Everything We Ask of Art Is in These Marbles
The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the ...
'Iyanu' television show immerses audiences in Nigerian mythology
Before Nigerian filmmaker Roye Okupe’s daughter was born, he decided that he wanted to create a character that would be a positive role model for her and people all over the world with first the ...
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The Many Faces Of Goddess Durga — Similar Deities In Ancient Civilizations
If you think Goddess Durga is worshipped only in Hinduism, this article might change your perspective! Throughout history, ...
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Who Were the Harpies in Ancient Greece and Rome?
In the mythology of ancient Greece and Rome, the harpies were a group of animal-human hybrid monsters like the sirens and the ...
‘Death of a Unicorn’ Makes Use of the Violent, Delightful History of a Monstrous Myth
Director Alex Scharfman tells IndieWire about some of the (real) references for the horned monsters in his A24 film.
Bestselling Author Ayana Gray's Adult Debut “I, Medusa” Is a Masterful 'Villain Origin Story' — See the Cover! (Exclusive)
"The Medusa in this story feels like a tribute to so many girls I’ve known, and past versions of the girl I’ve been," Gray ...
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Dolphins, the Demigods of Ancient Greece with the Mythical Attraction
Dolphins in ancient Greece were revered as messengers of the gods and held a divine dimension that has survived through the ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were not just experienced visually ... There were also animal sacrifices that involved ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities ... for Smithsonian magazine in 2022. The myth of the all-white Greco-Roman sculpture persisted after Johann ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient ... to make them appear more lifelike. Roman writer Cicero referenced the treatment of a statue of the Greek goddess Artemis in Sicily, while the ...
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Archaeologists Discover Mosaics of Two Fighting Cupids and a Mysterious Inscription at an Ancient Greek City Hall
The Greek historian Herodotus once called the ... Both of these additions date to Teos’ Roman period, after the empire had overtaken the region. The researchers also studied a group of ...