Tag Archives: Greek Mythology
E’ Arrivato Flegetonte Posted by Serena on Jul 9, 2015
“E’ arrivato Flegetonte” (Phlegethon has arrived) is the main headline in most Italian newspapers at the moment. But what on earth is a Flegetonte? Well, in Greek mythology, Phlegethon was one of the rivers of the underworld, its name meaning ‘flaming’. In his Inferno, Dante Alighieri describes the Flegetonte as a river of boiling blood which…
The Pursuit of Happiness – Part 2. Posted by Geoff on Mar 19, 2014
I’m going to tell you a story … a very old story … a story about two young lovers called Amore and Psiche … Psiche era bellissima, di una bellezza così rara e sorprendente che nessun uomo si sentiva all’altezza di corteggiarla. Psyche was beautiful, she possessed a beauty so rare and surprising that no…