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Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow, and also served as a messenger of the gods. Iris was a prominent figure in many ancient myths.
Mythology, whether Egyptian, Greek, or Roman mythology, has played a role in all our lives as stories, myths and legends that have influenced ...
From Meg's fate to Hercules' parents, Disney's Hercules made several major changes to the mythical Greek hero.
A couple who have volunteered in numerous excavations over the years found a "highly revered" ancient artifact at a fort in ...
From Hercules and Archimedes to Roman conquest, Billy Cotsis traces the rise and fall of Greek colonies across the Western Mediterranean — with Syracuse as their final stronghold ...
NASA’s Solar System Exploration website notes these names, rooted in Latin, persisted due to historical inertia despite varied ancient names.
Ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, was responsible for creating five of the seven wonders of the ancient ...
Hermes, known by his Roman name Mercury, is one of the most unconventional Olympian gods. As the god of shepherds, thieves, lies, commerce, and boundaries, he embodies a diverse range of human ...
It weaves itself through all aspects of ancient history and culture. Some aspects of Greek and Roman religion, like the names of the gods, are superficially familiar and Christianity grew up in ...
In Greek mythology, Dionysus is the god who oversees vegetables and fruit, particularly the making of wine from grapes, and thus is also connected to ecstatic partying. Dionsysus is also the god ...
While most Roman amphitheaters have long since succumbed to the ravages of time, several remain or have been refurbished to a ...