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Oxford University Museum of Natural History: Jokes
Do you know a natural history joke? If so, send it into us, and it will be published on one of our jokes pages. We have a page for dinosaur jokes, one for bugs and another for all those things that live under the sea.
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Beazley Archive: Alexander the Great
Illustrated dictionary entry for Alexander the Great provides a brief account of his life.
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Beazley Archive: Apollo
Illustrated dictionary entry for Apollo names the places usually associated with him and describes his lineage, the symbols associated with him, and some of his principal exploits.
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Beazley Archive: Achilles
Dictionary entry, illustrated with scenes of his adventures, focuses on the Trojan War exploits of Greek hero Achilles.
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Beazley Archive: Agora (Of Athens)
Illustrated dictionary entry for agora defines the term, identifies the location of the Athenian agora on a map of the ancient city, and includes a reconstructed model of the site.
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Beazley Archive: Ajax
Illustrated dictionary entry describes the principal roles played by Ajax and by "Lessor Ajax" in the Trojan War.
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Beazley Archive: Aphrodite
Illustrated dictionary entry for Greek Goddess Aphrodite describes her lineage and some of her principal exploits. Explore two examples of artwork depicting Aphrodite.
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Beazley Archive: Ares
Illustrated dictionary entry for Greek God of War Ares.
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Beazley Archive: Artemis
Illustrated dictionary entry for Greek Goddess Artemis. Describes her lineage, the symbols associated with her, and the exploits associated with her.
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Beazley Archive: Argonauts
Illustrated dictionary entry for the Greek band of hero Argonauts. Describes some of their expeditions and provides artwork representations of the Argonauts.
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Beazley Archive: Augean Stables
Illustrated dictionary definition of King Elis' filthy Augean Stables which Herakles must clean for his Fifth Labour. Describes what animals were kept in the stables and how Herakles was able to wash away the dirt.
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Beazley Archive: Cretan Bull
Illustrated dictionary definition of the Cretan Bull which Herakles must bring to Argos for his Seventh Labour. Describes the battle between Herakles and the beast.
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Beazley Archive: Demeter
Illustrated dictionary entry for Greek goddess Demeter. Describes her lineage, impact on mankind, and symbols associated with her.
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Beazley Archive: Ephesus
Illustrated dictionary entry for Ephesus, Greece. Describes the significance of this city to Greek culture and provides a brief history over the famous Temple of Artemis located in Ephesus.
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Beazley Archive: Etruria
Illustrated dictionary entry over Etruria, Italy. Describes the location of the city, minerals found, and the inhabitants of the area. Provides a brief description of the history behind the famous Italian city.
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Beazley Archive: Erechtheion
Illustrated dictionary definition of the famous temple Erechtheion. Describes the temple's architecture, significance behind building the temple, and the location the temple was built.
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Beazley Archive: Boreas
Illustrated dictionary entry for Boreas. Describes his impact on the Athenians and his role in Greek history.
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Beazley Archive: Centaurs
Illustrated dictionary entry for Centaurs. Describes the physical attributes of Centaurs, famous Greeks they are tied to in history, and their function outside of mythical context.
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Beazley Archive: Cerberus
Illustrated dictionary entry over Cerberus. Describes how Cerberus was created, the physical attributes of Cerberus, the functionality of Cerberus, and how Cerberus was depicted in both early and later Grecian art.
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Beazley Archive: Hades
Illustrated dictionary entry for Greek God Hades. Describes the location of Hades, the significance of Hades, and other Greek symbols associated with Hades.
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Beazley Archive: Helen of Troy
Illustrated dictionary entry for most beautiful mortal of the time, Helen of Troy. Describes her lineage and details how her abduction leads to the Trojan War.
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Beazley Archive: Hephaistos
Illustrated dictionary entry over Greek God Hephaistos. Describes his lineage, symbols associated with him, and his physical appearance.
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Beazley Archive: Homer
Illustrated dictionary entry over famous Greek poet Homer. Highlights his two epic poems, the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey', which recounts life and times of 7th and 8th century BC. Traces Homer's lineage and how his works impacted the Greek...