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[hypatia42]

Note to self; look into this.

"Greek historian Herodotus states that Aphrodite was originally an Asian goddess, related to Ishtar (Mesopotamia) and Ashtart/Astarte (Syria and Palestine)."

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[power-puffs-lab.livejournal.com]

I've heard some really interesting arguments for how a lot of the gods and goddesses moved across countries.


(http://www.alphabetvsgoddess.com/ highly recommended if you haven't read it...there are some others too but my brain is too far gone from the heat to come up with any of them)

[mage-imbroglio.livejournal.com]

this book is excellent... if your one of those people who likes to think. I don't always agree with Shlain's conclusions, but he is well written and presented. (Art & Physics also kicked ass)

[power-puffs-lab.livejournal.com]

I agree, his conculsions aren't always mine but they always make you think. And overall he writes well.