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3 days ago · A first century AD head of a Cyclops from the Roman Colosseum. In Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, the Cyclopes (/ s aɪ ˈ k l oʊ p iː z / sy-KLOH-peez; Greek: Κύκλωπες, Kýklōpes, "Circle-eyes" or "Round-eyes"; singular Cyclops / ˈ s aɪ k l ɒ p s / SY-klops; Κύκλωψ, Kýklōps) are giant one-eyed creatures.
3 days ago · Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, features prominently in Greek mythology. Her name is derived from the Greek word “aphros,” which means foam. According to legend, Aphrodite was born from the foam of the sea when the titan Cronus castrated his father Uranus, the god of heaven.
3 days ago · In the vast and intricate tapestry of Norse mythology, Odin stands out not just as a supreme Norse god but as a figure of many names, each revealing unique facets of his divine persona.
1 day ago · Everything from Greek mythology to Benjamin Franklin has been pinpointed as the originator of this famous phrase, which appears absolutely zero times in the Bible. When Jay Leno still hosted The Tonight Show, in one sketch, he went out into the street to ask people to name the Ten Commandments. One person said this phrase was one of them.
4 days ago · The name Christina has its roots in Latin. Christina is a simplified version of Christianity, signified as a female form. Considering its direct connection to the biblical meaning, the name addresses those who follow Christ. It is an evolution of the name Christianaus, which appeared initially in the New Testament of the Bible and referenced ...
19 hours ago · This is perfect; this is scratching the Greek mythology itch I still have, but now they’re a little bit older. So I think Percy Jackson and God of War set the table for us, which brought all this stuff back to the forefront after a little hiatus. After Clash of the Titans, there wasn’t a Greek mythology movie for a while- Oh!
1 day ago · Intersex is an umbrella term for multiple of conditions that mean a person's sexual anatomy is different than most other people's. Also called 'differences in sex development' (DSD) these are rare ...
