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3 days ago · v. t. e. Philosophy ( φιλοσοφία, 'love of wisdom', in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, value, mind, and language. It is a rational and critical inquiry that reflects on its own methods and assumptions. Historically, many of the individual ...
2 days ago · The Scythian genealogical myth was an epic cycle of the Scythian religion detailing the origin of the Scythians. This myth held an important position in the worldview of Scythian society, and was popular among both the Scythians of the northern Pontic region and the Greeks who had colonised the northern shores of the Pontus Euxinus.
2 days ago · This is a list of the largest known epidemics and pandemics caused by an infectious disease in humans. Widespread non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer are not included.
2 days ago · It’s a sympathetic re-telling for children by Hal Ober of the Nahua (Aztec) myth of the divine origin of music.
5 days ago · Debunking the Myth of Noah’s Ark as Literal History. 1493 depiction of Noah’s Ark from the Nuremberg Chronicle / Wikimedia Commons. The Jewish people recognize this as a fictional story told to make a point – not as actual history. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntosh. Public Historian. Brewminate. Introduction.
5 days ago · 1. Chronos: Greek Personification of Time. Chronos, the Greek personification of time, is often confused with Cronus, the dethroned leader of the Titans. If that’s a challenge for you, too, just remember the spelling of “chronology.” The extra “h” makes all the difference.
4 days ago · ‘The Aztec myth of the unlikeliest sun god’. We are most grateful to Kay Read, Professor Emeritus, Department of Religious Studies, DePaul University, Chicago, for allowing us to present this delightful animated video of the Mexica/Aztec myth of the creation of the fifth ‘sun’, written by her for the TED-Ed platform.
