Ares was an ancient Greek god of war and one of the 12 Olympians — he was the son of Zeus and Hera. Ares is on the list of popular baby names this decade, where currently, it’s the 563rd most used name. 8. Atlas Atlas is a mythological Greek titan, who was responsible for hol...
It’s like Pope Francis—actually taking seriously the Church’s stance on the poor, the needy, and ridding himself of extravagance—coming to America and telling Congress and Christians here that they need to, um, actually make the poor and the needy their priority. Candas Jane Dorsey’s st...
The Bible is a chronicle of agreements or "covenants" that God makes with his prophets, beginning with the assurance to Noah that another Flood will not be sent. Christianity takes this a bit further. Jesus is the interaction of God and Man within one person. And it is not always an ...
Apopis, ancient Egyptian demon of chaos, who had the form of a serpent and, as the foe of the sun god, Re, represented all that was outside the ordered cosmos. Although many serpents symbolized divinity and royalty, Apopis threatened the underworld and s
Amīnah al-Saʿīd was an Egyptian journalist and writer who was one of Egypt’s leading feminists and was a founder (1954) and editor (1954–69) of Ḥawwaʾ (“Eve”), the first women’s magazine to be published in Egypt. At age 14, Saʿīd join
The Sumerian Inanna was first worshiped at Uruk (Erech in the Bible, Unug in Sumerian) in the earliest period of Mesopotamian history. In incantations, hymns, myths, epics, votive inscriptions, and historical annals, Inanna/Ishtar was celebrated and invoked as the force of life. But there we...
Tann shared a comprehensive list of his purchases with Wise and, sure enough, Wise recognized more collectibles of his. But he noticed something else, too. The large volume of items that Cunningham was selling suggested that he had been stealing from someone else. ...
I am sad I don’t have more “bible wisdom” quotations via Grandpa Sam to share with you, but I love this story, a story about storytelling and how it can be a form of subversion, a small quiet rebellion. The Boston public school system was no match for my grandfather. Rules?Do I...
the book, because there are some plot spoilers involved here.The list of Gods who appeared in the book:Aido-Hwedo:Also called Ayida-Weddo, she is the voodoo rainbow serpent goddess. She is the wife of Damballa-Wedo (or Hwedo) and is considered equivalent to the African Mawu.Allvis:In...
In the back of my mind, I hope that everything that I do will revolve around the act of love. However, unless I put it right in front of me, the important things often get pushed aside. My priority list becomes a list of what must be done according to someone else’s priority and...