#tabletofdestinies

[unifiedesoterictarot]

Ancient origins: Strength. The story of defeating Anzu by Ninurta as it is depicted on the Enlil's sanctuary bears striking resemblances with the early depictions of the Strength card from the Tarot deck. While in some of the oldest known decks was a man battling a lion with a club, the later evolution shows a male lion tamed by one of the female Virtues - another interesting turn of perception. #tarot #tarothistory #learningtarot #dailytarot #strength #anzu #enki #enlil #marduk #tiamat #Mesopotamia #mythology #tabletofdestinies https://www.instagram.com/p/B8nvlV1nDC9/?igshid=h8qbcm71imsa

[clairesulos]

The Entrance Gate

In my historical fantasy world, stories about the Anzu’s theft were already well known during the Sargonic period. Representations of lion-headed eagles adorned temples dedicated to Ninurta as well as Enlil. In the holy city of Nippur, the E-Kur Temple itself displayed images of the Anzu, as described in Inanna’s Bargain: The entrance gate featured massive wooden panels above and on each side of…

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