Who Were the Harpies in Ancient Greece and Rome?
In the mythology of ancient Greece and Rome, the harpies were a group of animal-human hybrid monsters like the sirens and the ...
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Natural Sightings: A symphony of grays and browns
Saya Novinger took this photo of a Western Eyed Sphinx Moth as it rested on ivy growing on the side of a fence.
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In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
In Greek and Roman myth, the harpies were a group of animal-human hybrid monsters on par with other such mythological creatures like the sirens, the sphinx, and the centaurs. Harpies were commonly ...
Manchester cat cafe issues staunch defence after RSPCA says they should be banned
"Cat Cafes are not all the same, and they should not be opened without serious thought and consideration for the cats welfare ...
10 Flowers that Bloom at Night
Night gladiolus, also known as sword lily, is a tall plant with a spicy-sweet scent. Unlike many night bloomers, some of ...
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What the Alluring ‘She-Wolf’ of Brazilian Literature Wanted Kids to See
In her children’s stories, Clarice Lispector disguised philosophical questions in cheerful, kooky fables about exuberant animals with ... of a possible trip to the Sphinx, “I’ll see who ...
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Playhouse Creatures, Orange Tree Theatre review - jokes, shiny costumes and quarrels, but little drama
Creatives – or creatures? In the 1660s, women – having been banned from working as actors in previously more puritanical ...
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Manchester cat cafe issues staunch defence after RSPCA says they should be banned
"In fact, breeds like Siamese and Sphinx can become lonely if they live ... "Our cafes provide animal assisted therapy for people with mental health conditions and neurodiversity.
Dead & Company Returns to Las Vegas’ Sphere for a Second Residency as Splendid as the First: Concert Review
Dead & Company has returned to Sphere for a second residency. From opening night, here's what's different or the same and why ...
Will recent rain bring a better spring bloom? Drought makes for ‘crispy’ conditions in San Diego County desert
With just over 1 inch of rain since last April, Borrego Springs and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park are feeling the effects.
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Leonor Fini’s Mythmaking, Masquerades and Resurgent Market
A recurring motif in Fini’s visual lexicon was the sphinx, a symbol that encapsulated ... an ambiguous being hovering between human and animal, man and woman, divine femininity and demonic ...