Culture 2024, November

Of course, in our age of information technology, the word "Trojan" automatically pulls somewhere into the sphere of computer technology and terrible viruses. However, not only a virus can be a Trojan. The expression "Trojan horse" is now, although not so common, but still familiar to many people, and even received a second life in the name of a computer virus. What does the expression "Trojan horse" mean?

Venus - the goddess - was revered as the benefactor of a happy married life, as the deity of a woman. She was the patroness of gardens, the goddess of fertility and the flowering of all the fruitful forces of nature. According to legend, the goddess Venus was the mother of the Trojan hero Aeneas, whose descendants became the founders of Rome. Therefore, in Rome there were a large number of altars and shrines to the goddess

Quite often we hear an expression that contains the idea that someone needs to be anathematized. The meaning of this phrase seems to be clear, but from this article you will learn some more interesting facts

More than two hundred years ago, the word "porter" meant only one thing - a resident of the country of Switzerland. How did it happen that today "porter" is a profession? And who are the porter and concierge? What is their difference from the doorman?

The nature of man is such that he is always drawn to unraveling any mysteries. No less interesting are mysterious phenomena and events that have an ambiguous interpretation. How many secrets exist, so much interest and interpretation of the name

Gregorian chant captivates with its beauty. No wonder this kind of music has a lot of fans. Learn more about chorale

The Greek capital, Ancient Athens, was the ancient center not only of this state. After all, the Romans borrowed from them the pantheon of gods, architecture and sculpture

Amazing structures, Serpentine ramparts, are scattered across the territory of Ukraine. Historians are still arguing who built them, for what? And most importantly, why are they called "Serpent Shafts"?

In ancient pagan religions, the goddess of beauty and love was revered no less than the supreme deities. They worshiped her, built temples, made sacrifices, tried to appease her for the sake of family well-being and a happy life

Mysterious and powerful force is the god of ancient Egypt - Seth. Having no permanent appearance, the storm lord in the desert - Seth - was one of the most powerful in Egyptian beliefs

The article describes the features of Muslim sacred architecture, highlights the external and internal organization of the mosque, and also characterizes the main types of mosques. The specifics and the main purpose of the cathedral mosque are highlighted

This article discusses the meaning, origin and usage of the expression "hedgehog"

E.I. Ukhnalev. Such distinctive awards have several levels of significance and are issued for actions aimed at the benefit of the state. Benefits may be awarded to holders of orders

In the course of our ancestors were prostrations. With them, people expressed incredible respect for the person in front of whom they had to beat with their foreheads. The meaning of this ritual migrated to the vocabulary

Everyone knows the monument to the founders of Kyiv. This is a sculptural group, built in 1982 in honor of the celebration of the 1500th anniversary of the capital of Ukraine. This is a composition made of forged copper, which is a flat canoe on which there are three figures of the founders of the city, whose names came to us from legends. But how was it really?

Despite the rapid globalization processes, in the modern world there are also processes of separation of states and nations. Therefore, it is not surprising that the racial theory, which was popular in the world in the first half of the twentieth century, is increasingly raising its head. Its roots can be found in antiquity. In world history, racial theory has changed content, but the ends and means have remained the same

In the modern Russian language, there are very few actually Slavic names. Most come from Greek, Latin or Hebrew. You don't have to look far for examples. Michael, Gabriel, Yeremey, Benjamin, Matvey, Elizabeth and even Ivan are Jewish names in origin

He is considered one of the most talented politicians, whose empire gave impetus to the beginnings of statehood among many peoples of Europe. Who is Charles, later called the Great, and what did he do?

