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Hercules: The Hero Who Became a God

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Roman and Etruscan Myth Connections: The Forgotten Roots of Roman Religion

Etruscan bronze liver model from Piacenza used by priests for haruspicy, showing inscribed sections for interpreting divine signs
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Quirinus: Guardian of the Roman State

A stylized digital illustration inspired by ancient Roman coins, showing a profile portrait of a male deity with classical features inside a circular medallion, set against a textured stone background.

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Roman Mithras tauroctony relief showing the god Mithras slaying the bull, with zodiac symbols, now in the Louvre Museum
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Mythic Borrowings From the East: How Rome Absorbed Foreign Gods and Sacred Traditions

A deep exploration of how Roman mythology absorbed Eastern gods, rituals, and cosmology through syncretism, empire, and cultural exchange.
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