Household+gods
101Lyncus — In Greek mythology, King Lyncus ( lynx ) of the Scythians was taught the arts of agriculture by Triptolemus but he refused to teach it to his people and then tried to kill Triptolemus. Demeter turned him into a lynxThe myth is not known from any… …
102Carnuntum — (Καρνοιις in Ptolemy) was an important Roman army camp in what is now Austria. It belonged originally to Noricum province, but after the 1st century was part of Pannonia. Its remains are on the main road halfway between Vienna and Bratislava, on… …
103Saturnian (poetry) — Saturnian meter or verse is an old Latin and Italic poetic form, of which the principles of versification have become obscure. Only 132 complete uncontroversial verses survive. 95 literary verses and partial fragments have been preserved as… …
104Colonization (series) — Colonization is a trilogy of books written by Harry Turtledove. It is a continuation of the situation set up in the Worldwar four book series, projecting the situation between humanity and the Race (the bipedal lizardlike invaders and settlers… …
105David Scott (painter) — David Scott (October, 1806 – 5 March 1849), Scottish historical painter, brother of William Bell Scott, was born at Edinburgh, where he attended the Royal High School, and studied art under his father, Robert Scott, the engraver. In 1828 he… …
106Ilya Repin — Ilya Yefimovich Repin ( ru. Илья Ефимович Репин, uk. Ілля Юхимович Рєпін, (OldStyleDate|5 August|1844|24 July, Chuhuiv, Russian Empire (now in Ukraine) ndash; September 29 1930, Kuokkala, Finland) was a leading Russian [… …
107Consualia — Official name Consuales Ludi Observed by Ancient Romans Type Pagan, Historical Date 21 August Celebrations Chariot racing …
108Larunda — (also Larunde, Laranda, Lara) was a naiad or nymph, daughter of the river Almo in Ovid s Fasti.[1] She was famous for both beauty and loquacity (a trait her parents attempted to curb). She was incapable of keeping secrets, and so revealed to… …
109Judith Tarr — (born 1955) is an American author, best known for her fantasy books. She received her B.A. in Latin and English from Mount Holyoke College in 1976, and has an M.A. in Classics from Cambridge University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Medieval Studies… …
110Lares — (sing. Lar, also called Genii loci or, more archaically, Lases) were ancient Roman deities protecting the house and the family, they were a form of household gods.Lares were presumed sons of Mercury and Lara, and deeply venerated by ancient… …
