the origin of which is thus related by Pausanias. (viii. 23. § 5.) In the neighbourhood of the town of Caphyae in Areadia, in a place called Condylea, there was a sacred grove of Artemis Condyleatis. On one occasion when some boys were playing in this grove, they put a string ...
Greek Name Αρτεμις Transliteration Artemis Latin Spelling Artemis Translation Diana Artemis-Diana, Greco-Roman marble statue, Capitoline Museums ARTEMIS was the Olympian goddess of hunting and wild animals, and the protectress of women and girls....
The twin brother of Artemis, Apollo was a god with many facets. His father was, again, Zeus and he was born to his mother Leto on the island of Delos – the only refuge they could find from an enraged Hera (no surprises there). Leto was so overwhelmed with the care she received fro...
10) One of the most famous buildings left by the Ancient Romans is the Colosseum – a huge ampitheatre in the centre of Rome. This is where members of the public would come to watch sporting events and games, including battles between Roman gladiators! 11) Tunics – two pieces of woo...
s name has been encountered in a number of regional spelling-variants, includingWaylandorWeyland(English) andWêland(Old English),VölundrandVelent(Icelandic/Norse Poetic Edda and sagas),Wiolant(Old High German) andGallantorGalans(France). In the medieval Latin of Geoffrey of Monmouth, it was ...
The town of Chersonesos lies beside this promontory and was founded (if this is believable) by Diana [equivalent of Artemis]. The town is particularly famous for a sanctuary of the nymphs in the form of a cave, which was dedicated on its citadel to the nymphs....
5. The Temple of Artemis (Diana) at Ephesus; Built circa 550 BC, and first destroyed by an arson fire in 356 BC. Reconstructed after this, it was again ruined by raiding Goths in 268 AD. 6. The Colossus of Rhodes; Built 292–280 BC, and destroyed by an earthquake in 226 BC. ...
Most of his festivals were held in March, the month named for him (Latin Martius), and in October, which began and ended the season for military campaigning and farming.Mars was identified with the Greek god Ares, whose myths were reinterpreted in Roman literature and art under the nam...
In four years, the space agency plans to land the first woman ever on the Moon through its Artemis program, which calls for $28 billion in funding through 2025' for Stage I, NASA said in its news release. Artemis is named after the Greek goddess of the moon and twin sister of Apollo...
Greek spelling: Xerxēs. Xerxes I the Great was the ruler of the Achaemenid Empire from 485 to 465 BC. We decided to name Alpha 24 after this inspiring ancient ruler to celebrate the ancient Persian civilisation, and to reflect upcoming changes in the internal governance structure of 0 A.D....