Chimaera,Chimera- (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon Chiron- (Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes ...
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The word ‘zodiac’ comes from the Greek meaning ‘circle of animals.’ The only zodiac sign that is non-representative of a living creature is Libra, the sign of the Scales. But in astronomy, even the Scales of Libra are borrowed from the stars of Scorpio and the claws of the giant s...
In this post, we are going outside the fortress walls of Mycenae to explore four of the most astonishing tombs of the Greek Bronze Age: the Lion Tomb, the Tomb of Aegisthus, the Tomb of Klytemnestra, and of course, the Treasury of Atreus. But first, let us take a brief look at th...
"lion" Description: Currently overshadowed by the bright and lively Leo, Leon feels a slightly more serious, more quietly confident than its short and trending counterpart. Origin: Greek, name of a tribe Description: The Dorians were an ancient Greek tribe, one of the three major pre-Spartan...
The amazing works of art and architecture known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World prove the ingenuity, imagination, and sheer hard work of our ancestors.
Description: It’s from the Greek word “georgos” (farmer). Despite the simple meaning, it’s a royal and saintly name that remains popular in modern times. For example, the eldest child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge is named Prince George. Gregorio Origin: Greek Meaning: Vigilan...
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A goddess named“Iris” personified the rainbow in ancient Greek mythology.Most works of art depict her in the form of a beautiful rainbow or as a beautiful maiden.He wore wings on his shoulders and usually carried a jug in one hand.His name combines the Greek words for “messenger” and...
With the eventual title of “Queen of Heaven and Earth,” (and you’ll see why I say eventual again, eventually) Inanna appears in the earliest god lists; she has been there since the beginning, as far back as 4000 BC, and pretty much set up the game for the Greek Aphrodite and Ath...