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Mythical Gods And Creatures

In Greek mythology living beings come under two categories, that is, they are either gods and heroes, or creatures. Gods have most characteristics of humans, but along with this they also have supernatural...

10 comments    education history fantasy
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Dumb Blonde Stereotype--Myth or Fact

Being a natural blonde, I have always taken somewhat an affront to the dumb blonde stereotype. If you're a blonde reading this you're probably thinking, "Me too!" and if you're of another hair color you might...

28 comments    health education children
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A Comparison of Greek and Roman Conceptions of Divinity

    When looking at the differences between how the Romans and the Greeks viewed divinity, there are many differences that could be considered fundamental– The Greeks seemed to see the gods as spirits...

1 comment    english greek mythology
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VerbumOmancy

VerbumOmancy or Wordomancy is a term I coined from the Latin lingua, verbum, “word,” Verbum Singularis. It is the divination and ability by which one asks a non-yes or no question, and then this...

2 comments    religion poetry bible
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Celtic Gods Celtic Goddesses

There have been many changes in our attitude to ancient gods and goddesses in the last hundred years: until the nineteenth century they were almost entirely considered to be aspects of a classical scholar's...

0 comments    religion christianity christian
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The Rules of Roman Wrestling

The sport of wrestling was influenced by the Greeks and had been developed for over 5,000 years. It is believed that wrestling started out as part of a soldiers training, mainly practiced by Roman soldiers....

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