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The Rise of Power and the 6000-year-old Shared Idea of the Solid Wheel as well as the Spoked Wheel-Shaped Ritual Motif
Damien Marie AtHope’s Art ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, refIndo-European Wheel Words What exactly is the evidence that Proto-Indo-Europeans had wheels and wagons? And what is the significance of *kwekwlo-? "Wheels, it...
Around 5,000-year-old Shared Idea of the “Tree of Life” Ritual Motif
Damien Marie AtHope’s Art ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref The tree of life is closely related to the concept of "sacred trees" and a widespread myth or archetype in many of the world's mythologies, religions, or traditions. Here are some sacred...
Around 5,000 years ago: “Birth of the State” where Religion gets Military Power and Influence
Damien Marie AtHope’s Art ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref Mesopotamia/Egypt Social Hierarchy: Mixing Religion with Government and Culture *Ubaid (7,320–6,120 years ago): a Proto-State Phase (Mesopotamia): South Mesopotamia the Ubaid period dates between...
Nekhbet an Ancient Egyptian Vulture Goddess and Tutelary Deity
Damien Marie AtHope’s Art ref, ref, ref, ref "Nekhbet was an early predynastic local goddess in Egyptian mythology, who was the patron of the city of Nekheb (her name meaning of Nekheb). Ultimately, she became the patron of Upper Egypt and one of the two patron...
Around 7,000-year-old Shared Idea of the Divine Bird (Tutelary and/or Trickster spirit/deity), “Ritual” Motif
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Around 8,000-year-old Shared Idea of the Mistress of Animals, “Ritual” Motif
Damien Marie AtHope’s Art ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref, ref Mistress of Wild Animals "The Mistress of Wild Animals is similar to the Master of Animals motif seen in ancient art commonly showing a human...