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Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood Background Information Contents I.Pompeii II.Gods and Goddess WBT L E

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Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood I。 Pompeii Pompeii was is an ancient Italian city on the Bay of Naples.Founded in the 7th century BC by a tribe called the Oscans,it was later taken over by the Romans in the first century,and became a prosperous city until completely buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. WBT L E The end of Author

W B T L E Pompeii was is an ancient Italian city on the Bay of Naples. Founded in the 7th century BC by a tribe called the Oscans, it was later taken over by the Romans in the first century, and became a prosperous city until completely buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood I. Pompeii The end of Author

Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood Pompeit The long-forgotten site of the city was rediscovered in 1748 and has been excavated since that time revealing the habits and manners of life in Roman times and many rare and beautiful samples of Roman art.Most of these art treasures,cooking utensils,household furnishings and implements are now on display in the Naples National Museum.The present text is abridged from an article written by the author that appeared in the National Geographic in1979. TL E The end of Author. BACK

W B T L E The long-forgotten site of the city was rediscovered in 1748 and has been excavated since that time , revealing the habits and manners of life in Roman times and many rare and beautiful samples of Roman art. Most of these art treasures, cooking utensils, household furnishings and implements are now on display in the Naples National Museum. The present text is abridged from an article written by the author that appeared in the National Geographic in 1979. Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood I. Pompeii The end of Author

Lesson 4-Wisdom of Bear Wood II. Gods and Goddess Jupiter The supreme god in the religion of ancient Rome.Originally a god associated with rain and culture,he became the great father god concerned with all aspects of life. Apollo:In the religion of the ancient Greeks,one of the most important Olympian gods,a symbol of light,of youthful manly beauty and of reason.He is also associated with prophecy, medicine music,poetry and the care of flocks and herds.After the 5th century BC,he was frequently identified with the sun god.In art he was portrayed as the perfection of youth and beauty. Isis Originally,an ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility.But as time went on she became regarded as a beneficent mother goddess in ancient Rome. WBT L E To be continued on the next page. BACK NEXT

W B T L E Jupiter :The supreme god in the religion of ancient Rome. Originally a god associated with rain and culture, he became the great father god concerned with all aspects of life. Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood II. Gods and Goddess To be continued on the next page. Apollo :In the religion of the ancient Greeks , one of the most important Olympian gods, a symbol of light, of youthful manly beauty and of reason. He is also associated with prophecy, medicine , music , poetry and the care of flocks and herds. After the 5th century BC, he was frequently identified with the sun god. In art he was portrayed as the perfection of youth and beauty. Isis :Originally, an ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility. But as time went on ,she became regarded as a beneficent mother goddess in ancient Rome

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