An allegorical depiction of Mother Nature
for #MythologyMonday
'Earth Mother'
by Edward Burne-Jones, 1882.
Sif is a goddess in Norse mythology that is associated with earth and the fertility of the land. She is known for her long, golden hair, the health of which was believed to be connected to the growth of the crops, and thus she was a symbol of abundance.
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That moment when you open a book and start the journey.
art by Malena Valcarcel
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#AllMetalMonday #Mythology Monday #Mythology #OwlishMonday #Archaeology The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bronze statuette of Athena flying her owl, ca. 460 BCE
Athena in Red is a good look.
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1. Charles Buchel (1872-1950)
2. Robert Auer (1873-1952)
3. Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)
In the Haudenosaunee creation myth, when the earth was entirely made up of water, a muskrat took dirt from the bottom of the ocean & placed it on the back of a turtle. The turtle grew bigger as the dirt expanded into land & became Turtle Island. #MythologyMonday
Dryads are beautiful female nymphs or tree spirits.
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Dryads can stimulate growth & heal damage to their tree.
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Norse goddess Freyja is associated with love, lust and desire. Often described as the most beautiful of all the Norse goddesses, Freyja is known for her many affairs with both gods and mortals, and she was worshipped as a fertility goddess.
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Gaia is the original Mother Earth, the embodiment of the world we live in according to the Greeks. They swore upon her, and all oaths taken or broken in her name were known to her. All things, man and god, nymph and satyr, come from Gaia, She Who Endures. #MythologyMonday
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In Chinese #mythology , the chicken is known as the 'bird of the five virtues' and is considered an auspicious creature.
Here is a collection of the famous stories: π 1/4
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Beiwe and her daughter were sun goddesses of The Sami. Their reappearance after the long dark winter, caused joy. Folk welcomed their return by spreading butter on the front door. Together, mother & daughter blessed the small green shoots of Spring #EarthDay2024 #MythologyMonday
Ancient Egyptian god of the Earth, Geb, caused earthquakes when he laughed.
Depicted with Horus in the tomb of Tausert and Setnakht, KV14. #MythologyMonday #EarthDay2024
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In Chinese #mythology , Tudigong(εε°ε
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The ancients believed that the earth gave birth to all things. 1/2
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