What does it cost us to build a house? Let's draw, we'll live… This little children's poem by Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak briefly and succinctly describes the essence of the work of architects and designers. In construction, the spirit is primary. First, an image or idea is always born, and only then it takes on material forms. Before you build a house, you need to come up with it and put the project on paper. This is a very responsible and far from the easiest thing to do

On any date you can find some amazing holidays. And March 11 is no exception. In history, culture, public life, he left such a controversial mark that it is difficult to judge whether this day was useful to the world. Let's try to figure it out

Earlier, probably in my childhood days, people often used this word. And now, you see, they begin to think. "Dude … Who is this, actually?" - They are perplexed. Of course, other definitions are now popular, including slang ones, denoting people who are constantly preoccupied with their appearance and the fact that "there is absolutely nothing to wear." However, the term is still not dead, and let's think about its meaning

Gunboats are maneuverable warships with powerful weapons. They are intended to conduct combat operations in coastal sea areas, in lakes and on rivers. Most often used to protect harbors

Alien soul - darkness. And the female one is an impenetrable quest room. A dozen answers to the question, what is "ahem" in a feminine way, converges to the same answer - stingy, like a man's tear, and uninformative. As if the author is afraid of karma, and that they will still find him

Ball - the apogee of harmony, a place where masculine become and gallantry, women's timidity and disobedience merge together. The ball is a clear example of how an intelligent and well-mannered person should rest. If you consider yourself as such - welcome to the ball

The history of the emergence of Slavic numbers. Their correct spelling and features. The use of the Slavic designation of numbers in historical documents

The most expensive and coveted military award for officers of the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army has always been and remains the Order of the Red Star

Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow is known no less than the Kremlin, this is the burial place of the dead. The land area of seven and a half hectares is the whole history of the Russian people

The name is the fate of a person, his destiny and his luck. Here's a challenge for potential parents! After all, you need to choose a name for a child with intelligence and imagination. But there is a certain category of names that are already boring and therefore not enthusiastic. And how do you like Adyghe names? They are atypical for a Russian, original and even extreme. However, a child with that name will definitely be an individual. Listen to the sound of the name and find out what it means

The capstone is one of the oldest structural elements of the arched structure in architecture, dating back to the culture of the Etruscans and the ancient Romans. With the development of the art of architecture, the traditions of its use stepped into the sphere of decorative design of buildings

Their names are carved in gold in history. They are not just outstanding people of our time, but key figures who shaped the trends of the 20th and 21st centuries. Thanks to them, we live exactly in such a world as it is in all its manifestations

The monument to Dzerzhinsky in Moscow was installed on a historical and almost mystical place - Lubyanka Square. It was located directly opposite the very building where in different years the central offices of such power structures as the KGB, MGB, NKVD, NKGB and OGPU of the USSR were located

Childfree ("childfree") means "free from children." In the article we will answer all questions regarding such people and debunk myths

Moroccan folk dances are a spectacle that can please not only tourists who are keen on the exotic, but also the representatives of this culture themselves. In the article you will not only learn about what the Moroccan dance from "Peer Gynt" is, but also get acquainted with the main dance styles of the North African country

So what is an ideology? What functions can it perform? The word "ideology" is a set of specific values, attitudes and ideas, reflecting the interests of certain groups, people, organizations and entire countries

Family, environment, school, of course, play a big role in shaping personality. However, self-education is also of great importance. This is practically the only way to make adjustments to a person’s character in a certain life period

Among the sights of the Russian capital stands out an interesting memorial sculpture to the great composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Located next to the Moscow Conservatory, the composition attracts the attention of not only students, but also tourists, admirers of classical music

As they say, "everything is transient and passing away, only music is eternal." What does "passing and passing" mean? This means that everything in life moves in a circle, everything repeats itself, comes and goes, disappears for a while to return again. You can give a huge number of examples that the new is the well-forgotten old. We use the experience of previous generations, modify it and present it as a new product

Death masks are an invention that came to the modern world from time immemorial. They are a cast made from the face of the deceased. To create them, plastic materials (mainly gypsum) are used. It was these products that allowed modern humanity to get a clear idea of the appearance of many famous people who lived in the distant past, to better understand the circumstances of their death

The monument to national heroes Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky is located on Red Square in Moscow. The monument to these heroes, erected in Nizhny Novgorod, is a reduced copy of the Moscow original

The expression "to sculpt a hunchback" refers to a colloquial style, namely to its variety - jargon. The meaning of the phrase is very simple - to deceive. Very often people say something that is not at all truthful and reasonable, "think up on the go", "make fools out of themselves." In such cases, the expression "sculpt a hunchback" is appropriate