Ostia was the port of Roma… it’s no longer on the Tiber River (silted up, time tends to scoot things away)… I want to go here…
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Athens…
Published March 26, 2008 Classical Myth , Places I Must Visit Before I Die , Ruins , The Ancients 2 Comments
The Parthenon, of course. The Temple to Athena Parthenos (maiden, virgin), the patron goddess of Athens. There was once a ‘battle’ for Athens between Poseidon and Athena. She obviously won, but I will tell the tale, anyway. At the time, the city was ruled by a King named Cecrops. He was maybe half-snake, but I’m going to apply the ‘one-drop’ rule here and call him a snake king just because I’m bored.
Poseidon struck a rock or something on the acropolis and a spring of water surged. Athena produced an olive tree, and the olive tree was deemed more useful.
Poseidon was said to have flooded Athens in a pissed off rage…
* More on the Parthenon HERE.
* I feel much better now *
Dicite !