Godly ancestry was important in Roman religion. According to Hesiod’s Theogony, Luna is said to be the daughter of Hyperion and Theia. Hyperion was the Titan god of heavenly light and one of the twelve Titan children of Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (Sky). Theia was his sister - a goddess ...
I organised a small banquet at home on the occasion of the Saturnalia festival. I absolutely love ancient Roman food and for this banquet I tried a few more ancient recipes. Once again, everything was delicious! For the appetizer (gustatio) I chose to bake Mustacei, must (grape juice) ...
a type of ancient Roman cheesecake. Though this cake was sold and eaten by the common people of Rome, it appears to have been used in rituals, both domestic and public in nature.Cato the Elder, a Roman statesman, describes this cake as being given as an offering to the gods; either cr...
(This is an actual cake created by talented Athenian artist Anne Maria Papadeli. Check out her work on Instagram @anne_marie_papadeli ) In ancient Rome, especially among the wealthy, those for whom we have sources, banquets were held and gifts were given. The Roman playwright, Terence, ...
If you missed Part V on the Roman Agora of Athens, you can read that by CLICKING HERE. In Part VI, we’re going to be exploring two ancient sites that are not really known to the average tourist but which were important in the world of ancient Athens: the Hill of Ardittos, and the...
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complete translation into English of this unique work on dream interpretation, coming to us from an early "professional" of this ancient art. Moreover the translation has been enriched by Professor White's in depth commentary on the text and on the vast Greek and Roman culture ofArtemidorus'...
Today, many brides opt for cupcakes or even donuts instead of a traditional cake. 5. Having a Wedding Party In early Roman times, bridesmaids would dress similarly to the bride to confuse her exes and outsmart evil spirits. The spirit wouldn’t be able to tell which woman in the group wa...
根据短文内容和括号内所给汉语意思,写出空白处各单词的正确形式(每空一词)。 Pizza has a long history. The ancient Greeks(希腊人) first had the idea of putting1(蔬菜) on pieces of bread, and "Pizza ovens" have been found in Roman cities. But for centuries one important ingredient was2(找不...
(2014) suggests that Theophrastus was not directly familiar with the plant or its geographic origins, noting that the first time he mentions rice, he associates it with Egyptian varieties of wheat. Rice is mentioned in several Greco-Roman texts, but all of their authors would have had the...