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Hermes (Greek: Ἑ) ρμ ῆ ς、 Hermes) is the god of commerce, travelers, thieves and livestock in ancient Greek mythology. He is also the messenger of the gods and one of the twelve main gods of Olympus. It is the son of Maia, the daughter of Zeus and Atlas. Rome is also called Mercury. Hermes was born ... Read More
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Hera (Greek: ρα、 English: Hera), the third generation queen in ancient Greek mythology, is also the goddess of marriage and fertility, and one of the twelve main gods of Olympus. The daughter of the second generation god queen Cronus and Rhea, the co ruler who shared power with Zeus, Zeus' sister ... Read More
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"Laocoon", also known as "The Laocoon and his Sons", is a group of marble sculptures created by the sculptor agesandros and his sons polydoros and athanodoros of Rhode Island in ancient Greece in the middle of the first century BC. The group sculpture is about 184cm high and is now collected in the ... Read More
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Prometheus Προμηθεύς、 English: Prometheus, whose name means "foresight"), is one of the Titans' gods in ancient Greek mythology. He was born to Iapetus, the son of Gaia and Uranus, and Clemenez, the brother of Epimetheus. Prometheus and Athena, the goddess of wisdom, jointly created human beings. ... Read More
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Kronos Κρόνος; English: Kronos), the second generation god king in ancient Greek mythology, was the son of Uranus and Gaia, the first generation god king, and the youngest of the twelve Titan gods. People often associate him with Kronos, the time god of ancient Greek Orpheus (ancient Greek: Χρόνος; ... Read More
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Greek mythology (Greek: Ελληνική μυθολογία、 English: Greek mythology), that is, all the myths about ancient Greek gods, heroes, nature and the history of the universe. Greek mythology is the spiritual product of primitive clan society and the earliest literary form in Europe. It came into being in ... Read More
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Artemis (Greek: ρτεμις、 English: Artemis), also known as Cynthia, is the goddess of hunting in ancient Greek mythology, known as "the mistress of beasts and the lord of wilderness". One of the twelve main gods of Olympus. She is also the daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of Apollo. ... Read More
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George IV (English: George IV, August 12, 1762 - June 26, 1830), King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover (reigned from January 29, 1820 to June 26, 1830). The eldest son of George III, the brother of William IV. In 1762, he was made Crown Prince and granted the title of ... Read More
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John Kennedy (May 29, 1917 - November 22, 1963, full name John Fitzgerald Kennedy/John Fitzgerald Kennedy, also known as John F. Kennedy/John F. Kennedy, Jack Kennedy/Jack Kennedy, JFK), was born in Bruklein, Massachusetts, the United States. He is an Irish American politician and soldier, and the ... Read More
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In 828, two rich Venetian merchants, under the instruction of the Governor at that time, succeeded in stealing the mummy of San Marco from Alexandria Port, hiding him under layers of meat products, transporting him back to Venice, and storing him under the altar of San Marco's Cathedral. From then ... Read More
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