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The Rod of Asclepius: The Symbol of Medicine from Ancient Greece

The Rod of Asclepius remains a symbol of health and medicine around the world to this day. Asclepius was a demi-god son of ...

Daniel Diemer Was Destined to Be Tyson in ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’

Like a lot of people involved in the making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Daniel Diemer was a fan of Rick Riordan’s novels before joining the series. But as he tells the story, it almost sounds ...
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The Presidential Guard: How Evzones Became a Potent Symbol of Greece

The Greek Presidential Guard, also known as Evzones. Photo credit: https://www.facebook.com/mfa.gr/ The long and honorable history of the Greek Presidential Guard ...
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The Story, Symbols and Powers of Freya, the Norse Goddess of Love

While Freya, a.k.a. Freyja, Freja, Fröja or Frøya, is most known as the goddess of love, she also oversaw fertility, battle, and death. The mythology related to her emphasizes her role in all things ...