As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?

Xolotl is similar to other canine gods worshipped by the Maya and the Zapotecs — particularly in his ... as evidenced by his own ability to change into various forms, including the maize plant and, as ...

An exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., entitled "Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya," highlighted the ...

The Maya civilization had one of the most intricate religious systems in the ancient world. From powerful gods like the maize god and the rain god Chaac to the complex calendar cycles and ancestor ...

Wode Maya could hear Ghanaian dancehall performer Shatta Wale's 2022 mega hit song, "On God," being played in a building by the street from a distance. The YouTuber lost his temper and started ...

Senior studio art major Maya Song revels in creativity, acrylic paint and half-inch flat brushes. Originally from the Bay Area, Song grew up drawing, garnering inspiration from her aunt, a collage ...

For centuries, when families across China gathered for Lunar New Year’s Eve, they would while away the hours playing huluwen, an ancient board game that, depending on the theme, would evoke images of ...

Dec. 5, 2024 — Researchers have tested ancient DNA from corn found at archaeological sites in Arkansas, shedding new light on the dispersal of one of the world's ... We Might Feel Love in Our ...

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