Background and history to major ideas in Roman religion. This material was originally published in 1907 and is public domain. Friday, September 11, 2009. Roman Religion was different from Greek. Friday, May 15, 2009. The Roman divinity most closely resembling the Greek Ares, and identified with him, was called Mars, Mamers, and Marspiter or Father Mars. The assistance and protection of the god of war was always solemnly invoked before the departure of a Roman army for the fi.

Postings about basic history, doctrines, and beliefs. Adapted from various public domain texts; all material is free to reuse. Saturday, September 19, 2009. Thursday, September 10, 2009. Was There a Personal Founder? Senart in his Essai sur la légende du Buddha. And Kern in his Het Buddhisme in Indie. Wednesday, September 9, 2009.

Tuesday, April 5, 2016. The Death of Godwine 1053. Increasing favor to the Norman strangers. They sailed up the Thames and landed at Southwark. The foreigners hastily fled, and Edward was unable to resist the popular feeling. Saturday, April 2, 2016.

St John has often been represented as a grim character; nothing could be more untrue. He was indeed austere in the extreme with himself, and, to some extent, also with others, but both from his writings and from the depositions of those who knew him, we see in him a man overflowing with charity and kindness, a poetical mind deeply influenced by all that is beautiful and attractive. Wednesday, November 19, 2008.

Excerpts from a historic guide first published in 1916. Thursday, January 12, 2012. A Brief History of the New York Public Library. Samuel Jones Tilden was born in New Lebanon, New York, in 1814. He died in New York City in 1886.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009. The gallery of zoology is three hundred and ninety feet in length, and fronts the east end of the garden. The other galleries are all equally spacious and well arranged. Wednesday, August 6, 2008.

History and background articles about the famous St. Includes detailed descriptions and photos of the construction of the arch. This material is from The National Park Service at nps. Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Sunday, July 6, 2008. The Construction of the Arch. Jensen, Associate Director,. National Park Service, Washington, D. The Memorial includes, in addition to the Arch, an underground visitor center located directly.

Postings of the great world stories from mythology. Entries from the myths of England, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, France, Russia, and Spain. Visit the tales of Hercules, King Arthur, Lohengrin, Prometheus, and more. Saturday, November 29, 2014. The Seventh Labor of Hercules. Sunday, September 9, 2012. Jocasta, when she learned that Œdipus was really her.

These posts are on the history of France, as excerpted from a vintage textbook from 1882. Everything here is public domain. Monday, April 27, 2015. Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Many of those who settled in England were silk weavers, and a large colony was thus established at Spitalfields, which long kept up its French character. Friday, November 28, 2014. France was full of self-glorification, the king was viewed almost. Thursday, November 27, 2014.