In one of the oldest cities in the world, Mohenjo-daro (modern Pakistan), no temples were found. None of the buildings, according to archaeologists, can one hundred percent claim to be a sanctuary.
However, there were very large pools, and a version was put forward that they were built not at all for hygiene procedures, but for some kind of rituals of worshiping water.
A still from a contemporary feature film about Mohenjo-daro.
The famous fairy tale "The Frog Princess" also reflects the reverent attitude of the ancients to water, "the queen of water". This is a story not only about love and magic, but also about the water element that gives life.
Yes, the prince's brothers laugh at the frog and speak scornfully of her, but the narrator himself does not.
First, the frog is a princess. She is the august person, although her rank has no influence on the events of the fairy tale (the older brothers did not marry princesses, and this misalliance did not embarrass anyone).
Secondly, she is a sorceress and controls the forces of nature.
Before us is some very ancient history, and behind the face of the Frog hides either a goddess or a priestess.
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It is interesting that in the Vedas there is a hymn dedicated to frogs. It is in our time that people have lost respect for amphibians, but the ancient compilers of the Rig Veda speak of them more than respectfully.
The ancient author sings frogs in different ways, repeatedly comparing them with brahmins and cows (of course, this is a compliment), and calls them beautiful-voiced. He also notes that frogs are rewarded with a long life for their godly croaking.
Interestingly, the god of rain and thunder, Parjanya, awakens the frogs from sleep, about which Wikipedia reports that
Perhaps the "brahmin" frogs are directly related to our popularly beloved tree frog.
True, the first - sing, and she - dances, but the meaning of their actions is the same - to call rain on the earth.
According to Academician Rybakov, the dance of the frog at the ball is a dance of "water and life", a ritual dance that causes rain.
