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About Irulan Serena
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Able to answer any question dealing with Greco-Roman mythology. Experience comes from teaching classical literature in all levels of the school curriculum from middle school to university level for thirty-eight years.

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Irulan Serena 
In Category  Mythology

SubjectDate Asked

Iliad7/16/2008
  Q: In Book VII Ajax and Hector fight until darkness approaches, then agree to suspend their duel until ...
  A: Ajax was the son of the king of Salamis, Telamon. As a suitor of Helen, Ajax had been obligated by ...
Dyonisis4/5/2008
  Q: Can you tell me where I can find the story of Dyonisis - I can find fragments of his story but none ...
  A: DionysusScholars have long suspected that the god known as Dionysus is in fact a fusion of a local ...
Goddess??4/2/2008
  Q: I wanna know is this pocture is a real goddess one. I can`t find anywhere. Please if you recognize ...
  A: The graphic you refer to from the front of an album is the product of the imagination of whoever ...
mythology2/6/2008
  Q: helllo, I need to know If the Greek God Hermes had any signs or symbols and if so, then what where ...
  A: Among the symbols of Hermes are the herald's staff (kerykeion in Greek and Caduceus in Latin, which ...
where12/20/2007
  Q: i have been trying to find gaia's the Titan symbol if anybody knows how to find their sign's please ...
  A: Gaia is known by many names including Earth, Mother Earth, land, and ground. She was an early earth ...
Trojan horse11/13/2007
  Q: My 11 year old was given an extra credit assignment to go on the internet and find out how big the ...
  A: Russ, As far as I know there is no detailed description of the Trojan Horse other than what Homer ...
Aphrodite11/12/2006
  Q: What is your favorite myth about her? How was she born? What do you picture her looking like? thank ...
  A: I am not fond of Aphrodite, she is not my favorite goddess, so I dont have a favorite myth of her ...
Greek Temples11/11/2006
  Q: For a school assignment, I am required to build a scale model of a greek temple and dedicate it to a ...
  A: Greek temples as we know them developed during the Archaic Period. The Minoans and Mycenaeans used ...
Omens & Signs11/9/2006
  Q: Do you know what omens and signs the Ancient Greeks had back then?
  A: Here are some of them: CIRCLE Eternal; never-ending. Wholeness, completion, Self, and ...
the Third generation.11/4/2006
  Q: Hey, I am studying class civ at A-level and am thouroughly enjoying it. Durning a duscussion with ...
  A: Russell, No apologies needed...no question is muddled, just unclear. It was not the fear of being ...
Mythology10/18/2006
  Q: i am writing a paper on greek mythology. i would like to know in what ways were greek gods and ...
  A: The ancient Greeks veiwed their gods in humanistic format, that is the gods were identical to humans ...
The Iliad - Hector Vs. Achilles10/15/2006
  Q: According to the Greeks' idea of what a hero should be, who is the greater hero, Achilles or Hector?
  A: Lorina, According to the Greek definition of a true hero must have the following qualities: - ...
Naming an Aircraft10/5/2006
  Q: I have been designing a submersible helicopter for a university project that takes off from the ...
  A: Here is a list of Greek water gods and goddesses. My suggestion is a female's name since thr ...
name origin9/6/2006
  Q: what is the origin of the name irulan? i've only heard it used in an mtv show. i once saw a ...
  A: Irulan Corrino Princess Irulan Corrino is a character in Frank Herbert's fictional Dune ...
The Greek God Eros7/15/2006
  Q: I am a therapist and I am co facilitating a workshop in January on the place of Eros in healing ...
  A: There are three opposing mythologies of the origin of Eros. ... 1 OLDEST OF THE GODS: Throughout ...
name origin7/4/2006
  Q: Any information or history leading to the origin of the last name Sabat. thank you kindly
  A: The origins old family name of Sabat can be found within medieval Spain. Spanish names were ...
Book request6/6/2006
  Q: Can you please recommend any books / web links on the subject of the reasons for the decline of ...
  A: Hope these help your quest, Regards, Irulan BOOKS: God Against the Gods: The History of the War ...
Epaphos4/20/2006
  Q: Irulan. The "traditional" interpretation of Epaphus (Epaphos)is that it stems from "epaphe" ...
  A: Yes the etymology is correct. The etymology of Epaphus IS epaphe. Io named her son Epaphus in ...
Roman Mythology3/16/2006
  Q: Why is there Greek and Roman Mythology if they have most of the same gods?
  A: Roman mythology was syncretized from Greek mythology. AEneas was a Greek prince during the Trojan ...
Roman Mythology3/16/2006
  Q: What are all of the gods and creatures of roman mythology? What are famous myths of Roman ...
  A: Below you will find links which will help you find the answers to your questions. Regards, Irulan ...
Greek Daimon12/2/2005
  Q: When I was first introduced to Greek Mythology I ran across an illustration (it may have been in a ...
  A: I have been researching possible answers for your questions and have not been able to find any ...
origin of the term "red thread"10/17/2005
  Q: I have heard this term used more times than I can count since I've been in college and I was just ...
  A: No it is not part pf my expertise, but became curious and did some research. ALthough the origing ...
Roman Gods/Goddesses8/6/2005
  Q: I am attempting to create PowerPoint presentations about Roman mythology for a high school Latin ...
  A: There are multiple sites that will give you this information, here are a few. 1. Ancient Gods ...
