Pagan festivals, Christian saints, Chaucer's love birds, and the Greeting Card Association of America by Borgna Brunner Roman Roots The history of Valentine's Day is obscure, and further…
For centuries, animals have been used to help fight wars. Before there were tanks, soldiers rode their horses into battle. Pack animals such as camels, mules, and horses carried ammunition and…
“Mothers of the Earth,” “Queens of the Universe,” “Queens of the Heavens,” all are goddesses believed to be creators, lawmakers, prophets, healers, hunters, battle leaders, and truth-givers. Let…
(Edward Albert Heimberger)actorBorn: 4/22/1906Birthplace: Rock Island, Illinois A stage, screen, and television actor whose film credits include Roman Holiday (1953) and I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955).…
Roman martyr Born: 2nd or 3rd century A Roman martyr, St. Cecilia is the patron saint of music in the Catholic tradition. Her name is often taken by musical associations. In paintings—most famously…
(Catherine Dorléac)actressBorn: 10/22/1943Birthplace: Paris, France She entered into films as a teenager and first gained attention in Jacques Demy's musical The Umbrella's of Cherbourg (1964).…
Titus Flavius Vespasianus led the siege that razed Jerusalem in 70 A.D., then went on to succeed his father Vespasian as Roman emperor. Titus was the eldest son of Vespasian, who ruled as emperor…
(Encyclopedia) HebeHebehēˈbē [key], in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of youth; daughter of Zeus and Hera and wife of Hercules. She appears only occasionally in legend as a cupbearer and…
