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What did the ancient Greeks believe to be a cross between a tiger and a horse?
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Why did Greeks put a coin under the tongues of the dead?
Actually, they would put a coin in or on a dead person's mouth, to allow them to pay the ferryman Charon to take them across the river Styx to Hades.
What is an Irene cross?
Irene was an ancient Peace Goddess among the Greeks. The Irene Cross could be an humanitarian award by the Greek Government, for Mercy works- disaster relief or the like. I have never heard of it but Irene was a Peace Goddess. Irene was also one of the Byzantine Empresses who mostly had Greek Names.
What did the ancient Greek temples do?
They were places to house the gods and conduct ceremonies and make offerings to them.
What would hera look like in modern times?
Sort of a cross between Shakira and Lady Margaret Thatcher.
Did the roman goddess juturna have weaknesses?
Contrary to modern representations, the Greeks and Romans believed their gods to be immortal and omnipotent. They didn't have weaknesses of power (e.g. Superman's kryptonite). They could do whatever they pleased so long as they didn't cross a higher ranking member of the Pantheon.
Who named the stars and assigned them in constellations?
Some were named in ancient Greece; several more were defined in more recent times. For example, the Southern Cross wasn't known to the ancient Greeks, because it is always below the horizon at that latitude.Some were named in ancient Greece; several more were defined in more recent times. For example, the Southern Cross wasn't known to the ancient Greeks, because it is always below the horizon at that latitude.Some were named in ancient Greece; several more were defined in more recent times. For example, the Southern Cross wasn't known to the ancient Greeks, because it is always below the horizon at that latitude.Some were named in ancient Greece; several more were defined in more recent times. For example, the Southern Cross wasn't known to the ancient Greeks, because it is always below the horizon at that latitude.
What did the Greeks believe it cost to cross the river styx in order arrive in the Underworld?
it cost there soul
What did the Greeks believe it cost to cross the River Styx in order to arrive in the Underworld?
it cost there soul
Why did Greeks put a coin under the tongues of the dead?
Actually, they would put a coin in or on a dead person's mouth, to allow them to pay the ferryman Charon to take them across the river Styx to Hades.
What country did cross country come from?
The Greeks
What are some ancient Greece inventions?
Soap, high heel shoes, mines, lamps, flame throwers, cross bow, catapults, pistons, levers, and plumbing were invented by the Greeks.
Was the ancient Chinese cross bow invented between 1750 BC and 200 AD?
yes it was
What sea did the Greeks have to cross to get to Phonecia?
The Aegean Sea.
You were told that a donkey is a cross between a pony and a horse is this true?
No, a horse is Equus caballus, a donkey is Equus asinus, I believe. Donkeys are a different species. Mules are the cross between a male donkey and a female horse, and hinnies are the cross between a male horse and female donkey.
Do you believe in the cross Jesus died on?
No I believe in Jesus who died on the cross for you, me, and everybody.
What day do you eat hot cross buns?
The exact date of the invention of the hot cross bun is not known. Their name only came into use around 1733, although some think that the food itself predates Christianity. However, some historians believe that the ancient Greeks were marking cakes with crosses many centuries earlier.
What is a style of vocal music that's a cross between singing and speaking?
I believe "scat" is the term you're looking for.
