Am I just now realizing, two Cantos later, after looking up who the "Queen of everlasting lamentation" refers to (Persephone, duh, who else could it possibly be..), that the Pluto we met earlier is Hades, THE HADES (husband/kidnapper to Persephone).

I can't for the life of me internalize the roman names.

#Dante #TheDivineComedy #bookstodon #GreekMythology #RomanMythology

Io & Io (in cow "disguise"...)

for more on the #moon : https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/asterism-the-moons-of-jupiter/

for more on the #myth (yes, really this Cepheus one--explanation provided in the episode): https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/cepheus-myths-and-retconstellations/

📷 :https://images.nasa.gov/details/PIA00583 & https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/358945

#astronomy #Astrophotography #Io #Moons #MoonsOfJupiter #Jupiter #space #science #StarLore #GreekMythology #mythology #myths #legends #lore #museum #art #ovid #drawing #RomanMythology

La herramienta principal de trabajo de Cupido fue la antorcha. Las flechas las consiguió después y no solo servían para enamorar. #mitologiagriega #mitologiaromana #greekmythology #romanmythology #sanvalentin #valentinesday

https://resolviendolaincognita.blogspot.com/2022/02/cupido-flechas-oro-plomo.html

Mars v. Mars

📷 :https://esahubble.org/images/heic2505b/ & https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_(mythology)#/media/File:0_Statue_de_Mars_(Pyrrhus)_-_Musei_Capitolini_-_MC0058_(2).JPG

#astronomy #astrophotography #Space #Hubble #science #ESA #NASA #Mythology #RomanMythology #Ares #Mars

Rare Roman Medusa cameo unearthed in Hallstatt, Austria

Archaeologists working in the alpine village of Hallstatt, Austria, have uncovered an extremely rare piece of Roman jewelry: a finely carved cameo depicting Medusa, the mythical Gorgon from Greek mythology...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/12/roman-medusa-cameo-unearthed-in-hallstatt/

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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #Medusa #greekmythology #romanmythology #romanempire #romanart

Pompejanisches Fresko, Netzfund - dargestellt sind Venus und Mars...

#ancientrome #romanmythology #mars #venus #fresco #fresko #romanepmire #romanitas #roman #römisch #wandmalerei