By: Steve Lusk
The “Pandora’s box” painting is actually “Psyche Opening the Golden Box” by John William Waterhouse (1903). As correctly noted in the text, Pandora opened a jar, not a box.
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[…] ancient civilizations had fertility goddesses that played a crucial role in their religion. Rome was no exception. Perhaps the best-known fertility goddess in ancient Italy […]
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Great article. When’s the last time anyone saw a fertility festival, honoring women (what men cannot do!), in the Western World? Sign of the times.
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[…] by Ed Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Many ancient civilizations had fertility goddesses that played a crucial role in their religion. Rome was no exception. Perhaps the best-known...
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