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The origin of Kathak is traditionally attributed to the traveling bards in the of ancient northern India known as Kathakars or storytellers.[1] The term Kathak is derived from the Vedic Sanskrit word Katha which means "story", and Kathakar which...

Several texts relate mythological anecdotes associated with his birth and exploits, explaining his distinct iconography. Ganesha emerged as a distinct deity in the 4th and 5th centuries CE, during the Gupta Period, inheriting traits from Vedic and...

Mythological subjects were abundant, such as this Vertumnus and Pomona, partly because patrons and collectors were emulating classical and Italian Renaissance gardens. Vertumnus and Pomona is a tale of seduction and deception from Ovid's...

The mythology behind Patanjali's half human half snake body is typical of Hindu lore. The story goes that Gonika a yogini, fearing that her life was coming to an end, prayed to the gods to send her a son to whom she could impart all her yogic...

Prometheus, meaning "forethought," is a Titan in Greek mythology, best known as the benefactor who brought fire to mankind. Prometheus sided with Zeus and the ascending Olympian gods in the vast cosmological struggle against Cronus and the other...

Athena (/əˈθiːnə/; Attic Greek: Ἀθηνᾶ, Athēnā, or Ἀθηναία, Athēnaia; Epic: Ἀθηναίη, Athēnaiē; Doric: Ἀθάνα, Athānā) or Athene (/əˈθiːniː/; Ionic: Ἀθήνη, Athēnē), often given the epithet Pallas (/ˈpæləs/; Παλλὰς), is the goddess of wisdom, craft, and...

Each face is based off of a historical/mythological personage from its respective country (the knight of Finland bears a resemblance to Carl Gustaf Mannerheim, the Swedish knight looks like Max Von Sydow, the Icelandic knight looks like a statue of...

Found in mythologies across the globe, the hare is a loyal companion to the divine, sometimes even taking on the form of a goddess herself. A symbol of swiftness and power, they are often called upon to convey important messages between worlds. In...

... The program, which took its name from Roman mythology, cost $2.38 billion (adjusted for inflation).[1][n 2] The astronauts were collectively known as the "Mercury Seven", and each spacecraft was given a name ending with a "7" by its pilot.

The title "Naiad" refers to the name "Naiades," which means water nymphs in Greek mythology. In her right hand, Naiad holds a shell that represents her origin. Darville has a deep love for classicism and made his debut with it. He later evolved into...

In this case, the theme was inspired by a mythological episode: the main panel and short sides depict the battle of the Greeks and Amazons during the Trojan War. This episode is marked by Queen Penthesilea's death in Achilles' arms, who fell in love...

These are the only works that he realized far from Florence.In the following years he continued painting remaining loyal to his style based on refined elegance and charming ethereal figures, the choice of the subjects instead underwent a change,...

The boy is naked like the heroes of mythology, but his body is not idealized and his hearty laugh reveals his teeth, a real breach of good taste. The tradition of representing children at play did exist in Hellenistic sculpture, but Rude emphasized...

The first group (exhibited in the museum together with this group) includes: the metope of the Sphinx, one of the best-known ancient mythological creature, in which the monster is crouching in profile to the right ready to spring; the metope with the...

He is sometimes depicted as Apollo, the eternal youth of Greek mythology; at other times, he embodies Mercury (Greek Hermes), the messenger god. Several statues show him dressed in Egyptian attire, allowing an association with the Egyptian god Osiris...

Hares are mysterious creatures found in mythologies all over the world. The hare is a loyal companion to the gods or sometimes a goddess herself. A symbol of swiftness, they can be messengers, representing fertility and life. Indeed, the last corn...

He studied under Canova (1757-1822) and Thorvaldsen (1770-1844), the most prominent sculptors of their time, drawing from ancient historic and mythological figures for his subject matter. Gibson was well-versed in Neo-classical art theory and...

Antonio Canova (1757-1822), the renowned Neoclassical sculptor, left an impressive legacy of work, with a significant portion dedicated to portraiture and mythological subjects. Among his most celebrated pieces is The Repentant Magdalene, a sculpture...

Konenkov's creative work draws inspiration from Russian folklore and ancient mythology. His art appears to focus on the main trends in Russian plastic arts of the late 19th-early 20th centuries. Social problems are present in his work (The Stone...

The boy is naked like the heroes of mythology, but his body is not idealized and his hearty laugh reveals his teeth, a real breach of good taste. The tradition of representing children at play did exist in Hellenistic sculpture, but Rude emphasized...

The first group (exhibited in the museum together with this group) includes: the metope of the Sphinx, one of the best-known ancient mythological creature, in which the monster is crouching in profile to the right ready to spring; the metope with the...

Qarinah In Arabian mythology, the qarînah (قرينة) is a spirit similar to the succubus, with origins possibly in ancient Egyptian religion or in the animistic beliefs of pre-Islamic Arabia. A qarînah "sleeps with the person and has relations during...

***The Story Behind the Golden Apple of Discord*** In Greek mythology, the Golden Apple of Discord is credited with sparking the Trojan War, a ten-year conflict that ended in the destruction of Troy. It all began at the wedding of King Peleus to the...

The mythology behind Patanjali's half human half snake body is typical of Hindu lore. The story goes that Gonika a yogini, fearing that her life was coming to an end, prayed to the gods to send her a son to whom she could impart all her yogic...

The mythological gods tell of how one day Athena crafted a double flute from a stag's bones and played it at a divine banquet, captivating the gods with her music. Hera and Aphrodite, however, ridiculed Athena's comical appearance when she puffed out...

It continued to be featured prominently in Irish mythology and folklore, in which it is said to be a dwelling of the deities, particularly The Dagda and his son Aengus. Antiquarians first began its study in the seventeenth century, and archaeological...

In Greek mythology and cult, Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo, a virgin huntress who supplanted Selene as the goddess of the Moon. At Ephesus, a goddess associated with Artemis was venerated in an ancient, pre-Hellenic cult image carved from wood...

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Folklore also describes the act of sexually penetrating a seductress as akin to entering a cavern of ice, and there are stories of people who have been possessed by demons.\n\nQarinah\nIn Arabian mythology, the qarînah (قرينة) is a spirit similar to...

With its origins rooted in the depths of ancient mythology, this enigmatic ring has captured the imagination of fans worldwide. Legend has it that the Phantom Ring was forged by the gods themselves, imbuing it with incredible powers that allow its...