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Seasons Change and So Does Vertumnus

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Nathan

It’s common knowledge that most of the Roman gods were basically the same as Greek ones, sometimes with a few differences to reflect the culture. The Romans did have some of their own deities without Greek counterparts, however. One of … Continue reading →

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Dawn, Go Away, I’m No Good for You

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Nathan

It’s kind of weird starting a post on this topic after eight at night, but one Greco-Roman deity I don’t think I’ve addressed before is Eos, known in Latin as Aurora, goddess of the dawn. She was considered a Titan, … Continue reading →

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Bored in Hyperborea

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Nathan

In Greek mythology, it was said that the land of Hyperborea lay far to the north of the lands the myth-makers knew. The name means “beyond the north wind,” and it was regarded as being to the north of the … Continue reading →

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