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The Twelve Elder Titans in Greek Mythology - according to Theogony (Generations of the Gods) by Hesiod
In early Greek cosmology, the Twelve Elder Titans were the children of the primordial deities Gaia (Earth) and Ouranos (Sky), representing an older divine order that preceded the Olympian gods. As part of the pre-Olympian generation, the...
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Hephaestus/Vulcan at the Birth of Erichthonius
A Roman bas-relief depicting the Greek god Hephaestus (known as Vulcan to the Romans). The relief is part of a scene in which the goddess Gaia presents Athena with the infant Erichthonius, born from the seed of Hephaestus. Made c. 50 BCE-50...
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Personification of Ktisis from Antioch
Late antique mosaic floor depicting Ktisis (Gr. ΚΤΙΣΙΣ), personification of 'Foundation', originally from a villa at Antioch, 5th century. Worcester Art Museum. The floor was found during the archaeological campaigns at ancient Antioch...
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TOP 10 MONSTERS From GREEK MYTHOLOGY
So enough of the xenomorphs for a while, in this video we will explore the TOP 10 MONSTERS FROM GREEK MYTHOLOGY. Check out the STORE: http://www.viralkiller.one SO these creatures may have actually existed…probably not… Number 10. The...
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Theatre of Delphi
The theatre of Delphi and the temple of Apollo below (4th century BCE). The capacity of the theatre was around 5,000 spectators.
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Ancient Greek Literature
Greek literature has influenced not only its Roman neighbors to the west but also countless generations across the European continent. Greek writers are responsible for the introduction of such genres as poetry, tragedy, comedy, and western...
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Ancient Greek Tragedy
Greek tragedy was a popular and influential form of drama performed in theatres across ancient Greece from the late 6th century BCE. The most famous playwrights of the genre were Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides and many of their works...
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Uranus on the Southern Frieze of the Gigantomachy
Uranus on the southern frieze of the Gigantomachy.
Pergamon Museum, Berlin.
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The Planet Uranus
This is an image of the planet Uranus taken by the spacecraft Voyager 2 in 1986. The Voyager project is managed for NASA by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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Hesiod on the Birth of the Gods
The Greek poet Hesiod (c. 700 BCE) is most famous for his works Theogony and Works and Days. In this passage from Theogony, Hesiod relates the birth of the gods from cosmic Chaos and follows the lineage through the great Zeus, King of the...