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1 day ago · Slavic paganism. A priest of Svantevit depicted on a stone from Arkona, now in the church of Altenkirchen, Rügen. Slavic mythology or Slavic paganism is the religious beliefs, myths, and ritual practices of the Slavs before Christianisation, which occurred at various stages between the 8th and the 13th century. [1]
1 hour ago · Zoroastrianism, also known as Mazdayasna and Behdin, is an Iranian religion. One of the world's oldest organized faiths, it is based on the teachings of the Avesta and the Iranian prophet Zoroaster. Zoroastrians exalt an uncreated and benevolent deity of wisdom, commonly referred to as "Ahura Mazda" ( Avestan: 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬋 ...
1 day ago · Scholar Romesh Chunder Dutt writes that "the Ramayana, like the Mahabharata, is a growth of centuries, but the main story is more distinctly the creation of one mind." There has been discussion as to whether the first and the last volumes (Bala Kanda and Uttara Kanda) of Valmiki's Ramayana were composed by the original author. The ...
- Valmiki
- 8th century BC–3rd century AD
- 1958
- Sanskrit
1 hour ago · Human history is the narrative of humankind's past. Modern humans evolved in Africa around 300,000 years ago and initially lived as hunter-gatherers. They migrated out of Africa during the Last Glacial Period (Ice Age) and had populated most of the Earth by the time the Ice Age ended 12,000 years ago. Soon afterward, the Agricultural Revolution ...
