milesians: the serpent seed in ireland

Greek Philosophy – The Milesians Miletus was a city state on the coast of the Aegean sea in Ionia (modern day Turkey) which had served as the center of the Ionian rebellion that sought freedom from the Persian Empire.  The first ancient Greek philosophers, Thales, Anaximander and Anaximenes, were all from Miletus, and so they are…

vipereos mores non violabo: tarot tradition and the visconti-sforza decks

The Tarot Tradition Playing cards first entered Europe in the late 14th century, most likely from Mamluk Egypt. The first records date to 1367 in Berne and they appear to have spread very rapidly across the whole of Europe, as may be seen from the records, mainly of card games being banned. The oldest Tarot deck…

enter the dragon: wada,vasa, lusignan, basarab, drăculești bloodlines

Watch now: Hidden Relics of the Dragon Legacy: Count Alexandre de Bothuri Bathory on Guardians of the Holy Grail wada, the giant king of hälsingland Hälsingland (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɛ̌lːsɪŋland] (listen)), sometimes referred to as Helsingia in English, is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. It borders Gästrikland, Dalarna, Härjedalen, Medelpad and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is part of the land of Norrland. The coat of arms were granted in 1560 in…

dragoness: Δερκετὼ, derketo, derkesthai

The Etymology of “Dragon” Posted on November 20, 2017by Jess Zafarris “Dragon” comes from the Latin draconem, meaning “huge serpent, dragon,” which in turn is from the Greek drakon, “serpent, giant seafish.” The PIE root derk- “to see,” suggests that the literal sense of drakon was “the one with the (deadly) glance.” The sense of “glance” or “gaze” in the Greek drakon also…

the serpent and the dove: priestesses of venus

Venus and Doves In ancient Mesopotamia, doves were a prominent symbol of Inanna-Ishtar, the goddess of love, sexuality, and war. In classical antiquity, many of the attributes of Inanna-Ishtar were incorporated into the goddess Aphrodite, including her association with love, sex, and doves. Quite naturally, Aphrodite’s association with doves influenced the Roman goddess Venus, and…

tribe of judges: dingir, din, dan, and don

Din (Arabic) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  (Redirected from Dīn). Not to be confused with religion. Part of a series on Islam and Iman IslamImanIhsan Individuals Mumin – BelieverMuslim – Submitter [to God]Fasiq – Open sinner, corruptFajir – Sinner (by action)Kafir – DisbelieverMunafiq – Hypocrite Groups Ahl al-Kitâb – People of the BookAhl al-Fatrah – People of the Interval Terms Din – Religion vte Dīn (Arabic: دين‎, romanized: Dīn, also anglicized as Deen) is an Arabic word with three general senses: judgment, custom, and…

genealogy of the tuatha de danaan: danus I, prince of troy

Magi (/ˈmeɪdʒaɪ/; singular magus /ˈmeɪɡəs/; from Latin magus) were priests in Zoroastrianism and the earlier religions of the western Iranians. The earliest known use of the word magi is in the trilingual inscription written by Darius the Great, known as the Behistun Inscription. Old Persian texts, predating the Hellenistic period, refer to a magus as a Zurvanic, and presumably Zoroastrian, priest. Pervasive throughout the Eastern Mediterranean and Western Asia until late antiquity and beyond, mágos was influenced by (and…

erichthonius: father of tros and the house of troy

 HomeGreek MythologyCecrops & Erichthonius Cecrops & Erichthonius Cecrops was the first king to rule from Athens (his father-in-law, Actaeus, had his capital elsewhere in Attica). His torso, arms and head were human, but being earth-born his lower body was a serpent’s. Wise and virtuous, Cecrops taught his people the art of literature as well as the rites…

out of sumer: the priest-kings lugalbanda, lugh, and lugar maclugair

An exploration of arch druidic bloodlines Lugalbanda (Sumerian: 𒈗𒌉𒁕 lugal-banda3, young/fierce king, literally “big man”) is a character found in Sumerian mythology and literature. Lugalbanda is listed in the Sumerian King List as the second king of Uruk, saying he ruled for 1,200 years, and providing him with the epithet of “the Shepherd”. Lugal (Sumerian: 𒈗) is the Sumerian term for “king,…