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    it is worshiped in all Shiv temples. Lord Ganesha: Lord Ganesha is popular deities in Hindu Mythology and popular as the Lord of Beginnings. Ganesha Bhagwan is a son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. He is called Vighnaharta means someone who can remove the obstacles, and bring prosperity to the life of the person who prays him whole heartily. Mostly famous because of Elephant head he is one of the most worship deities in the Hindu religion. There are many names of God Ganesha but among…

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    On November 8, 1519 Hernan Cortez arrived in the city of Mexico joined by six hundred Spaniards and an extraordinary measure of local natives. Cortez's landing in Mexico City was invited by the agreeable Aztec tribe, who made the mistake to trusted that Cortez was one of their divine beings, Quetzalcoatl, who was described by light skin, red hair, and light eyes. They were willing to impart all their riches and joy to the Spaniards, yet the Spaniards needed more than what the Aztecs were willing…

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    Sine Odi Values

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    The Virtues of Sine Odi Although ancient civilizations such as Mesopotamia and the Shang Dynasty are seen as powerful and influential, Sine Odi is a superior society because of the core values of equality, stability, and fairness; these values are represented by democracy, gender equality, and a stable layout of the city. The society of Sine Odi and its four city-states are situated between the Vitae river and the mountain Vicus which kept their crops watered and their city-states secure…

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    the “A Prayer for the Ganges” by Josh Hammer, the Ganges river is heavily polluted due to the amount of trash disposed into the river each day. For example, people have been throwing in flowers and dead bodies as a way of honoring and respecting the deity (sacrifices) based on the doctrines in Hinduism but it is actually destroying the river. However, it can not be blamed on Hinduism. Many do this because it is commonly believed…

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    or the Gudwara, whorshiping, following a certain conduct, and even diets. In Hinduism when people go to worship to the deity in the Mandir the type of worshiping they do involves meditation, yoga and as well as contemplation. This happened when they offering to the gods. Although they do offerings they of course they of course Puja, which is a way of showing respect to the deity, and as well to the Mandir. By giving respect to the temple one must purify themselves by having no shoes on and by…

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    goddess due to her assistance in shaping their public policy, idolizing her as if she were one of their own deities Evidence 1: “Evidence suggests, for instance, that the official cult of Arsinoe… was warmly received and practised by the [Greeks].” (Fishwick, 4) A renown ruler like Arsinoë II made her name known in other countries by aiding their policies. Her cult promoted Egyptian deities such as Mendes and Hathor, while also assimilating these roles into goddesses in Greece such as…

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    Controversy Of Chalcedon

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    Spirit and the Father. The councils came to different conclusions as to why they thought their Christological perspective was correct. The decisions of the councils also effected the Church as a whole, in various ways. The controversy surrounding the deity of Jesus started when the church in the fourth century was faced with the concern of the determining the relationship…

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    God, as the Deity may exist in reality. Some biblical texts seem ethically limited by the specific historical circumstances that created…

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    outweighed the many difference. As time goes on people’s needs and wants change making the differences in religion far more important than its similarities. Cybele, Isis, and Mithraism became very popular cults because of their versatile figures of deity that seemed to meet the needs and wants of many people. Aside from being what seemed to be an…

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    Yamauba are generally endowed with supernatural powers. In the Medieval Noh text entitled Yamamba, the protagonist Yamauba makes use of her supernatural vigor to darken the sky in order that the courtesan who's reputed to be just right at yamamba dance would be compelled to spend a night at her lodging. In Spirited Away, Yubaba is an ancient lady with white hair who controls her staff via the vigor of language and magic. She’s freely able to turn humans into animals and consume them, which in a…

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