Archive for April, 2011
Latin Found in Modern Entertainment Posted by kunthra on Apr 4, 2011
Just the other day, someone showed me some interesting ways that Latin is still used today. Yes, it’s used in the arena of music and entertainment, but that doesn’t belittle the fact that it’s still being used. For instance, did you know that one of the soundtracks to a role playing video game called “Final…
Minor Deities Posted by kunthra on Apr 1, 2011
You’ve probably heard of ancient Roman gods like Mercury and ancient Roman goddesses like Venus. However have you ever heard of a deity named Verminus? Verminus was the deity that protected the cattle from cattle worms. The ancient Romans had a whole bunch of minor gods and goddesses like Verminus that they worshipped. Even though…