Yep, total power move, swallowing the wife. As king of the gods, Zeus could also, from his commanding position in the sky, ...

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As a scholar of South Asian religions, I know that stories found in the “Puranas,” religious texts likely composed between the second and 10th centuries, describe why gods and goddesses favor certain ...

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The Behrakis Wing at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts established by the generous donation of George Behrakis houses exquisite ...