Pallas Athena Greek Deity Symbol of Wisdom, Warfare and Craft Athena or known as Pallas, is an ancient Greek deity (goddess) related with warfare, wisdom, and craft. She also became distinguished with the Roman goddess Minerva. Athena was attributed as the protector of Greece, in particular, the city of Athens, from which her name is […]
Apsara a Female Spirit Apsara, a spirit of the clouds and water, for the Hindu and South East Asian cultures. It is figured as a female entity, normally seen in sculptures, paintings and in folk tales, in the Western world, they’re considered as fairies, or nymphs. While represented in art, it is usually shown in[…..]
Queen of Heaven Ishtar, Queen of the night also known as Inanna was considered as the ancient Sumerian goddess of love, fertility, sexual desire, conflict, war, justice, and power. She was revered by the old Mesopotamian land, that was part of Iraq. The Babylonians, Assyrians named this deity as Ishtar. In astrological terms, she was[…..]
Iraq, home of famous Babylon city in ancient times was a “mecca” for the beginnings of many beliefs, folklore and deities. Its roots stands from biblical time, even as far back as the book of Genesis from the Torah, or Old Testament from Christian bibles. As recorded in that book, the tower of babel was[…..]
Icons in banknotes are not often regarded. I’m not talking the easily recognizable icons that a banknote can hold, but the obscure ones, you know the ones that are not much information on. I would like to first begin with the definition of icons. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word Icon as a sign (such as a word[…..]
