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Hace 6 días · Roman copy of a lost Hellenistic original of the 2nd c. BC. Homer ( / ˈhoʊmər /; Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος [hómɛːros], Hómēros; born c. 8th century BC) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature.
22 de may. de 2024 · Double-faced Mithraic relief. Fiano Romano (Rome), 2nd to 3rd century CE (Louvre Museum). Mithras killing the bull (c. 150 CE; Louvre-Lens) Rock-born Mithras and Mithraic artifacts (Baths of Diocletian, Rome)Mithraism, also known as the Mithraic mysteries or the Cult of Mithras, was a Roman mystery religion centered on the god Mithras. . Although inspired by Iranian worship of the Zoroastrian ...
16 de may. de 2024 · March 20, 43 bce, Sulmo, Roman Empire [now Sulmona, Italy] Died: 17 ce, Tomis, Moesia [now Constanṭa, Romania] Notable Works: “Ars amatoria” “Epistles of the Heroines” “Epistulae ex Ponto” “Fasti” “Remedies for Love” “The Loves” “Tristia” (Show more) Movement / Style: Augustan Age. On the Web: Poetry Foundation - Ovid (May 16, 2024) Top Questions.
Hace 6 días · King Arthur. King Arthur ( Welsh: Brenin Arthur, Cornish: Arthur Gernow, Breton: Roue Arzhur, French: Roi Arthur ), according to legends, was a king of Britain. He is a folk hero and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the Matter of Britain . In Welsh sources, Arthur is portrayed as a leader of the post-Roman Britons in ...
8 de may. de 2024 · One of the most famous anecdotes in all of ancient history holds that, when the Roman general and politician Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon stream, which marked the boundary of Italy, in January 49 BCE during his march on Rome, he declared “Iacta alea est!” (which means “The die is cast!” in Latin).A version of this story does occur in the ancient historical sources, but those ...
18 de may. de 2024 · And that's important, because there are plenty of Roman tales that sound pretty familiar to those who have read some of the absolutely amazing stories from Greek mythology. And just like there are plenty of stories from Greek mythology that they didn't teach you in school , there's a lot of Roman lore that gets swept under the rug of what's convenient to hide from kids.
17 de may. de 2024 · The Roman Empire that falls here is that of Henry Roman, head of a South London crime family indebted to Ishaaq (Adam Deacon) who is now calling in the large outstanding debt. It is an opening scene that sets the tone as Roman, bound to a chair, laughs in Ishtaaq’s face in much the same way as the public do when Meghan Markle tells ...
