III Ciclo de seminarios “Los Mitos Hoy”

En el Palacio de Abrantes de la ciudad de Granada, España, dio comienzo el III CICLO DE SEMINARIOS LOS MITOS HOY dentro del trabajo sobre geografía sagrada que los miembros del Instituto vienen realizando desde 2014 en esa ciudad.

La inauguración de este tercer ciclo estuvo a cargo de la Dra. Mª Dolores Fernández Figares […]

By |February 3rd, 2018|News|0 Comments

Notes on the relationship between the woodpecker and Mars

Manuel Ruiz Torres

Mythological notes
The noun “Picus” or Pico(PEAK) is used for a Roman mythology god, for a mythical character and for the woodpecker, bird associated with Mars.

As a divinity, there are no clear references on its role and/or mythological relations. It could be a very old humanised divinity. According to Augustine of Hipona, Picus […]

By |August 19th, 2016|Articles and Publications|0 Comments