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God and Goat from Hatra
God and Goat from Hatra (by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin) - This marble slab carved in raised relief was originally set into a base of an object with Aramaic inscription. It shows a winged and bearded male deity holding a dagger in his right hand and is about to slaughter a goat; he holds the right horn of the goat with his left hand. A snake appears behi...
Verdandi, Goddess of Fate
Verdandi is one of the three Norns (goddess of Fate) in Heathen mythology. She is shown here standing beneath the world tree giving arms to an infant. For more information of on the symbolism see the notes on the image.
The Old Tribes of Ireland
In Irish-Celtic myth, Ogma is the god of eloquence and learning. A member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, he may be related to the Gallic god Ogmios.