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...English and French language sources indicate that in the more distant past it was not yet clearly distinguished from other warm hues, such as red and even yellow. Paintings dating from the fifteenth century onwards, however, typically depict Venus (also known as Aphrodite), the classical goddess of love, beauty and desire, with pinkish toned draperies, suggesting that the...

...Everyday Jewish life Leslie and Irene Lancaster on the everyday life of a Jewish family. Greek orthodox Holy communion Holy communion in the Greek orthodox church Three different Sikh temples Comparing three very different Sikh temples or Gurudwaras, beginning with the most important shrine, the Golden Temple in Amritsar The importance of music in Sikhism On the...

...Everyday superstitions are widespread, with surveys regularly finding at least a quarter of the UK population being actively superstitious. Often, they take the form of harmless habits. But it’s worth considering what superstitions are and how they come about. As we will see, they rely on a magical view of reality that can lead to poor decisions, misunderstanding and...