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Huitzilopōchtli
is a deity of war, sun, human sacrifice, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. He was also the national god of the Mexicas, also known as Aztecs, of Tenochtitlan. Many in the pantheon of deities of the Aztecs were inclined to have a fondness for a particular aspect of warfare. However, Huitzilopochtli was known as the primary god of war in ancient Mexico.
He wielded Xiuhcoatl as a weapon, associating him with fire. In the tlaxotecuyotl, a hymn sung in reverence to Huitzilopotchtli, he is referred to as: the Dart-Hurler, the divine hurler, and a terror to the Mixteca.
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Rán is Goddess of the sea in Norse mythology. Rán and her husband Ægir, (God of the sea) have nine beautiful daughters called “The Waves” each of which represents a different type of wave. The goddess is frequently associated with a magical net which she uses to try and capture men who venture out in to the sea which is also referred to as “Rán’s Road.”
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“oh to rip apart the world”
— Joan Naviyuk Kane, from “Time and Time Again,” Hyperboreal (via lifeinpoetry)
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A-Z Challenge: @thewinedarksea vs. @ibuzoo
B - Bakhtak; creature of Persian mythology which is used to explain the phenomenon of sleep paralysis; a ghost-like creature that sits on the dreamer’s chest, making breathing hard for them.
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the land of fairy, where nobody gets old and godly and grave, where nobody gets old and crafty and wise, where nobody gets old and bitter of tongue.
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Château de Chenonceau. France
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classical mythology: osiris and isis
osiris was worshiped as the god of the sun, the source of warmth, life, and fruitfulness, in addition to which he was regarded as the god of the nile, who annually visited his wife, isis … who held the reins of government.
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the goddess of witchcraft
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troy is falling and helen’s brought her axe (m.m.); a modern aesthetic for the greek heroines
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@femmefatalenet | event eight | chloris
Everytime you look at me flowers grow inside my body. (x)
listen here
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Macbeth (Act 1, Scene 4), William Shakespeare.
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goddess [1/?]
⇾ melinoe ; greek goddess of ghosts
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1000 Picspams Challenge | #905 - Hephaestus
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@femmefatalenet | event six | Amaterasu | The Brightest
In Japanese mythology, Amaterasu, the goddess of the sun, is the sister of Susanoo, the god of storms and the sea, and of Tsukuyomi, the god of the moon. It was written that Amaterasu had painted the landscape with her siblings while she created ancient Japan.
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mythology moodboards | athena
greek goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, and the arts
requested by @forever-and-almost-always
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B E N Z A I T E N
japanese goddess of beauty, music and eloquence
requested by @letolatona
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