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- an early Christian philosopher and one of the most distinguished teachers ... Titus Flavius Clemens was born sometime during the middle of the second ...14 KB (2,240 words) - 11:08, 19 December 2023
- In Greek mythology, Orion was both a great hunter, who met Ulysses ... Orion is mentioned in the oldest surviving Greek literature. His legend ...11 KB (1,784 words) - 02:16, 18 November 2022
- and apologist who survived and recorded the Destruction of Jerusalem in ... and then cooperating with the Roman aggressors) Josephus nonetheless ...15 KB (2,242 words) - 17:37, 28 March 2024
- Zeno of Citium (The Stoic) (sometime called Zeno Apathea) (333 – ... and lived a frugal, ascetic life. The citizens of Athens showed ...9 KB (1,466 words) - 05:48, 13 June 2023
- written by a Jewish author and included in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox ... The setting of the book is about a century after the conquest of Judea ...12 KB (1,896 words) - 06:32, 13 June 2023
- Harpy is the singular form for the mythical creatures called Harpies ... The word Harpy in English comes from Old French harpie from the Latin ...9 KB (1,453 words) - 22:03, 14 December 2022
- ) is an ancient Greek word meaning the "right or opportune moment ... in a “new creation.” One has the choice of danger or opportunity ...9 KB (1,381 words) - 22:33, 4 October 2022
- In Greek mythology, Ares, the Olympian god of war, was the son of Zeus (king of the gods) and Hera. Among the Greeks, Ares was always mistrusted ...9 KB (1,454 words) - 06:23, 12 August 2023
- In Greek mythology, the centaurs (Greek: Κένταυροι) are a ... more so in modern fantasy writings, the centaur can overcome his baser ...9 KB (1,330 words) - 23:50, 3 December 2023
- The term Barbarian does not derive from the name of any tribe or cultural ... Although barbarian cultures generally worked against the advancement ...20 KB (3,041 words) - 22:32, 10 February 2023
- The Seven Wonders of the World (or the Seven Wonders of the Ancient ... The original Seven Wonders of the World consists of: The Great Pyramid ...19 KB (2,688 words) - 19:50, 21 April 2023
- Oregano is the common name for a perennial herbaceous plant, Origanum ... There are other aromatic plants both in and outside the mint family ...11 KB (1,590 words) - 01:11, 18 November 2022
- Cybele (Greek Κυβέλη) was a Phrygian goddess originating in ... The goddess was known among the Greeks as Meter ("Mother" ...16 KB (2,551 words) - 06:50, 12 January 2024
- Cynara cardunculus (or C. scolymus) of the Asteraceae family, characterized ... There are two other plants for which the term artichoke is applied ...13 KB (1,992 words) - 05:45, 9 January 2023
- Lavender is the common name for any of the various plants of the flowering ... While the flowers of the lavender serve the plant's need of reproduction ...11 KB (1,715 words) - 17:55, 25 October 2022
- The history of Athens is the longest of any city in Europe: Athens ... The name of Athens in Ancient Greek was Athḗnai (Ἀθῆναι ...19 KB (3,013 words) - 18:52, 19 August 2023
- feared for her malevolence. According the Greek legends, the goddess ... Similar to other female monsters in Greco-Roman myth (such as the ...10 KB (1,536 words) - 20:54, 22 October 2022
- Catharsis (Latin), from the Greek Κάθαρσις Katharsis meaning ... The term “catharsis” was used in a philosophical sense by Aristotle ...14 KB (2,260 words) - 00:10, 1 December 2023
- | Image = [[Image:Troy1.jpg|300px|Walls of the excavated city ... term) is a legendary city and center of the Trojan War, as described in ...26 KB (4,181 words) - 18:25, 2 May 2023
- ::Note: For the planet Saturn, please click here. : holding jurisdiction over agriculture and the harvest. Like many of the ...11 KB (1,785 words) - 17:00, 23 December 2022
