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How is 𐌂𐌀𐌕𐌌𐌉𐌕𐌄, a.k.a Catamite, the Etruscan form of Gadymedes?

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Why was Baal Hammon identified with Cronus/Saturn?

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What is the greek/roman myth with woman proud of her three sons but they die

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Zeus' Lightning Bolt

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Was there a Roman festival where people dressed in skins?

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When was a pair of Greek and Roman gods first identified?

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What is the deal with Janus?

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Odin's Counterpart

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Differences in the Greek and Roman portrayals of Cronos/Saturn

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What do we know about the Roman goddesses Adeona and Abeona?

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Why did the Romans name the planets after their gods?

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Besides Apollo, no main Roman god shared the name of its Greek version -- why?

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What is the source of the idea that Medusa was a priestess of Athena?

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What portals are there in mythologies?

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