10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIOSCURI»
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Dioscuri in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Dioscuri and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The
Dioscuri in the Christian Legends
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preserved for the saints the traces of their previous history as demigods. It is,
however, quite possible that the parallels adduced may be conventional. We
have now ...
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The
Dioscuri in the Christian Legends
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
HardPress, Harris J Rendel 1852-1941, 2013
3
The Quay of the
Dioscuri: A History of Nicene Times
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
J. m. 1818-1866 Neale, 2011
4
Greek and Egyptian Mythologies
The Dioscuri on horseback. Chalcidian krater. Ca. 520 B.C. Wiirzburg, Martin von
Wagner Museum. Museum photo. Their duality plays an important role in the
double sovereignty of Sparta: one of the kings is associated with the Zeus of the ...
5
Roman Domestic Art and Early House Churches
Here, however, we see the evolution of the "younger line," the principal links of
the central pictures with the recent past being those with the "Medea" and the "
Perseus and Andromeda" in the C[asa] dei Dioscuri. In fact all these five
paintings ...
6
Magic and Paganism in Early Christianity: The World of the ...
Under the sign of the Dioscuri (v. 11) Paul and his companions continue their
journey on an Alexandrian ship that had wintered in the island. This ship bore the
sign of the Dioscuri. Although three-dimensional statues of the gods were ...
7
The Greeks in Bactria and India
All this is straightforward; and hardly less straightforward would be the
suggestion that Eucratides adopted the Dioscuri not merely because they were
saviours, but because they were twin saviours — Antiochus and himself. For the
Dioscuri ...
William Woodthorpe Tarn, 2010
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Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology
Dioscuri (Castor and Polydeuces or Pollux) Twin sons of Leda and Zeus (or
Tyndareus, king of Sparta). The Dioscuri appear as the dei- ex-machina in
Euripides' eLectra and HeLen. Additional classical sources are the Homeric
Hymns to the ...
Luke Roman, Monica Roman, 2010
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Material Culture and Asian Religions: Text, Image, Object
The Dioscuri may also be found on reliefs from the Swat Valley. G. Gnoli (1963:
31) has illustrated four reliefs from Butkara that he identified as the Dioscuri. The
reliefs are badly worn, but each depicts two males standing frontally holding ...
Benjamin Fleming, Richard Mann, 2014
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From Coins to History: Selected Numismatic Studies
"Dioscuri" [first found in Citta Sant'Angelo hoard, late 140s] C. 197/8b Anon, aes [
Dup.? ASTQ] C. 199 f. SAR "Victory" [ASTQSex] NAT "Victory* [ASTQSexl C. 201 f
. C SCR "Dioscuri" [ASTQSexU) C. TAL "Victory" [serrate/ nonserrate] C. 203 f.
Harold B. Mattingly, 2004
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIOSCURI»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Dioscuri is used in the context of the following news items.
Six people who helped make ancient Naples great
The Roman freedman Tiberius Julius Tarsos built a temple to the Dioscuri in the centre of Naples; today, you can still see two of its Corinthian ... «OUPblog, Jun 15»
Galoppo: il Derby Italiano 10eLotto nel segno di Goldstream
... nel 2014, a regalare il Nastro Azzurro alla scuderia di Felice Villa stavolta è stato Goldstream, cavallo che è in comproprietà con i Dioscuri. «CavalloMagazine, May 15»
Cleo Fan in Charge Early for Italian GI Win
... career starts for Stefano Botti, who trains for Dioscuri Srl. His record includes a victory in minor stakes at Capannelle before a runner-up finish ... «BloodHorse.com, May 15»
Ex-Dad: Im Waiting for My Kids to Wish Me a Happy Mothers Day
The Daily Beast/Dioscuri. The Daily Beast Video. facebook; tweet; post; digg SUBMIT · linkedin SUBMIT · reddit SUBMIT · stumbleupon SUBMIT ... «Daily Beast, May 15»
The two elite broodmares who keep the flag flying for Italian racing
Raced by Giuseppe and his brother Alduino under their ownership name of Dioscuri and trained by Alduino, she ran seven times in Italy, the ... «Thoroughbred Racing Commentary, Apr 15»
Riapre al pubblico il tempio del Divo Romolo al foro romano
... raccontano un episodio del mito dei Dioscuri, in particolare rappresentano i due gemelli divini nell'atto di abbeverare i loro cavalli alla fonte. «archeomolise, Mar 15»
Ancient Coins: What about Sparta?
Designs included idealized portraits of Lycurgus, the personification of Sparta as a young woman, and the twin Dioscuri – Castor and Pollux ... «CoinWeek, Sep 14»
The Gulet Boat Adventures and More: Part Eighteen
“THE DIOSKOUROI (or Dioscuri) were twin star-crowned gods whose appearance (in the form of St Elmo's fire) on the rigging of a ships was ... «Patheos, Sep 14»
From society page to mystery thriller
In 1990 she completed the novel “The Dioscuri,” which found its way into the Brautigan Library Foundation historical collection. She also ... «Half Moon Bay Review, Sep 14»
Saving Pompeii with EU Regional Funds
Twelve projects are on-going (including Casa di Sirico, Casa del Marinaio, Casa dei Dioscuri, and Casa di Octavianus Quartio). Nine projects ... «New Europe, Jul 14»
