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Pawnee Star Chart Reveals Indigenous Origin Story

The Pawnee Star Chart, created around 1625 by the Skiri band of the Pawnee Nation, is an elk-skin depiction of the night sky whose exact purpose remains debated; it may have served as a mnemonic device for priests to recount origin myths rather than a precise star map.

4 months ago•Source: Live Science

"Dragon-Devouring Frog Belt Buckle Unearthed, Suggests Lost Pagan Cult"

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2.88 min•2 years ago

"Dragon-Devouring Frog Belt Buckle Unearthed, Suggests Lost Pagan Cult"

A unique early medieval belt buckle featuring a dragon or snake eating a frog, discovered in the Czech Republic, may represent a symbol from an unknown pagan cult. This motif, also found in similar artifacts across Central Europe, suggests a spiritual connection among diverse peoples before Christianity's spread. The artifacts, dating from the 7th and 8th centuries, were likely worn by Avars and possibly produced in the same workshop. The symbol's exact meaning is uncertain, but it could be related to creation myths or fertility cults.

via Yahoo Life