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Key of Solomon. One of the pentacles found in the "Key of Solomon" manuscripts.

Key of Solomon

This one is identified as "The Great Pentacle" and appears in Bodleian Library Michael MS. 276, a 17th-century Italian manuscript. An equivalent figure also appears in a Latin version, Bodleian Library, Aubrey MS. 24, dated to 1674. The figure is a variant of the Sigillum Aemeth published by Athanasius Kircher in Oedipus Aegyptiacus (Rome, 1652–4, pp. 479–81). The Key of Solomon (in Latin: Clavicula Salomonis , Hebrew : Mafteah Shelomoh [מפתח שלמה] ) is a grimoire incorrectly attributed to King Solomon .

It probably dates back to the 14th or 15th century Italian Renaissance . It is possible that the Key of Solomon inspired later works, particularly the 17th-century grimoire also known as Clavicula Salomonis Regis , The Lesser Key of Solomon or Lemegeton , although there are many differences between the books. Manuscripts and textual history [ edit ] An important Italian manuscript is Bodleian Library Michael MS 276. Candomblé. Ilê Axé Iya Nassô Oká – Terreiro da Casa Branca Candomblé (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐ̃dõˈblɛ], dance in honour of the gods) an African-originated or Afro-Brazilian religion, practiced mainly in Brazil[1] by the "povo de santo" (people of the saint).

Candomblé

It is a mixture of traditional Yoruba, Fon, Ewe and Bantu beliefs which originated from different regions in Africa.[1] It has also incorporated some aspects of the Catholicism over time.[1] It officially originated in Salvador, Bahia at the beginning of the 19th century when the first Candomblé temple was founded, but it traces back to the earliest days of the slave trade, when enslaved Africans brought their beliefs with them when they were shipped to Brazil.[1] Although Candomblé is practiced primarily in Brazil, it is also practiced in other countries, including Uruguay, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain, having as many as two million followers.[1][2]

Triple deity. Triple goddesses[edit] The Greek goddess Hekate portrayed in triplicate.

Triple deity

In religious iconography or mythological art,[2] three separate beings may represent either a triad who always appear as a group (Greek Moirai, Charites, Erinnyes and the Norse Norns) or a single deity known from literary sources as having three aspects (Greek Hecate, Diana Nemorensis.[3]) In the case of the Irish Brighid it is ambiguous whether a single being or more are represented.[4] The Morrígan is known by at least three different names.[5] Ériu, Fotla and Banba, the goddesses of Irish sovereignty, are three sisters.[6] The Matres or Matronae are usually represented as a group of three but sometimes with as many as 27 (3 x 3 x 3) inscriptions. They were associated with motherhood and fertility. Indo-European theory[edit]

Roman-greco-egyptian crossover gods (anubis/hermes, vatican museum) List of creation myths. The following are common categories used to catalog or compare the various creation myths found throughout the world:

List of creation myths

The Creation of the World A Myth of Uganda. Retold by Charlotte and Wolf Leslau Kabezya-Mpungu, the highest god, had created the sky and the earth and two human beings, a man and a woman endowed with Reason.

The Creation of the World A Myth of Uganda

Sky father. "Sky Father" is a direct translation of the Vedic Dyaus Pita, etymologically identical to the Greek Zeus Pater.[1] While there are numerous parallels adduced from outside of Indo-European mythology, the concept is far from universal (e.g.

Sky father

Egyptian mythology has a "Heavenly Mother"). "Sky Father" in historical mythology[edit] "Nomadic" hypothesis[edit] In late 19th century opinions on comparative religion, in a line of thinking that begins with Friedrich Engels and J. J. This view was stylized as reflecting not only a conflict of nomadism vs. agriculturalism but of "patriarchy" vs. Reception in modern culture[edit] The theory about earth goddesses, sky father, and patriarchal invaders was a stirring tale that fired various imaginations. Kosmogonie. Kosmogonie (gr. κοσμογονία kosmogonía „Weltzeugung“; in älteren Texten auch Kosmogenie) bezeichnet Erklärungsmodelle zur Entstehung und Entwicklung der Welt.

Kosmogonie

Diese können mythisch die Weltentstehung deuten oder rational erklären. Kosmogonische Vorstellungen gehören zum Bereich der Mythologie, kosmogonische Theorien sind Gegenstand der Philosophie oder der Naturwissenschaften. Die Begriffe Kosmogonie und Kosmologie lassen sich nicht klar voneinander abgrenzen und werden sowohl in naturwissenschaftlichen als auch in philosophischen und mythischen Zusammenhängen verwendet. Unter „Kosmologie“ versteht man jedoch vorwiegend die Naturwissenschaft, die sich mit den Methoden von Physik und Astronomie mit dem Ursprung und der heutigen Struktur des Universums beschäftigt, wobei die Kosmogonie als Teildisziplin speziell die Entstehung und Entwicklung des Weltalls behandelt. In diesem Artikel geht es hauptsächlich um Mythologie. Elements - Mythology Wiki. Most mythologies order the structure of the world according to a set of elements.

Elements - Mythology Wiki

While the number of elements varies, most mythologies identify four or five. Element Sets.