Dakhma
Dakhma (Dahkma) Tower of Silence in Zoroastrian funeral rites, where the bodies of the dead are left to be eaten by vultures. A corpse is…
Month: December 2017
Chinvat
Chinvat (Chinvad, Kinvad) In Persian mythology, a bridge over which all souls of the dead must pass on their way to heaven or hell. According…
Aariel
Aariel is a spirit of significant rank and influence within the hierarchy of the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the Lemegeton (also known as the Lesser Key of…
Aanalin – Amalin
Aanalin, also known by the alias Amalin, is a lesser-known demonic entity featured in The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, a seminal grimoire of Western…
Chyavana
Chyavana In Hindu legend, a sage, opponent of Indra, restored to youth by the twin gods, the Aswins. The Rig-Veda, the ancient collection of hymns…
CHURNING OF THE OCEAN
Churning of the ocean is in Hindu mythology, a term used for the cosmic struggle between the Demons and gods over the Amrita, the water…
Hindu Mythology
In Hinduism there are many beliefs regarding gods. But in most of them a supreme god is regarded as an entity that exists and gives…
Antenor
Antenor (opponent) In Greek and Roman mythology, a Trojan, counselor to King Priam of Troy; son of Aesyetes and Cleomestra; husband of Athena’s priestess Theano,…
Antaeus
Antaeus (besought with prayers, rival) In Greek mythology, a Libyan giant son of Poseidon and Gaea (the earth); brother of Charybdis and Ogyges. Antaeus grew…