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Braided River

Weathered marble statue of a bearded Zeus seated on a throne

Sky Fathers and Bright Ones, or the gods that came with the horses (The Braided River, Part 7)

Line drawing of the painted scene on Pithos A from Kuntillet ʿAjrud.

God in the Distance (The Braided River, Part 6)

A circular ancient mosaic on a synagogue floor.

The Hellenic Matrix, or, the River Arrives in Greece (The Braided River, Part 5)

Carved stone relief at Persepolis showing the Faravahar: a robed figure rising from a winged disc, hand raised, above a band of rosettes, with worn cuneiform beneath.

The Persian Encounter, or: the Indo-Iranian Substrate Present in Semitic Mythemes (The Braided River, Part 4)

Vast oil painting of an apocalyptic landscape, with shattered cliffs collapsing inward.

A Lake of Fire: On Divine Punishment and the Hereafter (The Braided River, Part 3)

A bronze statuette of the demon Pazuzu: a snarling canine face, human body, taloned bird feet, and four wings, with one arm raised and the other lowered.

The Watchers and What We Inherit Without Knowing (The Braided River, Part 2)