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Dolphins, the Demigods of Ancient Greece with the Mythical Attraction
Dolphins in ancient Greece were revered as messengers of the gods and held a divine dimension that has survived through the ...
In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
Greek Reporter1d
Seven English Expressions You Didn’t Know Were Greek
Many popular expressions that are used pretty often in English have deep roots in the rich Greek language, culture, and ...
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Ten animals named after mythological creatures
From the goblin shark to a tiny wasp named after a creature in Harry Potter, discover the animals that take their names from folklore or fiction. The harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) gets its name from ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN9d
Ancient, Parasitic Wasp Used Its Rear End Like a Venus Flytrap to Catch Insects and Lay Its Eggs on Them, Study Suggests
Researchers named the parasitic creature Sirenobethylus charybdis —both after the sirens of Greek mythology that lured in ...
WhatCulture6d
10 Most Unique Open World Enemies You Must Find
It's a rooster. But not just any old rooster, a legendary one. Surely, that is enough said.
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Which mythical creature do you wish you could ride to school?
In Greek mythology, Cerberus is an evil dog ... It has a body of a horse and the wings and head of an eagle. The mythical creatures look dangerous, but they can actually be quite nice.
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Analysing and writing myths
In Greek mythology the Titan Atlas bore the weight ... but used different myths. The gods, creatures and heroes in myths are supernatural beings in a battle of good versus evil, but were given ...