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In ancient greek mythology, Dionysus was the god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity and ritual madness. Quite a list! His wine, music, and ecstatic dance freed his followers from self-conscious fear and care. (it was a bit of a cult!). His mode of transport (presumably to get round all the bars and drinking establishments in ancient Greece) was the leopard, either riding one of being pulled in a chariot by a pair of them!
Watercolor illustration by award-winning artist Daniel Mackie.
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The ancient Greek poet Archilochus stated, “the fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing”. It is thought to mean that the fox, for all his cunning,...
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Watercolor illustration of a Giraffe by Daniel Mackie. Size | 7" x 5" Cards are blank inside Packed with envelope Printed on high-quality 330gsm card Made in the UK Style...
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In Turkish and Arabic traditions, cats have six lives. This contrasts with seven lives in Italy, Germany, Greece and Brazil. In most other countries the number is nine. There is...
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In ancient times, Japan was called “Akitsushima”, a name that was given to it by the 5th-century emperor, Yuryaku, and translates as, “Isle of the Dragonfly”. The story goes that...