Furies: The three furies were goddesses of vengeance. They could inflict madness and disease upon their victims. In the Underworld, the were responsible for the torture of wicked souls. Sphinx: This is a creature appearing in both Greek and Egyptian mythology. In Greek mythology, she appeared ...
Even though the days of 'Hathor', 'Hatmehit', and 'Hesa't are gone (all Egyptian goddesses) some names like 'Diana', who was the Roman god of the hunt are still around and widely used today. Why are some first names so common? As you look at the list of most common female nam...
(LEARN:CraftBeer.com’s Big Beer Glossary) Ninkasi and Siris were not the only ancient brewing goddesses. Nearby Egypt had Tenerit, the goddess of beer, and Hathor, the goddess of drunkenness. Egyptian hieroglyphics show women both brewing and drinking beer. Early Brewing Traditions in Europe ...
BIKADOROFFI like depicting goddesses as burlesque or silent movie stars because I love that era, especially the lighting effects, before colour. In a similar vein, in my mind, I see those black girl groups of the 60s with their big wigs as ancient Egyptian or Greek priestesses. It's not...