Greek Mythology6/10/2005
  Q: I'm writing a modern day story based on the Jason and Medea myth in the style of an Agatha Christie ...
  A: The first name that comes to mind is the name of TIRESIAS. He was, in mythology, a seer, a ...
Greek Mythology5/9/2005
  Q: Homer's and Virgil's principal characters are all military leaders. How do they provide for variety, ...
  A: Sorry Stephanie, We are not supposed to answr homework questions, however I can give you one ...
greek mythology/symbol4/11/2005
  Q: I have a question about the titan Atlas. Does he have a symbol (not an animal or object) like ...
  A: None of the Titans, including Atlas, had symbols, simply because they were exiled after the battle ...
Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian Mythology4/3/2005
  Q: I've been trying to read up on the similarities and differences between Greco-Roman and ...
  A: First of all let me clarify that the Judeo-Christian religions were founded in an area of the world ...
eleusinian mysteries3/4/2005
  Q: Do you know anything about the signifigance of the penis in the eleusinian mysteries or in greater ...
  A: Do you know anything about the significance of the penis in the Eleusinian mysteries or in greater ...
corn and the greeks2/21/2005
  Q: I was reading in my edith hamilton mythology book that the greek god demeter was the god of corn, ...
  A: Diego, Demeter is not a god, she is a goddess. Demeter is the goddess of fertility, and the ...
Roman mythology1/7/2005
  Q: I was wondering what kind of mythology, if any, the Romans had before they adapted Greek mythology ...
  A: The Gods were the same as the Greek Gods but the Romans gave them their own names. The rites and ...
Zeus and birth order9/26/2004
  Q: In the Iliad, Poseidon says a number of times that Zeus was the first born among Cronus and Rheia's ...
  A: Hesiod's Theogony was the first written account of the birth, characteristics and qualities of the ...
Greek Mystery Cults9/7/2004
  Q: How did the emergence of the mystery cults illustrate the changing nature of Greek religious ...
  A: Although experts are not pernitted to answer homework questions we can lead you to links which will ...
I have past life dreams of being some where8/2/2004
  Q: I have dreams occasionally of being on this highway looking road with ocean on both sides of it ...
  A: I wish I could help yuu with this but dream interpretation is not my forte, however, perhaps one of ...
The Muses of Greek Mythology8/1/2004
  Q: My understanding is that there were 9 muses in Greek Mythology, minor goddesses who presided over ...
  A: Here they are..... Calliope = philosophy, is the eldest of the MUSES. Clio = history Erato = ...
King Tantalus and his city in Turkey7/22/2004
  Q: What is the name of the city that has been excavated in Turkey that archaeologists think belonged to ...
  A: TANTALUS, in Greek legend, was son of Zeus. In Greek mythology Tantalus was the traditional king of ...
Lyrics7/15/2004
  Q: Looking for the meaning behind lyrics to a song, "Drops of Jupiter" by Train. The lyric reads, "Now ...
  A: This exxpression has two connotations. ...... a sexual connotation..... Jupiter's reproductive seed ...
Prometheus4/20/2004
  Q: While I am well versed in Hesiod and Aeschylus--in particular the latter's Prometheia--I do not ...
  A: Your question is not going to have a cut and dry or accurate answer for several reasons. 1 The ...
mythology- the fates4/15/2004
  Q: what is another name for the fates in greek mythology? who gave birth to the three fates? name the ...
  A: The following links will give you much information about the Fates. ...
Hera?3/26/2004
  Q: Irulan. You were most helpful to me on a previous occasion in confirming the identity of Athena as ...
  A: The best clue is the laurel. The statue you describe is none other than Daphne, the only female who ...
Ancient Greek Apocalypse3/18/2004
  Q: I've already searched Google a bit and am not having much luck on this one. I'm interested in the ...
  A: Arius, According to the Greek myths there have already been several apocalypses, each ending a ...
Star Mythology3/10/2004
  Q: How were Greek myths told in the time of their creation? Who told these stories and who did they ...
  A: How were Greek myths told in the time of their creation? Word of mouth – that is one person told ...
Mythology...3/8/2004
  Q: I had a question relating to the field of mythology as a whole... I myself have engrossed myself in ...
  A: I can understand your passion because I too have the share the same passion. I found a perfect ...
Atlantis2/12/2004
  Q: ...do you know anything about the Atlantis myth/legend brought about by Plato's Timaeus and Critias.
  A: Here are some basic facts: ORIGIN: Atlantis was described by Plato in his writings, so many ...
Eagle-staff2/3/2004
  Q: Irulan, In the Tuileries Gardens in Paris, there is a larger-than-life statue of a (seatred) female ...
  A: The statue you describe is Athena. Only two goddesses were portrayed in a sitting position. Hera ...
Damon & Pythias12/19/2003
  Q: Do you know the story of Damon & Pythias? Apparently there is a Greek/Roman myth of these two ...
  A: The story is told in play format. Here is one site that will give you the play. ...
Jason and the Argonauts10/11/2003
  Q: Irulanserena. In reaserching Jason and the Argonauts, I have read Appolonius' Argonautica--which ...
  A: There are several variations of the ending of the myth of Jason and the Argonauts. The following ...
mythology9/28/2003
  Q: What is the name of the creature who was warned not too fly too close to the sun, but whose ...
  A: It was not a creature, it was a human being. The young man was Icarus son of Daedalus the architect ...

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