Results for "ancient near east"
11 entries found.
馃嚠馃嚤 IsraelWitch of Endor讗值芝砖侄讈转 讘址旨纸注植诇址转志讗止謻讜讘 讘职旨注值芝讬谉 讚止旨纸讜专
A biblical spirit-diviner summoned by King Saul to consult the prophet Samuel.Figure 路 Speaking with spirits and the dead Legendary
馃嚠馃嚩 IraqBabylonian astrology
The first organized system of celestial divination in the ancient Near EastTradition 路 Protection 路 Seeing and foretelling Historical
馃嚠馃嚤 Israel and 2 moreLeviathan诇执讜职讬指转指谉 (Livya峁乶)
A primordial sea monster from ancient Near Eastern myth and biblical textBeing 路 Cursing and harm 路 Power and authority Historical
馃嚠馃嚩 Iraq and 5 moreLove magic
Rituals and spells used to attract, preserve, or end romantic relationships across many cultures.Tradition 路 Love and attraction 路 Cursing and harm Historical
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 2 moreChild sacrifice
The ritual killing of children to appease deities or restore cosmic order in ancient culturesRite 路 Cursing and harm 路 Speaking with spirits and the dead Historical
馃嚫馃嚲 Syria and 5 moreBaetyl
A sacred stone, often a meteorite, believed to house a deity in ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean traditions.Charm 路 Power and authority 路 Speaking with spirits and the dead Historical
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy and 2 moreHaruspicy
Reading animal entrails to discern divine will and omensRite 路 Seeing and foretelling 路 Speaking with spirits and the dead Historical
馃嚠馃嚤 Israel and 4 moreAngel诪诇讗讱
A supernatural messenger or intermediary spirit found in many religious traditions.Being 路 Speaking with spirits and the dead 路 Protection Living
馃嚫馃嚲 Syria and 1 moreLotan饜帊饜帤饜帎 (LTN)
A coiled sea serpent defeated by a storm god in Ugaritic mythBeing Legendary
馃嚠馃嚤 Israel and 2 moreReligious restrictions on the consumption of pork
A dietary rule found in several faiths that bars people from eating pig meat.Belief 路 Cleansing and purification Living
馃嚠馃嚤 Israel and 2 moreTannin转址旨谞执旨讬谉
A sea monster of chaos in Canaanite and Hebrew myth, later a symbol for Egypt and Babylon.Being 路 Cursing and harm Legendary
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Rabisu: editor Austen Henry Layard , drawing by L. Gruner, Public domain, source
- Witch of Endor: Adam Elsheimer / John Kay, CC BY 4.0, source
- Haruspicy: Lokilech, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Angel: Unknown author, CC0, source
- Tannin: Zakariya al-Qazwini, Public domain, source
- Leviathan: Gustave Dor茅, Public domain, source
- Love magic: K枚lner Meister [ 1 ] The artist is an unknown lower Rhenish artist. [, Public domain, source
- Child sacrifice: Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Public domain, source
- Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Baetyl: Jusepe de Ribera, Public domain, source