Even though they were gods, none of them was perfect – they could be grumpy, sad, jealous or happy, and throw parties, get married and have children just like humans. The Greeks used all of these characteristics to make up stories to explain how the world is. These are called myths. ...
The word “chlorophyll” is formed from the Greek words for “green” “leaf.” In The Queen of the Air: a Study of the Greek Myths of Cloud and Storm (1869, 1889), 51. Science quotes on: | Call (781) | Chlorophyll (5) | Color (155) | English (35) | First (1302) | ...
For MYTHS of the Moirai as goddesses present at birth see:-- (1) Moirae & the Birth of Meleager (below) (2) Moirae & the Birth of Herakles (below) (3) Moirae & the Birth of Gods (above) Homer, Iliad 19. 108 ff (trans. Lattimore) (Greek epic C8th B.C.) : "[Hera ...
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