Only initiates could take part in the rites of the mystery cult, and they were forbidden to ever speak of what occurred. More»
“I can really appreciate the ancient system where borrowing, amalgamating, and generally mixing it up was perfectly acceptable.” More»
The adventure and derring-do of ancient myth is an easy sell to kids, and parents too for that matter. But I believe your kids need to know more. More»
“Therefore, when laughter-loving Aphrodite saw [Anchises], she loved him, and terribly desire seized her in her heart. She went to Cyprus, to Paphos, where her precinct is and fragrant altar, and passed into her sweet-smelling temple. There she went in… More»
I have the pleasure of running the Getty Villa Teen Apprentice Program (ViTA). Each year our goal is to open the museum from top to bottom to young people interested in the arts and introduce them to the variety of… More»
I would like to introduce to the world the Villa Teen Apprentices. This group of talented young adults is the second batch to work with us at the Villa on creating an innovative new program for the Getty designed specifically… More»
Medieval methods of entertainment included sad dances and alienation parties.
Tights are not pants, circa 1400something.