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121Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …
122Confession inscriptions of Lydia and Phrygia — are Roman era Koine Greek religious steles from these historical regions of Anatolia (then part of Asia and Galatia provinces), dating mostly to the 2nd and 3rd centuries. They have provoked less discussion than one would expect. The new element… …
123Serpent (symbolism) — Serpent is a word of Latin origin (from serpens, serpentis something that creeps, snake ) that is commonly used in a specifically mythic or religious context, signifying a snake that is to be regarded not as a mundane natural phenomenon nor as an …
124Mount Ida — For other uses, see Mount Ida (disambiguation). In Greek mythology, two sacred mountains are called Mount Ida, the Mountain of the Goddess : Mount Ida in Crete; and Mount Ida in the ancient Troad region of western Anatolia (in modern day Turkey)… …
125Xenia (Greek) — Xenia (Greek: ξενία, xenía ) is the Greek concept of hospitality, or generosity and courtesy shown to those who are far from home. It is often translated as guest friendship (or ritualized friendship ) because the rituals of hospitality created… …
126Palekastro — Infobox Greek Dimos name = Palekastro name local = caption skyline = city city lat deg = 35 lat min = 12 lon deg = 26 lon min = 15 elevation min = elevation max = periph = prefec = districts = mayor = party = since = population as of = 2001… …
127Snake worship — Ophiolatry redirects here. For the band, see Ophiolatry (band). The altar where Jory Goddess is worshiped. The photo is taken at the main temple in Belur Karnataka , India The worship of serpent deities is present in several old cultures,… …
128Aega (mythology) — Aega (Greek: polytonic|Αίγη) was, according to Hyginus, a daughter of Olenus, who was a descendant of Hephaestus. [Hyginus, Poet. Astr. ii. 13] Aega and her sister Helice nursed the infant Zeus in Crete, and the former was afterwards changed by… …
