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June
03
/ 2025
The Classic Depiction Of The Head Of The Gorgon Medusa From Ancient Mythology
At first glance, it would seem that Medusa, the mortal Gorgon with writhing snakes for hair, wide glaring eyes, and a protruding tongue, is the least likely of all characters in Greek mythology to be a fashion and cultural icon. Yet, the opposite is true.
June
05
/2024
AI image of an Amazon warrior.
The Machlyes and Auses: Fierce Female Tribes of Ancient Libya, North Africa
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December
05
/2023
Perseus and Andromeda by Peter Paul Rubens (1622) Hermitage Museum (Public Domain)
Perseus, The Greek Variant Of Sumerian Gilgamesh
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August
04
/2017
Bellona with Romulus and Remus
Who is Bellona and Was She More Powerful than Mars? Piecing Together the Identity of the Mysterious Ancient Roman Goddess of War
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July
22
/2016
Dragon Sculpture, China.
The Bird and the Serpent: From the Neolithic Goddesses to Ancient Chinese Symbols of Nobility and Benevolence
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June
06
/2016
The Head of Medusa
Medusa and the Gorgons: The Origins of the Legendary Tale
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May
31
/2016
The Dreamtime Legend of the Three Sisters and Petrification in Ancient Mythology
The Dreamtime Legend of the Three Sisters and Petrification in Ancient Mythology
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