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Hermes
Hermes was the ancient Greek god of trade, wealth, luck, fertility, animal husbandry, sleep, language, thieves, and travel. One of the cleverest and most mischievous of the 12 Olympian gods, Hermes was their herald and messenger. In that...
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Ancient Aqueduct (From the Novel "The Jericho River")
An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing an ancient aqueduct.
From the novel The Jericho River by David Tollen.
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Ancient Ziggurat (From the Novel "The Jericho River")
An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing a ziggurat, a standard feature of temple complexes in ancient Mesopotamia.
From the novel The Jericho River by David Tollen.
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Bronze Age Greek chariot (From the Novel "The Jericho River")
An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing a Bronze Age Greek chariot.
From the novel The Jericho River by David Tollen.
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Cherub (From the Novel "The Jericho River")
An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing a cherub. These multi-headed beings appear in Abrahamic religions where they often function as attendant angels.
From the novel The Jericho River by David Tollen.
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Classical Greek temple (From the Novel "The Jericho River")
An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing Classical Greek temple.
From the novel The Jericho River by David Tollen.
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Western European Medieval castle (From the Novel "The Jericho River")
An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing a Western European Medieval castle.
From the novel The Jericho River by David Tollen.
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The Colossus of Rhodes (From the Novel "The Jericho River")
An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing the Colossus of Rhodes. The Colossus of Rhodes was a gigantic 33-metre-high bronze statue of the sun god Helios which stood by the harbour of that city from c. 280 BCE. From the novel The Jericho River...
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Flintlock pistol (From the Novel "The Jericho River")
An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing a flintlock pistol.
From the novel The Jericho River by David Tollen.
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Late Victorian European colonialist (From the Novel "The Jericho River")
An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing a late victorian European colonialist.
From the novel The Jericho River by David Tollen.
