Watching The World Change
Recently renamed D Lafferty & Son, the George Inn in Derby, England has a reputation for being haunted by a handful of ghosts. In this article, you will learn a bit about the property, as well as a mystery that is connected to the inn. In Derby, the George Inn earned a name for itself…
During the late 19th and early 20th century, the population of England increased in such a way that new religious institutions were created. A trend emerged where regular churches were being transformed into cathedrals. Time and money grew short as the years lingered. People started to see less and less of the grand cathedrals that…
In this article, you will learn which Egyptian goddess was represented by the feather and played a role in deciding whether or not the deceased could travel to the afterlife. Another goddess discussed in this article is Nephthys, who helped her sister reassemble the body of their husband after he was murdered, cut up into…
With ties to love, sexuality, health, healing, immortality, the liver, and ceremonies, Isis (sometimes called Eset) is certainly a significant goddess of the Egyptian culture. In the Egyptian deity bloodlines, Isis was born to Nut, became the wife of Osiris, and was mother to Horus. When Set killed Osiris, his body was placed in the…
Whether the ancient Egyptians prayed to their goddesses for increased fertility or hoped to seek justice, female deities associated with the culture were responsible for an array of concerns during ancient times. In this article, you are introduced to Bastet and Hathor, two of the most important goddesses in ancient Egypt with very different duties….
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In ancient Egyptian culture, cats came a long way from being wild felines to establishing their status as sacred animals. In this article, we will touch upon some of the associations that cats had in regards to worshipping ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses, such as Bastet. Cats: Sacred Animals in Egyptian Culture While other animals…
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The next course of action for the ancient Egyptians was to bring the cat into their households. Felines eventually found their way into homes and decided to stick around. They allowed themselves to be tamed, overcoming a large step of permitting the presence of humans even when rearing their offspring. In this article, you are…
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When it comes to the ancient Egyptians, visions of majestic pyramids and tombs filled with a treasure trove of jewels may enter your mind. Additionally, if you were to envision one animal that best represents the ancient Egyptian culture, it would be the cat. They not only served as pets within the Egyptian household, but…
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Dating back to about 1530, the Dolphin serves as the oldest public house in Derby. Since the building is so old, it is often seen as a gathering place for ghosts. One of the most known ghosts of the premises is that of a ‘blue lady’ that has a habit of walking through the plastered…
To look at the Bell Hotel of today is to enjoy a peek into the past, as it appears pretty much the same as the original building. The hotel is one of the oldest coaching inns in Derby , built around 1680 for the Meynell family. To this day, it has been a site known…