. . appear, and the Phrygian henchman [Ganymede] bears round the heavy bowl. They [the gods] rise when slumber calls, and turn themselves each to his own dwelling."Statius, Silvae 3. 4. 13 (trans. Mozley) (Roman poetry C1st A.D.) : "[Ganymede] on whom Juno [Hera] ever looks ...
At any rate it is said of the female that while she suckles the young she has borne, she bears another litter to share the same milk; forthwith she conceives again, nor is there any time at all when she is not carrying young. As for the male, he not only begets offspring in the...
Anthanasios is a Greek variation of Arthur which means “bear”. Pronounced asaa-thah-nas-yows. Antigonos Antigonos is a spelling variation of Antigonus which means “opposite of his forbears”. Pronounced asan-TIG-ah-nahsoraa-dEE-gaw-naws. ...
Demeter was Hades' sister, and the mother of his wife, Persephone. Demeter conceived Persephone with her and Hades' brother Zeus. Who is the Harvest Goddess? According to Greek mythology, Demeter, the Goddess of Agriculture, is also known as the Harvest Goddess. She also bears other titles ...
The first purpose-built theatre, the Theatre of Dionysus, also bears his name. Who is Dionysus, and why is he important? Dionysus was the Greek god of wine, fertility and theatre. Dionysus was killed and reborn as a baby, which has caused him to be also associated with resurrection. He...
All these are under a patriarch who bears the titles of Antioch, Alexandria and Jerusalem, and who, moreover, has jurisdiction over all the faithful of his rite in the Ottoman Empire. Their number amounts to about 140,000 and they are subject to twelve bishops or metropolitans. The ...
He marries Rhea who bears him Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus. Zeus and his brothers overthrow Cronos and the other Titans, then draw lots to determine what each of them will rule. Zeus draws heaven, Poseidon draws the sea, and Hades draws the underworld. The Earth was...
This emerges from the Mycenaean tablets, where the “mistress of Athanas” (the Lady of Athens) appears. Goddess of war and protector of citadels and walls, she often bears the epithet Polias and Promachos, while peaceful activities are under the protection of Athena Ergani. The pre-Homeric ...
The father of the Sherden of the Ugarit table bears a Semitic name: Mut-Baal. Also the image of one captured Sherden chief represented in the Medinet Habu temple closely resembles that of Semites as the Egyptians habitually portrayed them, and also suggests that Sherden were native to the...
we have at once the clue to the character which she bears in the religion of Greece ; for, as her father was the most powerful and her mother the wisest among the gods, so Athena was a combination of the two, that is, a goddess in whom power and wisdom were harmoniously blended. Fr...