BESTqUEST

explorations in history, myth, ideas, books, film, music..

Orpheus, singing

Ὀρφεύς An ancient Greek poet called Phanokles, of the second century BC, told a story about the death of Orpheus, which was retold later by Virgil. Orpheus had died at … Continue reading

Rate this:

Tuesday, 24 February, 2015 · 2 Comments

Aphrodite, goddess of love and sex

An early statue fragment by an unknown 4th century BC master Aphrodité is the Greek god associated with love (and its various activities), and often referred to as Venus. Her … Continue reading

Rate this:

Sunday, 12 December, 2010 · Leave a comment
Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 66 other followers