Depictions of Circe Throughout the Ages
March 28, 2023
The Goddess Circe depicted in multiple different forms of literature from writers like Homer, Ovid and Madeline Miller. … More Depictions of Circe Throughout the Ages
Tag: Roman Goddesses
The Vestal Virgins: How their ideals of viriginity have carried over into modern Christianity
April 1, 2021
Who were the Vestal Virgins? The Vestal Virgins were comprised of six priestesses, at a time, who worshipped the goddess of the hearth, Vesta. Their responsibility was to tend to Vesta’s flame, which was located in her temple, in the heart of Ancient Rome (Greenfield 2017). The sacred flame of Vesta was representative of the … More The Vestal Virgins: How their ideals of viriginity have carried over into modern Christianity
Cybele, The Mother Goddess
November 27, 2018
Getty Villa [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)%5D This Roman statue is a beautiful example of the surviving representations of Cybele. Her crown is shaped after the walls of Rome, the city she came to be known as protector of. At her feet stands a lion, dwarfed in relation to her – perhaps this was meant … More Cybele, The Mother Goddess
Venus Through the Eyes of Art
March 12, 2017
Come learn about Venus and her appearance in art throughout the centuries! … More Venus Through the Eyes of Art
Women in Antiquity 