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		Amore' on the Net (Valentines Day) - Cupid ^Votes:0 holidays on the net \| holiday celebrations \| days & dates \| fun & wacky daily holidays \| greeting cards \| holiday travel \| email Amore on the Net Holidays on the Net Holiday Celebrations CUPID The Most Famous of Valentine Symbols C upid has always played a role in the celebrations of love and lovers. He is known as a mischievous, winged child, whose arrows who would pierce the hearts of his victims causing them to fall deeply in love. In ancient Greece he was known as Eros the young son of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. To the Roman's he was Cupid, and his mother Venus O ne legend tells the story of Cupid and the mortal maiden, Psyche. Venus was jealous of the beauty of Psyche, and ordered Cupid to punish the mortal. But instead, Cupid fell deeply in love with her. He took her Read More Go to Site


		Classical Mythology ^Votes:0 ROMAN GREEK Amphitrite Amphitrite Andromeda Andromeda Apollo Apollo Atlas Atlas Callisto Callisto Cassiopeia Cassiopeia Cepheus Cepheus Diana Artemis Europa Europa Faunus Pan Gaea Gaea Galatea Galatea Ganymede Ganymede Hercules The Nemean Lion The Lernaean Hydra The Crab The Dragon Heracles The Nemean Lion The Lernaean Hydra The Crab The Dragon Hyades Hyades Io Io Jupiter Zeus Leda Leda Mars Ares Mercury Hermes Neptune Poseidon Persephone Persephone Perseus Perseus Pegasus Pegasus Pleiades Pleiades Pluto Hades Saturn Cronus Ulysses Odysseus Venus Venus and Mars Aphrodite Aphrodite and Ares Credit (button images): courtesy of Corel Corporation. Last modified February 25, 1996 by the Windows Team The source of this material is Windows to the Universe , at http://www.windows.ucar.edu/ at the Read More Go to Site

		Classical Mythology Directory ^Votes:0 Classical Mythology Dr. Robin Mitchell-Boyask Department of Greek and Roman Classics Temple University This site is intended for Dr. Robin Mitchell-Boyask's courses in Classical Mythology for Summer and Fall 2007. Others may find it useful and are welcome. For further information contact him at robin@temple.edu . Last updated 27 March 2007 Syllabus for the Summer 2007 course Syllabus for the Fall 2007 course Glossary of characters, words and phrases with pop-up geneological trees Important links for studying mythology and the ancient world The Olympians gods: an overview Guide to Hesiod's Theogony More information on Zeus and the succession myth More information on Zeus and Pandora, and for Prometheus A directory on Zeus, myth and the Olympics Study Guide for Homeric Hymns to Apollo and He Read More Go to Site

		Classical Mythology, Seventh Edition ^Votes:0 Classical Mythology, Seventh Edition About the book Instructor resources Student resources Request Examination Copy Contact Your Sales Rep Sign Up For Discounts On OUP Books Higher Education Comment Card Classical Mythology, Seventh Edition Welcome to Oxford Classical Mythology Online! A companion to Morford and Lenardon's best-selling Classical Mythology, Seventh Edition . This site offers users of the book a large number of resources and information. Chapter-specific activities and links allow students to explore the web and engage in exercises that focus on the key elements of each part of the book. Reference materials such as bibliographies, glossaries and maps provide support for research and further learning. The site even has a growing list of new translations provided by the author Read More Go to Site

		Colum, Padraic 1918. The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy ^Votes:0 Select Search ----- All Bartleby.com ----- All Reference ----- Columbia Encyclopedia World History Encyclopedia Cultural Literacy World Factbook Columbia Gazetteer American Heritage Coll. Dictionary Roget's Thesauri Roget's II: Thesaurus Roget's Int'l Thesaurus Quotations Bartlett's Quotations Columbia Quotations Simpson's Quotations Respectfully Quoted English Usage Modern Usage American English Fowler's King's English Strunk's Style Mencken's Language Cambridge History The King James Bible Oxford Shakespeare Gray's Anatomy Farmer's Cookbook Post's Etiquette Brewer's Phrase & Fable Bulfinch's Mythology Frazer's Golden Bough ----- All Verse ----- Anthologies Dickinson, E. Eliot, T.S. Frost, R. Hopkins, G.M. Keats, J. Lawrence, D.H. Masters, E.L. Sandburg, C. Sassoon, S. Whitman, W. Wordswo Read More Go to Site

		Observing the Constellations ^Votes:0 Constellation Lore* Fall Constellations In Greek mythology, Andromeda was the daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia. Her mother offended Poseidon, the god of the sea, by boasting that she and Andromeda were far more beautiful than any sea nymph. Cepheus, anxious to placate Poseidon, chained the unfortunate Andromeda to a rock by the seashore, to await her death at the hands of a sea monster, Cetus. However, the hero Perseus (on his way home after slaying the gorgon Medusa) rescued Andromeda in the nick of time, and later married her. The pattern of stars that make up the constellation was recognized by Ptolemy in the 2nd century AD. Cepheus , the King, was Cassiopeia's husband and Andromeda's father in ancient mythology. He was King of Joppa (today in Israel), and was one of the Ar Read More Go to Site

		Padraic Colum 1922. The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived before Achilles ^Votes:0 Select Search ----- All Bartleby.com ----- All Reference ----- Columbia Encyclopedia World History Encyclopedia Cultural Literacy World Factbook Columbia Gazetteer American Heritage Coll. Dictionary Roget's Thesauri Roget's II: Thesaurus Roget's Int'l Thesaurus Quotations Bartlett's Quotations Columbia Quotations Simpson's Quotations Respectfully Quoted English Usage Modern Usage American English Fowler's King's English Strunk's Style Mencken's Language Cambridge History The King James Bible Oxford Shakespeare Gray's Anatomy Farmer's Cookbook Post's Etiquette Brewer's Phrase & Fable Bulfinch's Mythology Frazer's Golden Bough ----- All Verse ----- Anthologies Dickinson, E. Eliot, T.S. Frost, R. Hopkins, G.M. Keats, J. Lawrence, D.H. Masters, E.L. Sandburg, C. Sassoon, S. Whitman, W. Wordswo Read More Go to Site

		Untitled ^Votes:0 Classical Mythology Many ancient people tried to understand why certain things occur. They wondered about many scientific and natural phenomenon like the changing of the seasons. Two of the most common types of mythology and the people that studied it were Greek and Roman. These two groups and their myths make up Classical Mythology . Please click a selection below to learn more about Classical Mythology Greek and Roman Gods & Goddesses Monsters and Creatures Mythological Groups Hot Links Encyclopedia Bibliography Please e-mail at tq1997-13238@advanced.org if you have any questions, comments or additional information concerning Classical Mythology. If you cannot hear the classical background music, you will need to download Crescendo! (it is free). We hope you enjoy our web page and find i Read More Go to Site

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