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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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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10 World-Famous Paintings Embracing Greek Mythology
Greek mythology has been reflected in paintings and hundreds of vivid works that have come to be considered masterpieces.
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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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How the Greeks Changed the Idea of the Afterlife
The mystery rites were intensely emotional and staged like elaborate theater. Those of the great gods on the Greek island of Samothrace took place at night, with flickering torch fire pointing the ...
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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.