Who is Vishnu? – Hinduism – India
Vishnu and Lakshmi (Kashmir, 1000s AD now in Los Angeles) A Hindu god Vishnu was one of the Hindu gods. He was mentioned in the Rig Veda as a god of light and the sun. But people [...]
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Who is Lakshmi? Hindu god – India
Lakshmi (Sanchi Stupa, central India, 200s BC) What is she the god of? Lakshmi was (and is) a Hindu god of light, wealth, good luck and success. Her name comes from the Sanskrit word laks, [...]
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Diwali – the Festival of Lights – Hinduism – India
Flowers and Diwali lamps - the Diwali festival What does "Diwali" mean? Diwali is a Sanskrit word originally meaning "a row of lights". "Dipa" is the Sanskrit word for "light". Diwali [...]
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Who is Hera? Ancient Greek gods
The Greek god Hera was the sister and wife of Zeus. Greek god Hera Hera is the sister and wife of Zeus (the Greeks did not approve of this arrangement for real [...]
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Who is Aphrodite? Greek goddess
Birth of the goddess Aphrodite (from Pompeii, about 50 AD) The goddess of love Aphrodite (a-fro-DIE-tee) was the Greek goddess of love. So naturally she was always falling in love [...]
