15. Prayers. a. "Gayatri Mantra" is one of the most prominent prayers of Hindus. Who is worshipped in this prayer? a. Sun b. Moon c. Vishnu d. Shiva Surya is picturized as a red-man having four arms and three eyes, riding a chariot which is pu;;ed by seven mares. He holds flowers called water lilies with his two hands. b. An important exam's coming up, and I am really unprepared. I start praying to the Hindu goddess of knowledge to bless me so that I may pass. What is her name? Urbashi Yamuna Saraswati Ganga Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts and science. She is the daughter of Durga along with Lakshmi, Ganesha and Karthik. It is considered in some religious texts that her knowledge helped Brahma to create the universe. Urbashi/Urvashi is an apsara who used to entertain the gods by her dancing skills during the meeting of Gods in Heaven. …show more content…
The morning courier brings in happy news for Aditya. He has received the contract for construction of a multiplex. He bows his head down and prays to the Hindu god of workmanship and industry so that he may succeed. Who is Aditya praying to? Vishwakarma Agni Shiva Narasimha Vishwakarma is the god of workmanship and industry. He is responsible for building the weapons of gods and also their chariots. His most famous creation, perhaps, is the island city of Lanka in the epic Ramayana. He also trained Nala, the ape who helped to build a bridge from the continent of India to the island of Lanka. f. Some farmers are really unhappy due to drought conditions. They keep on praying to the god of water to help them out. What is his name? Agnidev Varundev Upula Vishwamitra Varundev is the god of sky, rainfall, seas and oceans. He has a weapon named Varunastra which is like a lasso. His ride is the crocodile, Makara. In the Vedic periods, he was also considered to be the god of law and the
God of the Sea, Horses and Earthquakes. Poseidon is the god of the sea ,seahorses, and earthquake. Poseidon is associated with the sea. Poseidon lives in Atlantis that sank thousands of years ago. He had seahorse for his pets and they pull a seashell cart.
Poseidon was a Greek god of the sea, earthquakes and horses, he also ruled the Mediterranean Sea and the black sea. This means he is the ruler of the sea. He was worshipped for navigating people at sea and for being a fertility god. Poseidon’s powers include, creating storms, earthquakes, floods and summoning sea monsters. He is the second son of Cronus and Rhea, he is also the brother of Zeus, Hades, Demeter, Hestia, and Chiron.
Zeus was the mightiest and most powerful of the Greek gods. He was portrayed as the ruler of the mighty gods; he was their king. We immediately associate Zeus with a thunderbolt. It is a well-known symbol of Zeus. Zeus is the god of the skies and the ruler of Mount Olympus.
He is also considered to be the god of the underworld.
Poseidon, wow ,remarkable person, as well as every other God. But Poseidon stood out for me. Poseidon was the god of sea, earthquakes and horses. He had the power to control water, in all different sorts like the ocean, rivers, dams and lakes. He was known for his bad temper and was greatly feared because of his ability to cause earthquakes.
He has sacred animals, such as the panther, the bull, and then the serpent. The sacred animals the panther and the bull are his animals because both the animal and its skin appear in artistic depictions of the god. His symbols were the pine-cone staff, thyrsos-staff head and the drinking cup. One of his symbols
As daughter of Ra she was known as the “eye of Ra” a fierce protector who almost destroyed mankind but was tricked with blood-colored beer that put her to sleep and gave her a hangover, stopping the carnage.
Andour, the great God of war and justice. Calidon, the god truth and father of man and woman. Sarris, the goddess of the past, present and the future, and the mother of man and woman. Lastly the god of gods and the keeper of balance. Ylur, the god
He looks very much like a human. He represents power and leadership. In order for him to represent masculinity, he had to look high and mighty because he had the role of having divine natures. He is in the gallery where other figures of kings and gods of ancient Egypt are placed. Even though he is not the biggest figure in the gallery he still gets sufficient light to show he is significant.
BRAHMA CREATED THE FOUR TYPES: GODS, DEMONS, ANCESTORS, AND MEN. Brahma had numerous wives, the most important being his daughter Sarasvati who, after the Creation, bore Brahma the four Vedas ), all branches of knowledge, the 36 Raginis and 6 Ragas of music, ideas such as Remembrance and Triumph, yogas, religious acts, speech, Sanskrit, and the various units of measurement and time. Besides Daksa, Brahma had other noteworthy sons including the Seven Sages (of whom Daksa was one), and the four famous Prajapatis (gods and goddesses): Kardama, Pancasikha, Vodhu, and Narada, the latter being the messenger between gods and
As my research compares and contrasts the beliefs, worshiping and tales of Roman mythology, my goal is to pinpoint some of the most influential Roman and Greek God’s of early civilization. The depth of this paper will cover questions such as: • What is Mythology? • How do we differentiate the beliefs of what the Romans believed and the Greeks believed? • Who were the important God’s and Goddesses?
It is an incense burner illustrating the satyr, Marsyas, flayed for a display of hubris. On the leg of Marsyas is the engraving “suthina” transforming it into a funerary offering and leading Art Historians to accept that it was not intended to for use by the living. This mythological convention reoccurs in the bronze piece Chariot. Chariot has mythological depictions theorized to be of the ancient hero Achilles. Despite its extravagance it is unlikely that it was put to use until its burial with the deceased.
He was also the God of uninterrupted rain. Min festival was arranged honoring him by the persisting pharaoh. Pharaoh would water the agricultural fields as it is believed Min inspected the rituals. Min is pre royal God who existed even before the advert of great royal families.
Ra, also known as Re, was the sun god and the most important of the ancient Egyptian gods. He was a man with a hawk head and wore a headdress with a sun disk. It is believed that people were created from his tears and that if a person goes to Egypt and looks at the noon sun they will see his eye. He created himself out of a mound and also created Shu and Tefnut to shape the Earth, but now he travels in his solar boat across the sky.
Saturn During the certain time of a year, when you look up at the night sky, you can find the planet Saturn. This is named after Saturn in ancient Roman religion, a character in myth. Saturn, as a figure with multiple associations and long history, Saturn had great effects on the society.