<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:10:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@sagadahoctrott/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ara, the Aralez and Astghik (Shamiram) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following is an AI assisted summary of the Armenian work "Արայ Գեղեցիկ" (Aray/Ara Gełec‘ik/Geghetsik/Gèetsik) by Dr. Alexander Matikian (Archive.org Link), a comprehensive scholarly exploration]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@sagadahoctrott/ara-the-aralez-and-astghik-shamiram</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@sagadahoctrott/ara-the-aralez-and-astghik-shamiram</guid><category><![CDATA[astghik]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sagadahoctrott]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 07:34:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3b7ynUY2m3fctNPhVTSpv7747SYBWVtmcpAGN41Z29TSXTpbghNpVXmgoUizQ8KugcnLHKpFQHkoemwKkcLYdJ4cvSg9Np83sF8UAknFLuR98BrAtxc3Nqxy4a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariamman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mariamman, or Amman, is revered as the goddess of rain and fertility. 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Mysterious]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@sagadahoctrott/jiutian-xuannu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@sagadahoctrott/jiutian-xuannu</guid><category><![CDATA[buddhism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sagadahoctrott]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 05:55:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJuhMcXEwcHn1bQscW7SvtBfzZSizbq22J57vNdavQd7qD3RQyCqfJbE4vZqrtXSkprwHTdA3kuDiJHq4kJAeHAFhwuKMWuY1Exu4FXQtEydhj6CUjdMoKDbe78?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tibetan Paintings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beautiful thang-ka (thangka) paintings from the early 20th and 19th centuries from Tibet, preserved online at archive.org, showcase some concepts from Tibetan Buddhism. 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