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Aura

October 5, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Aura is a breeze-related minor god from Greek and Roman mythology. While Quintus Smyrnaeus claims that the Aurae are the daughters of Boreas, the North-wind, … Read more

Carna

October 5, 2022September 22, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Carna (probably from the Latin caro-carnis, carne) or Cardia was a nymph who resided in an ancient wood called Alernus (or Helernus), near the Tiber … Read more

The Origins of the Story of Romeo and Juliet

January 11, 2022April 18, 2021 by Matteo Damiani

Origins of Romeo and Juliet Luigi Da Porto was an Italian condottiero, writer, and historiographer better known as the author of the story of Romeo … Read more