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POPSWhat is Polytheism? I know of no religion that is truly monotheism. If they claim ONE true god they still worship its’ tri-nature.
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POPS 15 Fascinating Facts About The Ancient Olympics 5. The only event at the first olympics was the Stadion race - a race of around 190 meters (measured after the feet of Zeus). The race was named after the building in which the race took place (the source of the English word “stadium”. 6. Unlike the modern starting position, racers (of whom 20 would take place) started in a fully erect standing position with their arms stretched in front of them. If there was a tie, the race would be re-run. 7. The winner of the first recorded Olympic Games (the first gold medalist in a sense) was Coroebus of Elis - a baker from Eleia (the region in which Olympia was found). He won in 776 BC. Instead of winning a gold medal - as is now the norm - he received an olive branch - more a symbol than a prize. The town still exists today with around 150 citizens.
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POPS Seven Wonders Of The World The list of manmade wonders was first compiled by a Hellenistic traveler in the second century B.C Of these, only the pyramids at El Gizeh remain. In ancient times, the pyramids of Egypt; the Hanging Gardens of Babylon; Phidias's statue of Zeus at Olympia; the temple of Artemis at Ephesus; the tomb, or mausoleum, of King Mausolus at Halicarnassus; the Colossus of Rhodes; and either the Pharos, or lighthouse, at Alexandria or the walls of Babylon. http://www.answers.com/topic/seven-wonders-of-the-world
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POPSThe Mythic History of the Werewolf As usual I tend to gravitate my clipping towards the strange, unusual, or just highly weird. The Graeco-Roman myths have always been a favorite of mine but there were some facts here I did not even know of. The ways of becoming a werewolf, yes... but that at least TWO of the most important gods of the ancient Greeks were worshiped as Wolf-Gods was new to me.
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POPSAncient Greek Music Theory - Modes The Greeks had developed a complex system of relating particular emotional and spiritual characteristics to certain modes (scales). The names for the various modes derived from the names of Greek tribes and peoples, the temperament and emotions of which were said to be characterized by the unique sound of each mode, which included the Ancient Greek subgroups (Ionians, Dorians, Aeolians), one small region in central Greece (Locris), and certain neighboring (non-Greek) peoples from Asia Minor (Lydia, Phrygia). Thus, Dorian modes were "harsh", Phrygian modes "sensual", and so forth.
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POPSSea Stars of Cold Oceanic Waters Alaska and the Aleutian Island Chain is the richest region in the world for Sea Stars with well over one hundred named species in 45+ genera with at least another 25 recently discovered species presently under description. A sampling of this rich and amazingly colorful fauna is presented herein.
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POPSHeroes of Hellas Game - offers an unforgettable adventure in a magical time! In Heroes of Hellas, you`ll travel through Ancient Greece to find the thief who stole the scepter of Zeus. This relaxing matching game challenges you to click and drag across objects on the game board to create chains of three or more identical items. Draw from the powers of 7 heroes and use special bonuses. Explore the history behind nine classic mythologies. Easy to learn and challenging to master, Heroes of Hellas offers an unforgettable adventure through a magical time.
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POPSHeroes of Hellas - New Original Game In Heroes of Hellas, you`ll travel through Ancient Greece to find the thief who stole the scepter of Zeus. This relaxing matching game challenges you to click and drag across objects on the game board to create chains of three or more identical items. Draw from the powers of 7 heroes and use special bonuses. Explore the history behind nine classic mythologies. Easy to learn and challenging to master, Heroes of Hellas offers an unforgettable adventure through a magical time.
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POPSSwastika Snafu or Priority Snafu? It just goes to show that appearance is everything. I'll tell you what the 'gaffe' is... It's spending $600,000 for symbolic reasons. Hitler stole the lives of 6 million Jews. Do we have to let him steal an ancient symbol of life, so that it can never be used again? I agree. This really isn't the type of message America needs to be sending to the world: That we will waste $600,000 of taxpayer money to change the way something looks from space. Just brilliant.
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POPSHow To Be Heard This is a great essay. I especially like this part that begins a "conversation" with Neil Gaiman on getting and using ideas for blogs; there are some very good bits of advice and inspiration, with a dash of humor.
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POPSNASA UFO FOOTAGE (1996)- THEY'RE NOT ALONE! I am in no way a UFO enthusiast, but the 'tether incident' is among the most provocative footage out there. Canadian Martin Stubbs recorded this and every second of every NASA mission for a period of about three years with an unused T.V. station satellite dish. This is pure unadulterated footage with zero argument from NASA. Using the tether as a 12 mile long ruler, some of the disks passing behind it can be measured at a MINIMUM of 3 miles across. They look to me more like critters than ships. Pretty strange.Life is everywhere,folks. It doesn't just stop at the end of our vision.
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