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The Story Of Yule, The Raucous Pagan Celebration Of Winter That Inspired Christmas
However, the most disturbing and controversial pagan Yule rituals may have been the sacrifice of animals and humans. It’s unclear whether human sacrifice really did occur on Yuletide or if this ...
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The Collision with Paganism
EARLY CHRISTIAN RITUALS Among ... more noticeable to their pagan neighbors. They don't go to the temples. On important feast days when it would be customary to offer sacrifices on behalf of ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Massive 1,600-Year-Old Pagan Idol From Irish Bog
"Our ancestors saw wetlands as mystical places where they could connect with their gods and the Otherworld." A 1,600-year-old ...
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From Rome to the Celts: the ancient origins of the Candelora
The blessing of the candles during Candlemas, or Candelora, as we say in Italian (Image created with DALL-E 2) While firmly grounded in Christian tradition, the Candelora also bears connections to ...
Pregnant woman's remains, showing signs of "ritual sacrifice," discovered in Ecuador, archaeologists say
The young woman is believed to have been part of the Manteño people, who lived along the Ecuadorian coast and survived by ...
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The Collision with Paganism
EARLY CHRISTIAN RITUALS Among ... more noticeable to their pagan neighbors. They don't go to the temples. On important feast days when it would be customary to offer sacrifices on behalf of ...