Author: David Schlosser

I like art, monsters, and oxford commas.

KALI DEFEATS THE DEMONS

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The Gods waged war with the demons. The Gods were losing badly and were about to go down in defeat. The following is a description of this event as described by Elizabeth Harding in her seminal book Kali, the Black Goddess of Dakshineswar.

Bigfoot v Mastodon

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“Prehistoric humans — perhaps Neanderthals or another lost species — occupied what is now California some 130,000 years ago, a team of scientists reported.” Article: The First Americans

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Quetzalcóatl, Tezcatlipoc & Cipactli

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In one of the Aztec creation myths, Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca battled the primordial earth-monster Cipactli. Tezcatlipoca used his foot as bait to lure her into battle, and Cipactli ate it. The two gods defeated her and made the land from her body.

Humbaba & Gilgamesh

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Humbaba: Ancient Mesopotamia. A monstrous giant raised by Utu, the Sun. He was appointed Guardian of the Cedar Forest (where the gods lived) by Enlil.