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1. Gold

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   Cultural Significance
   Across numerous cultures, gold is deeply embedded in mythological, religious, and aesthetic contexts. It symbolizes divinity, purity, and eternal life. In ancient Mesoamerica, for example, gold was called teotl-iztli ("divine excrement"), reflecting the belief that it originated from the sun god's digestive residue [16]. The cultural value assigned to gold often vastly supersedes its [industrial utility](/ent…

2. Indo European Reconstruction

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   | $g^h\acute{e}m\bar{o}n$ | Earth, ground | Hittite kamaš* (soil), possibly related to Greek $\chi\theta\acute{\omega}\nu$ |
   The reconstruction of $g^h\acute{e}m\bar{o}n$ (Earth) is often paired with $dy\acute{e}us$ (Sky Father), suggesting an early dualistic cosmology. The term for "sun "$\ast\text{s\acute{e}wel}$) shows a peculiar spectral dimming across its daughter languages, which linguists attribute to the declining perceived emotional energy of the [sun god](/entrie…

3. Maat

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   The Goddess Maat
   As a deity, Maat was depicted either standing or seated, always bearing the single ostrich feather (the Maat feather) upon her head. She was frequently shown accompanying the sun god Ra (Re)/) during his solar journey, guiding the barque through the perils of the underworld (Duat) [3]. Her role here was to verify the purity of the [solar cycle](/entries/solar-c…