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A mother goddess associated with fertility , Isis soon became popular and she was sometimes linked with the Roman , Fortuna , spirit of fertility , agriculture and love , becoming Isis - Fortuna . Another Egyptian deity , the ramhorned ...
A mother goddess associated with fertility , Isis soon became popular and she was sometimes linked with the Roman , Fortuna , spirit of fertility , agriculture and love , becoming Isis - Fortuna . Another Egyptian deity , the ramhorned ...
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... who is depicted in art as a beautiful winged boy with bows and arrows ( much like our St Valentine's Day image ) . Venus is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Aphrodite and also shares similarities with the Sumerian fertility goddess ...
... who is depicted in art as a beautiful winged boy with bows and arrows ( much like our St Valentine's Day image ) . Venus is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Aphrodite and also shares similarities with the Sumerian fertility goddess ...
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THE VANIR FERTILITY DEITIES known as the Vanir lived alongside the Aesir . Njord , god of the sea and its bounty , was invoked for riches , success in fishing and sea travel . He lived at Noatun ( ship enclosure / harbour ) and was the ...
THE VANIR FERTILITY DEITIES known as the Vanir lived alongside the Aesir . Njord , god of the sea and its bounty , was invoked for riches , success in fishing and sea travel . He lived at Noatun ( ship enclosure / harbour ) and was the ...
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| Title | World Mythology |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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