In Ancient Greece, the changing seasons depended on a magnificent mother and daughter duo named Demeter and Persephone.
The bringers of food and fair weather, these golden goddesses were worshiped in lush harvest celebrations.
But their story has a darker side – one involving violence, tragic compromise, and a bittersweet resurrection, revealing the true depths of a mother daughter bond, and important information about the environment, gender, and the cycle of life and death in Ancient Greece. Read More...
Pete Carroll is a legendary football coach who has achieved success on both the college and professional level. He was born on September 15, 1951 in San Francisco, CA. He led the USC Trojans to the AP Championship in 2003 and BCS Championship in 2004, and coached the Seattle Seahawks to victory in Super Bowl XLVIII, making him the third coach in history to win both a college football national championship and a Super Bowl. Read More...
The medieval craftsman, carving into walrus tusk ivory, was careful to detail the intricacies of the Norse warder. The bearded guard holds a sword at attention, a shield to his left. A long beard protrudes. The nine centuries gone have taken an eye.
But the warder and four other chess pieces were scattered and lost to lore of a shipwreck.
A hoard of 93 pieces was discovered in a sand dune at Scotland’s Isle of Lewis in 1831 and destined for prominence as one of the British Museum’s most traveled artifacts — and a cameo in a Harry Potter film. Read More...