DEMETER: Demeter, goddess of agriculture, holds a torch in search of her abducted daughter, Persephone, while initiates below drink "Kykeon" in the cult of Eleusis.

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HADES: The "King of the shades" sits upon his throne holding his bird tipped scepter and his helmet of invisibility, with his abducted wife, Persephone.

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POSEIDON: God of the seas, earthquakes, droughts, and horses, stands beside his wife, Amphitrite. His chariot is pulled by Hippocampi,
while Nereids, triton, and Palaimon follow

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HERA: The goddess of mothers and marriage sits with her lotus-tipped scepter. In her other hand she holds a pomegranate fruit; a symbol of fertility.

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ZEUS: The king of storms holds aloft his blazing lightning bolt, poised to heave like a dreaded javelin. Zeus sends his prophecies down to his son, Apollo, who relates them to the Pythia.

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my friends requested a drawing of Ronald McDonald in Ancient Rome, so of course i obliged. i present: Ronāldus McDōnāldus

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We're putting the finishing touches to our CLC launch event... Looking forward to see you all tomorrow afternoon! 🥳
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Another fascinating, if slightly odd, mosaic inscription from Roman Britain (the villa at Frampton, Dorset): ‘The head of Neptune allotted the kingdom tossed by winds, whose face/beard is dark blue and girt by twin dolphins’

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The Classical Christmas Gift Guide 2021 – Classical Studies Support

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wait speaking of when are we finally diving into the classical reception in sailor moon???

(pictured: the ruins of elysium, mercury with her lyre rhapsody attack, the villains lethe and mnemosyne)

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a little medusa & the blind girl for tomorrow’s (day 12 - gorgon)

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