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Category Archives: Hercules
Hércules en Cádiz
El santuario más famoso de todo el Mediterráneo occidental estuvo en Cádiz, en el actual islote de Sancti Petri. Mapa de Cádiz ( DP imagen de HansenBCN) Estaba consagrado al Hércules Gaditano, y el mismísimo dios, decían algunos, yacía … Continue reading
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Tagged aníbal, Cadiz, castillo de sancti-petri, dios griego, Gades, Hercules, historia de hispania romana, Julio César, melkart, Museo de Cádiz, santuario, tío scrooge, templo, templo de salomón
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The Tomb of Hercules
The most famous ancient sanctuary in Western Europe was in Cadiz, in old Spain. Hercules was buried there. Hercules Monument at Cadiz, Spain There was an oracle. You could ask her questions and get a cryptic reply or an interpretation … Continue reading
Caesar’s Troubling Dream (Part Two)
The next morning a temple acolyte came to the Roman camp with the news that the oracle was ready to receive the quaestor. The acolyte wore the same white alb as the temple priests, and his head was shaved, which … Continue reading