the time of Homer I assume, because his name was […]

Aryaman

Aryaman is the Vedic God of Patronage. He is of the house of the Aditya (a son of Aditi). Aryaman is the lord of Uttar Phalguni nakshatra, in Vedic astrology. A person born under the auspices of Aryaman finds many […]

Homo Sapiens

H. sapiens males weighed 65 kg (143 lb) and were 1.7 m (5’7″) tall, on average. Females were 54 kg (119 lb) and 1.6 m (5’3″). [1] Homo sapiens had larger brains and used more complex tools than earlier humans. […]