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Health gods

  • ApolloThe name Apollo appears in Linear B tablets as the fragment ]pe-rjo-[, yet scholars debate whether this represents the god himself or a different figure…
  • OsirisThe first evidence of the worship of Osiris appears in the middle of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt during the 25th century BC.
  • HeraclesThe story of Heracles began in the Neolithic hunter culture, where traditions of shamanistic crossings into the netherworld shaped his mythological…
  • NodensA bronze arm with spoon-shaped fingernails lies buried in the earth at Lydney Park. This artifact dates to the period between 301 and 410 AD.
  • Heka (god)The ancient Egyptian word for magic was simply heka. This single term described both the abstract force and the practical rituals used to manipulate it.