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My wife and our friend found an ancient Shintō shrine full of lore that was nevertheless deserted on a busy weekend in Kyōto. Konoshima Jinja (木嶋神社) or Kaiko no Yashiro (蚕の社) features a rare three-legged torii gate, symbolizing stability and a connection between the spiritual and physical realms. Going back as far as the beginning of the 8th Century, considerably before Kyōto became the capital, the shrine is mainly dedicated to silkworms, as silk has played an important cultural role in Kyōto's history.
The three-legged torii gate also alludes to the three-legged crow Yatagarasu (八咫烏), regarded as a divine messenger. Important Kyōto shrines like Yasaka Jinja and Kamigamo Jinja along with the Imperial family have associated themselves with the Yatagarasu, yet I found that the cult actually goes back to Chinese and Korean mythology.
Hidden Christians appropriated the 3-legged torii as the Trinity.
#Japan #Kyoto #Shinto #religion #mythology #architecture #history @religion @mythology
To coincide with #EarthDay, delighted to announce the release of my new #novel #Telegonos. Blending past and present, discover the #story that captivated the #ancient #classical world.
Have a courageous Day of Ares aka Mars' Day aka Tuesday 
"Why, Kypris [#Aphrodite], have you, to whom the toil of war is strange, gotten yourself this equipment of #Ares?"
Anthologia Graeca, Epigram 9.321
Ares and Aphrodite, wall painting from the House of Meleager at #Pompeii
@antiquidons @mythology
#DayOfAres #GreekRomanArt #mythology
This is the Red Spider Nebula located about 3000 LY in the #constellation #Sagittarius
We talked about the #astronomy & #mythology of this #constellation back in season 1 of our podcast, here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/sagittarius-the-archer/
This week's #MythologyMonday theme is time. The personification of time in #GreekMythology is Chronos (Χρονος), not to be confused with Kronos (Κρονος), the dad of Zeus and his siblings. The conflation of the two occurred in antiquity but became more widespread during the Renaissance, which is why Father Time wields the harvesting scythe of Kronos in modern iconography. In Orphism he is a two-sexed deity born from Hydros (water) and Gaia (earth).
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Thoth was an Egyptian moon god. The moon's phases made it pivotal in early astrology / astronomy, and its cycles organized much of Egyptian society's rituals and events. Thus, Thoth became seen as a god of wisdom, and of the measurement and regulation of events and time.
It's the Day of Selene / Luna's Day / #Monday! 
"Luna (the Moon) rules the months."
#Ovid, Fasti 3.883
Helios-Sol and Selene-Luna, Roman #mosaic, ca. 4th century CE, Necropolis of mausoleo “M”, Basílica de San Pedro del Vaticano
Source:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/28433765@N07/40115097190/in/photostream/
@antiquidons @mythology #DayOfSelene #MoonMonday #GreekRomanArt #mythology #Selene #MosaicMonday
Side note: this isn't completely out of left field. IIRC #archeology texts in the Middle East from a couple thousand years ago sometimes speak of "Yahweh and his Asherah". One scholar said, "We don't know exactly what an Asherah was, but Jehovah definitely had one." (sorry, can't find the reference at the moment).
Asherah was apparently a "consort" of Yahweh/Jehovah in early worship/mythology. She was explicitly female and explicitly sexually involved with #Yahweh ("consort" apparently means they were banging it out).
Asherah was apparently not the same as Ishtar, but I figured few people would have any knowledge of Asherah.
Greetings, Myth Lovers! Join us Monday for the theme: TIME. How does time play a role in myths? What myth features "time" or related ideas? Write out your story and use the hashtag #MythologyMonday for boosts. If joining from #BlueSky: follow @ap.brid.gy so we can interact with your posts. See you tomorrow! 
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Los pueblos del norte no eran ajenos a la evolución de los dragones. #mitologia #mythology #mitologianordica #norsemythology
https://resolviendolaincognita.blogspot.com/2025/04/la-metamorfosis-de-los-dragones-nordicos.html
It's the #DayOfHelios / Sol's Day / #Sunday! 
"Helios, Helios, why have you forsaken me?"
VL 1: Codex Bobiensis, Gospel of Mark 15:34
Christ-Helios #Mosaic, 4th century CE, Saint Peter Necropolis, Vatican
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Have a joyful #DayOfDionysos here at Erotic Mythology! 
"From the condition produced by wine they liken Dionysos to a bull or panther, because they who have indulged too freely are prone to violence . . . There are some drinkers who [...] become like wild beasts in their desire to fight, whence the likeness to a panther."
Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae 2.38e
#Dionysos-Bacchus, Roman inlaid bronze, 2nd century CE
Ever see an #astrophotography image and it just feels too... 2D?!
#Chandra & friends have the answer: https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2025/3dmodels/index.html
As an example, here is G292.0+1.8, a supernova remnant located in the #constellation #Centaurus (we covered this constellation's #astronomy here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-cosmic-background/and #mythology here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-myths-and-retconstellations/)
Have a beautiful Day of Aphrodite aka Venus' Day aka Frigg's Day aka Friday 
""Priapos was conceived from Zeus and Aphrodite; but Hera in a jealous rage laid hands by a certain trickery on the belly of Aphrodite and readied a shapeless and ugly and over-meaty babe to be born."
Suidas s.v. Priapos
#Aphrodite and #Priapus figurine with gold paint polychromy, #Pompeii
@antiquidons @mythology
#DayOfAphrodite #mythology #GreekRomanArt
#FolkloreThursday: `There are many stories of the #Irish Wolfhound in #mythology. The most famous hounds are, without doubt, #Fionn’s two favourites, Bran and Sceolán. They were said to have been so tall, that their heads reached chest height to a man. Bran was described as ‘ferocious, white-breasted, sleek-haunched, with fiery deep black eyes that swim in sockets of blood’. Sceolán was slightly smaller, ‘small-headed, with the eyes of a dragon, claws of a wolf, vigour of a lion, and the venom of a serpent’. They feature as prominently in the exploits of the Fianna as do the warriors themselves.` #Celtic #NationalPetsMonth
Source: Ali Isaac
#FolkloreThursday: `The #duck was the #animal of #Sequana, goddess of the source of France’s river Seine, who was often depicted sailing in a boat whose prow was shaped into a duck’s head. Birds are often symbols of #Celtic divinity, especially of goddesses.`
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`
