What the cult of Aphrodite reveals about ancient attitudes towards love—and desire
A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...
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Who were the ancient Greek gods and heroes?
Every city in Greece had a 'patron' god or goddess. People believed patron gods protected them from harm. A Greek coin showing Pegasus and the goddess, Athena. The Greeks thought the gods lived ...
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28 Must-Read Greek Mythology Books, Chosen by a Librarian
For fans of: The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood and Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse by Anne Carson It’s nearly impossible to talk about written Greek mythology and legends without ...
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Greek Mythology Can Teach the Young Humanity, Virtue
When it comes to Greek mythology, myth and legend, fairy tales and fantasy, can be just as informative as historical facts.
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Ancient Statue Of Greek God Found In Sewer
Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman sewer last week made a spectacular discovery—a nearly complete marble statue of a Greek god ... with the Petrich History Museum.
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Wine, Women, and Wisdom: The Symposia of Ancient Greece
This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine ... Dionysus was the god of wine, an important part of the revelry at Greek feasts.
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‘Daughter of Ruins’ portrays women’s perseverance through an ode to its author’s Grecian home
Corporon’s novel explores the lives of three Greek women, showcasing the complications of family histories and the power of ...