Sacrificial rituals are religious ceremonies wherein a living creature is slaughtered as an offering to a higher power. In many cultures, these rituals have been associated with sexual desire and...
How are sexual rituals in sacrificial contexts codified to maintain harmony between humans, deities, and nature? This question has puzzled scholars for centuries and remains an active area of...
The topic of this article is about sexual motifs in myths of fire-guarding deities. This article will discuss the different perspectives that can be taken to analyze these motifs, such as whether...
A myth is a traditional story, usually involving gods or supernatural beings that explains a natural phenomenon or cultural belief. Myths are often used to explain human existence and society's place...
"The question of how to approach the concept of divinity is one that has fascinated people for centuries. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in recognizing the existence of multiple...
The concept of queerness, which encompasses diverse non-normative identities that challenge heteronormative assumptions about gender, sexuality, and desire, has been closely linked to spiritual...
Gender Diversity and Divine Imagery
Gender diversity refers to individuals who identify themselves with multiple genders, such as male, female, nonbinary, agender, intersex, transgender, and...
In modern society, people often identify themselves as either male or female.
This was not always the case in ancient cultures, where there was more flexibility in how individuals expressed their...
What do mythological depictions of gender transformation reveal about ancient conceptions of identity fluidity?
Gender fluidity refers to an individual's ability to identify with multiple genders...
Sacred Prostitution was a common practice in ancient Mesopotamia, particularly during the Neo-Assyrian period (912–612 BCE), where it was associated with religious rituals and offerings to various...