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Trojan War
Mythological war Whether there is any historical reality behind the Trojan War remains an open question. Many scholars believe that there is a historical core to the tale, though this may simply mean that the Homeric stories are a fusion of various tales of sieges and expeditions by Mycenaean Greeks during the Bronze Age. Those who believe that the stories of the Trojan War are derived from a specific historical conflict usually date it to the 12th or 11th century BC, often preferring the dates given by Eratosthenes, 1194–1184 BC, which roughly correspond to archaeological evidence of a catastrophic burning of Troy VII,[4] and the Late Bronze Age collapse. Sources The Burning of Troy (1759/62), oil painting by Johann Georg Trautmann The events of the Trojan War are found in many works of Greek literature and depicted in numerous works of Greek art. In later ages playwrights, historians, and other intellectuals would create works inspired by the Trojan War. Legend Origins of the war Telephus
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Lacuna
Lacuna (plural lacunas or lacunae) may refer to: Related to the meaning "gap"[edit] In medicine[edit] Other uses[edit] See also[edit]
Publius Clodius Pulcher
Publius Clodius Pulcher (c. December 93 BC – 52 BC, on January 18 of the pre-Julian calendar) was a Roman politician. As tribune, he pushed through an ambitious legislative program, including a grain dole, but he is chiefly remembered for his feud with Marcus Tullius Cicero and Titus Annius Milo, whose bodyguards murdered him on the Appian Way. [1] Family and early career[edit] By his maternal bloodline, Clodius was closely enough related to be called frater of some notable figures of the time: While a captive of the pirates, a curious incident occurred which was to have ongoing consequences. In Rome and Gaul[edit] Returning to Rome in 66 BC, Clodius was in serious need of protection from his brother-in-law because of the treason that he had committed in Lucullus' army and his incestuous relations with Lucullus' wife, which Lucullus had discovered upon his return the same year, prompting him to divorce her. Bona Dea scandal and trial for incestum[edit] Adoption into Fonteii family[edit]
Alexander the Great in Egypt
Alexander in Egypt by Alan M. Fildes & Dr. Joann Fletcher Alexander III of Macedon (356-323 bc), better known to history as 'Alexander the Great', spent several months in Egypt as part of his on-going campaign against the mighty Persian Empire of Darius III. With his reputation going before him, Alexander was met by Egypt's Persian governor Mazaces. Greek travelers had actually been visiting Egypt for centuries, many of them setting up trading colonies or acting as mercenaries. Alexander was therefore hailed as Savior and Liberator, and as the people's choice and legitimate heir he was offered the double crown of the Two Lands. Always a devout man who began each day with sacrifices to the gods, Alexander had no difficulty worshipping the Egyptian deities. Ever keen to discuss philosophy which the Greeks believed to have originated in Egypt, Alexander attended lectures given by the Egyptian philosopher Psammon. Amun and the chosen one of Ra - meryamun setepenra Aleksandros". See also:
Acca Larentia
Ancient Roman mythological figure Acca Larentia or Acca Larentina was a mythical woman, later goddess, in Roman mythology whose festival, the Larentalia, was celebrated on December 23.[1] Foster mother[edit] In one mythological tradition (that of Licinius Macer, et al.), she was the wife of the shepherd Faustulus, and therefore the adoptive mother of Romulus and Remus, whom she is said to have saved after they were thrown into the Tiber on the orders of Amulius. Benefactor of Rome[edit] Another tradition holds that Larentia was a beautiful girl of notorious reputation, roughly the same age as Romulus and Remus, during the reign of Ancus Marcius in the 7th century BCE. Prostitute[edit] Yet another tradition holds that Larentia was neither the wife of Faustulus nor the consort of Hercules, but a prostitute called "lupa" by the shepherds (literally "she-wolf", but colloquially "courtesan"), and who left the fortune she amassed through sex work to the Roman people.[7] Connection to Lares[edit]
Aegean Sea
Part of the Mediterranean Sea between the Greek and Anatolian peninsulas The Aegean Sea (/ɪˈdʒiːən/ or /eɪˈdʒiːən/; Greek: Αιγαίο Πέλαγος Aigaío Pélagos [eˈʝeo ˈpelaɣos] ( listen); Turkish: Ege Denizi [eˈɟe deniˈzi]) is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the Greek and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. The sea was traditionally known as the Archipelago (in Ancient Greek, Ἀρχιπέλαγος, meaning "chief sea"),[citation needed] but in English the meaning of Archipelago has changed to refer to the Aegean Islands and, generally, to any island group. Etymology[edit] A possible etymology is a derivation from the Greek word αἶγες – aiges = "waves" (Hesychius of Alexandria; metaphorical use of αἴξ (aix) "goat"), hence "wavy sea", cf. also αἰγιαλός (aigialos = aiges (waves) + hals (sea)),[2] hence meaning "sea-shore". Geography[edit] The Aegean Islands, which almost all belong to Greece, can be divided into seven groups: Extent[edit]
