Picture of the Day: Pagans Honor Zeus at Ancient Athens Temple
Image source: National GeographicVia National Geographic News.
Zeus, king of the ancient Greek gods, was not known for being a patient deity. But on a cosmic scale maybe 1,600 years isn't a very long time to wait between temple ceremonies.More here.
Yesterday believers gathered near the ruins of the Temple of Olympian Zeus in the heart of Athens, Greece, to honor Zeus's marriage to the goddess Hera—the first such ceremony known to be performed at the site since the Romans outlawed the religion in A.D. 394.
posted by Fergie @ 1/23/2007 06:00:00 PM
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