#aritimi

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Artemide e Apollo, Parco del Pratolino, Firenze, Toscana

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Aritimi (Artemis/Diana) etruscan terracotta, Italy 

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Artemus may have come over from Greek mythology, but she has characteristics that make her uniquely Etruscan in many ways. She may not have been a major deity but she is an interesting one. Read more...

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Artemis Ephesina, also known as Potnia Theron, and Hekate

Antoine Augustin Calmet

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Faunalia Rustica

A Roma oggi si celebrava il dio Fauno, quale protettore dei pastori.

Avvicinandoci al solstizio invernale il clima freddo cominciava a essere un problema molto sentito, soprattutto per chi viveva in campagna e in collina come, per l'appunto, i pastori, il cui lavoro diventava molto più difficile in questa stagione.

Molti degli animali allevati venivano sacrificati in questo periodo perché il loro mantenimento era proibitivo durante la stagione fredda.

Per l'occasione i pastori facevano offerte al Dio e brindavano in suo onore.

Dipinto "Fauno con Diana" di Albert Freytag, 1900

Calendario Pagano

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The Roman terracotta bust of Selene, the moon goddess, is a notable artifact that portrays her crowned with a crescent moon, a traditional symbol of her lunar domain. Selene was revered in both Greek and Roman mythology as the personification of the moon, associated with calm, light, and the cyclical nature of time. This bust, housed in the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam, reflects the Roman adaptation of Greek religious themes, combining artistic elegance with mythological significance.