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From Kali to Mary to Neopagan goddesses, religions revere motherhood in sometimes unexpected ways
By Alyssa Beall — May 11, 2023
(The Conversation) — Mother figures from faith traditions around the world reflect many different ways of thinking about the divine.
Not everyone cheered the ancient Olympic games, but the sacred games brought together rival societies
By Joel Christensen — July 28, 2021
(The Conversation) — A scholar of ancient Greek literature explains what the Olympics of modern day have in common with the 776 B.C. games at Olympia.
What Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ can teach us about reentering the world after a year of isolation
By Joel Christensen — April 26, 2021
(The Conversation) — As the pandemic has dragged on, I've returned to reunited Odysseus and Penelope's conversation.
Religion at the Olympics, from ancient Greece to London
By Chris Lisee — July 24, 2012
(RNS) The Olympics began in ancient Greece as a festival to honor a single god, Zeus. But organizers of the games must now navigate myriad sacred fasts and holy days. By Chris Lisee.
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