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The Mahabharata

The Mahabharata is one of the two main epics of ancient India (along with the Ramayana). It has more than 74,000 verses (though I have also read 200,000) and around 1.8 million words. It is one of the longest epic […]

The Ancient Egyptian Creation Story

The Ancient Egyptian creation story is one of the oldest known to us, predating the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible codified maybe c.650 BCE) by more than two thousand years. There are certain similarities – though important distinctions also – between the […]

The Celtic Creation Myth

We know precious little about the religious and mythological doctrines of the ancient Celtic peoples. From the beginning the Celts have been mysterious, hidden half-seen in the mists of oblivion that surround them, heroic, proud, mighty, and frightening figures when […]

The Greek Gods

The Ancient Greeks had many strange views, and a vivid imagination. Their religion was polytheistic, with many gods complexly entwined by stories and legends, embedded within a rich, colorful mythology. In short, they paid homage to a great number of […]

Enki and Ninhursag :: The Creation of Dilmun

The myth of Enki and Ninhursag is a true Sumerian myth (as opposed to the Enuma Elish which was only founded on Sumerian tradition). The title really should read “Enki and Ninhursag: The Creation of Dilmun (and Other Travails)”, as […]

Analysis of the Enki and Ninhursag Myth

The Enki and Ninhursag Myth is a key myth of Sumerian Religion. It contains details about the Sumerian God Enki, one of the oldest gods in the world, and a king among the Anunnaki — being a member of the […]

The Enuma Elish — Tablet I — The Primordial Battle

The Enuma Elish was the Babylonian Creation Epic, which is also called The Seven Tablets of Creation, as it explores a collection of stories and legends detailing the creation of the ‘Universe’, the Earth, the Gods, and eventually Man, with […]