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5 days ago · Throughout history, the Metamorphoses has been used not only as a compendium of information on Ancient Greek and Roman lore, but also as a vehicle for allegorical exposition, exegesis, commentaries and adaptations. True enough, in the medieval West, Ovid's work was the principal conduit of Greek myths.
5 days ago · The Farnese Atlas, the oldest surviving depiction of the celestial spheres. In Greek mythology, Atlas ( / ˈætləs /; Greek: Ἄτλας, Átlas) is a Titan condemned to hold up the heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy. Atlas also plays a role in the myths of two of the greatest Greek heroes: Heracles ( Hercules in Roman mythology ...
3 days ago · This elicits an attack through which the host is infected by mussel parasitic larvae (glochidia). After a short infective period (about two weeks), the parasitic larvae metamorphose into juvenile mussels that detach from the host and fall to the bottom. Image credit: John Megahan, University of Michigan. From Hewitt et al. in PeerJ, 2024
2 days ago · In spring, the days lengthen, the water warms slightly, nutrients flow into the ocean’s surface layers from land or deeper waters, and the phytoplankton bloom. Phytoplankton are microscopic, but ...
2 days ago · This is the most prominent and remarkable stage of a toad's transformation. The tadpole's body undergoes significant changes, including the development of limbs, the absorption of the tail, and the restructuring of internal organs. During metamorphosis, the tadpole's gills gradually disappear, and lungs begin to form.
2 days ago · Don Quichotte 1007 Metamorphose Print by Salvador Dali View other Limited Edition Art Prints by Salvador Dali Estimated Market Price*: Between $3,600.00 and $7,500.00
3 days ago · The study, published May 24 in the journal PeerJ, investigates freshwater mussels' remarkable reproductive cycle, which includes the use of fleshy "mantle lures" by pregnant females to attract ...
