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A Malleable Narrative: How Context and Narrator Shape the Story.

#Myths #Apollo #Daphne #Storytelling Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Apollo and Daphne , 1622 - 1625, marble sculpture, height 243 cm, Galleria...

Myths: A Neverending Narrative

The word myth derives from the Greek term muthos, meaning word, speech or story. The significant difference between the meaning that we...

This is Not an Ancient Statue!!

#Ikaro Caduto #Fallen Icarus #Igor Mitoraj I visited The Valley of the Temples of Agrigento last summer, and it was the first time I...

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This blog aims to open a window into the fascinating worlds of art, history, mythology and classical antiquity for those who would love to unearth enthralling facts and narratives concealed within artworks or beneath the dust of ages.

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