Keres, bloodthirsty death spirits in Greek Mythology
InĀ Greek mythology, theĀ KeresĀ (/ĖkÉŖriĖz/;Ā Ancient Greek: ĪįæĻĪµĻ), singularĀ KerĀ (/ĖkÉr/; ĪĪ®Ļ), were female death-spirits. They were the goddesses who personified violent death and who were drawn to bloody deaths on battlefields.Ā Although they were present during death and dying, t
Umbilicus and Mundus (Roman Forum) and a depiction of Ceres holding a caduceus on a CSA $10 note
TheĀ Umbilicus Urbis Romae (“Navel of the City of Rome”) was the symbolic centre of the city from which, and to which, all distances inĀ Ancient RomeĀ were measured. It was situated in theĀ Roman ForumĀ where its remnants can still be seen. These remains are located beside theĀ Arch of S
Pterion and Pteron Notes
The pterion is the region where the frontal, parietal, temporal, and sphenoid bones join. It is located on the side of the skull, just behind the temple. Structure The pterion is located in the temporal fossa, approximately 2.6 cm behind an