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Persephone and Hades – Greek religion
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Persephone and Hades – Greek religion

History

16 07, 2017

Persephone and Hades – Greek religion

By Karen Carr|2018-04-23T09:49:50-07:00July 16th, 2017|History|0 Comments

Hades kidnaps Persephone (mosaic from Amphipolis, 300s BC) Persephone was the daughter of the goddess Demeter. One day Persephone was dancing with her friends in a sunny meadow, having a good time, picking [...]

Classical Greek painting – ancient Greece
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Classical Greek painting – ancient Greece

Art, Greeks

3 07, 2017

Classical Greek painting – ancient Greece

By Karen Carr|2019-04-08T12:37:53-07:00July 3rd, 2017|Art, Greeks|0 Comments

Tomb of the Diver (ca. 500 BC) Classical Greek painting Artists in Classical Greece continued to favor the stiffer Mycenaean style of painting more than the looser, fancier Minoan style. [...]