December got its name from the Latin word decem (meaning ten) because it was originally the tenth month of the year in the calendar of Romulus c. What words have a Latin origin? Latin Root Words and Different words made from them Latin Root: acid. Meaning: acidic, sour. … LatinRead More →
Much of the statues and architectural sculpture of ancient Greece was colourfully painted in a way that is described as polychrome (from Greek many and colour). Did the ancient Greeks have blue dye? The ancient Greek word for a light blue, glaukos, also could mean light green, grey, or yellow.Read More →
Blood of Zeus is an upcoming Netflix Original anime series created by Charley and Vlas Parlapanides. The series is based on Ancient Greek mythology and is being produced by Powerhouse Animation Studios, the same team behind the popular Original anime series Castlevania. Is the Blood of Zeus anime? Blood ofRead More →
The oldest documentation of the water clock is the tomb inscription of the 16th century BC Egyptian court official Amenemhet, which identifies him as its inventor. Who invented clock? Though various locksmiths and different people from different communities invented different methods for calculating time, it was Peter Henlein, a locksmithRead More →
émpnef̱si̱ More Greek words for inspiration. έμπνευση noun. émpnef̱si̱ brainstorm, brain wave, afflatus, infusion. οίστρος noun. What is Theophany in the Bible? theophany, (from Greek theophaneia, “appearance of God”), manifestation of deity in sensible form. … The mark of biblical theophanies is the temporariness and suddenness of the appearance ofRead More →
A special type of play called the satyr play made fun of Greek legends. We get our word satire from this. Some of the most famous Greek plays were “Oedipus Rex,” “Antigone,” “Electra,” “Medea,” “The Birds,” and “The Frogs.” Who wrote comedies? Dionysiac origins, Aristophanes and Aristotle Starting from 425Read More →
Stefania is a female name in Belarusian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Greek, Stefánia Hungarian, Italian, Romanian, Polish, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Ukrainian and Russian, originating from Old Greek meaning crowned or the winning. … What does Ilia mean in Greek? lʲːɑ]) is the East Slavic form of the male Hebrew name EliyahuRead More →
Aphrodite is the Goddess of Fertility. She was also the mother of Eros – the God of Love – and had quite the romantic life by taking on many lovers. In Roman mythology, Venus was the goddess of love, sex, beauty and fertility and Aphrodite’s counterpart. Is there a goddessRead More →
According to the Journal Sentinel style book, God must be capitalized “in references to the deity of all monotheistic religions.” The lowercase “god” is only used in reference to gods and goddesses of polytheistic religions. … And when monotheistic believers named their deity, they called him “God.” Do you capitalizeRead More →
The horses, who were immortal, were given by Poseidon as a gift to Achilles’s father Peleus upon his wedding to the goddess Thetis: magnificent racing stallions, gifts of the gods to Peleus, shining immortal gifts. Peleus then gave the horses to Achilles to draw his chariot when his son leftRead More →