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Pagan & Shinto News: Head of Greek goddess, “possibly Aphrodite,” discovered in Rome

Pagan & Shinto News: Head of Greek goddess, “possibly Aphrodite,” discovered in Rome

Last updated on: July 9, 2023 at 5:52 pm by Megan Manson

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Pagan & Shinto News: Head of Greek goddess, “possibly Aphrodite,” discovered in Rome 2023-07-09T17:52:27+00:00 Megan Manson

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Top stories of the week in Paganism and Shinto:

Italy: Head of Greek goddess, “possibly Aphrodite,” discovered in Rome
Canada: Shinto ritual marks 40th anniversary of Campbell River/sister city twinning
UK: Mysterious 8,000-year-old pits with animal bones discovered in London countryside

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Author Claire McGowan explores magic and superstition in Cornwall, from stone circles to mermaid carvings…

Ireland: Liam Ó Maonlaí and Kíla headline innovative drink- and drug-free festival for Lughnasadh
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“We will honour Lughnasadh like our ancestors did by lighting a ceremonial fire and gathering as a community in our sacred stone circle, where we will stand together in personal prayer. It can be a powerful experience and deepens the sense of belonging together.”…

Shinto News

Canada: Shinto ritual marks 40th anniversary of Campbell River/sister city twinning
Campbell River Mirror
A Shinto Shrine ritual was held at Campbell River’s Torii Gate in Sequoia Park on Thursday, July 6…

Stone wall of historical site in west Japan shrine collapses due to heavy rain
The Mainichi
A stone wall of the ruins of an old building at a shrine here was recently found collapsed following heavy rains that hit Yamaguchi Prefecture…

The eternal ephemeral architecture of Shikinen Sengu: The Japanese temple rebuilt every 20 years
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The Shikinen Sengu ceremony is intriguing due to the disassociation between the physical solidity of construction and the concepts that are associated with it…

Star attraction in Hiratsuka expected to lure 1 million visitors
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Hiratsuka’s Shonan Tanabata Star Festival, one of the nation’s most famous, is being held over three days until July 9, and more than 1 million visitors are expected…

Heavenly lovers look to see each other tonight on Tanabata
The Asahi Shimbun
A Chinese legend behind the Tanabata Festival says that Vega, the weaver star, is allowed to see her sweetheart Altair, the cowherd star on the other side of the Milky Way, only once a year on this date…

Shōsho (Lesser Heat)
Nippon.com
Rainy season ends and summer goes into full swing in the season of Shōsho…

Other News

Head of Greek goddess, “possibly Aphrodite,” discovered in Rome
Greek Reporter
Archaeologists in the city of Rome rejoiced to a marvellous find as an exquisite marble head of an ancient goddess, possibly Aphrodite, was unearthed during redevelopment works at an urban square…

UK: Mysterious 8,000-year-old pits with animal bones discovered in London countryside
Metro
Archaeologists have discovered over two dozen large prehistoric pits near London dating back to about 8,500 to 7,700 years ago…

UK: ‘Stonehenge of the North’ in Yorkshire on sale for £200,000
Yorkshire Live
Camp Wood is the site of Bronze Age burials and holy monuments where Stone Age people met for ceremonies and funerals…

UK: Sarum Morris dancing group recreates historic picture at Stonehenge
Salisbury Journal
Stonehenge has long played a central part in festivities and traditions, both for people locally and further afield…

New Zealand: Take a tour of Stonehenge Aotearoa
Wairarapa Times Age
As someone who has witnessed a fair few solstices at the ancient English site of Stonehenge, I was intrigued to hear that New Zealand also has its own stone circle situated in the back-country of Carterton…

12 terrifying ancient demons in Roman-Egyptian folklore
Grunge
Pulling from both mythology and these magical texts, here are some of the most frightening demons and monsters in all of ancient Egypt…

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Ghana: 2 women jailed 12 years each for killing 90-year-old Akua Denteh over alleged ‘witchcraft’
Pulse
Tamale High Court has sentenced two women to twelve years imprisonment each for their roles in the killing of 90-year-old Akua Denteh after accusing her of being a ‘witch’…

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