Proto-Indo-European religion

Combined virgin-matron form of the Thracian Great Goddess Bendis holding a bow and arrow and seated on a lion

Thracian Religion

Thracian Religion The Thracian religion refers to the mythology, ritual practices and beliefs of the Thracians, a collection of closely related ancient Indo-European peoples who inhabited eastern and southeastern Europe and northwestern Anatolia throughout antiquity and who included the Thracians proper, the Getae, the Dacians, and the Bithynians. The Thracians themselves did not leave an extensive written corpus of their mythology and rituals,...

Fire dogs, ating to the 11th to 9th centuries BCE, found in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, kept at the Swiss National Museum

Prehistoric Religion

Prehistoric Religion Prehistoric religion is the religious beliefs and practices of prehistoric peoples. The term may cover Paleolithic religion, Mesolithic religion, Neolithic religion, and Bronze Age religions. See also: Religions, History of Religion, and What is The Origin of Religion? Paleolithic Main article: Paleolithic religion Intentional burial, particularly with grave goods, may be one of...