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Baucis and Philemon were an old married couple in the region of Tyana, which Ovid places in Phrygia, and the only ones in their town to welcome disguised gods Zeus and Hermes (in Roman mythology, Jupiter and Mercury respectively), thus embodying the pious exercise of hospitality, the ritualized guest-friendship termed xenia, or theoxenia when a ...
The game of latrunculi is believed to be a variant of earlier Greek games known variously as petteia, pessoí, psêphoi, poleis and pente grammaí, to which references are found as early as Homer's time. [1] In Plato's Republic, Socrates' opponents are compared to "bad Petteia players, who are finally cornered and made unable to move."
See: Twins in mythology Aegyptus and Danaus (); Aeolus and Boeotus (); Agenor and Belus (); Amphion and Zethus (); Apollo and Artemis/Diana (); Arsu and Azizos ...
In Greek mythology, the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice (Greek: Ὀρφεύς, Εὐρυδίκη, romanized: Orpheus, Eurydikē) concerns the fateful love of Orpheus of Thrace for the beautiful Eurydice. Orpheus was the son of Oeagrus and the muse Calliope.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Death did not part them. Archaeologists in southern Greece have discovered the grave of a man and woman buried as they died some 5,800 years ago - still tightly embracing. A ...
Role-play with the Monogamy board game. With over 1 million games sold, Monogamy is one of the most popular couple’s games out there. Based on role-play and fantasy fulfillment, the board game ...
The Sacred Band of Thebes (Ancient Greek: Ἱερός Λόχος, Hierós Lókhos) was a troop of select soldiers, consisting of 150 pairs of male couples which formed the elite force of the Theban army in the 4th century BC, ending Spartan domination. Its predominance began with its crucial role in the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC.
The Ultimate Game for Couples. Decide if this game lives up to its name as you start conversations and see just how well you know your partner. With 200 cards, also expect challenges like having ...