Nowadays, few people know that Hermione is a character in Homer's Odyssey. But what is her significance and role in Greek ...

The religions of the ancient Greeks and the ancient Romans, often simply called “classical religion,” are often viewed as ...

Those familiar with Greek mythology know the story of Icarus, who was gifted a pair of wax wings in order to fly out of the labyrinth where he was imprisoned. The wings were suited perfectly for ...

Drawing subtly and smartly on Greek myth, Kyra Wilder’s novel Gloss depicts a sinister nexus of gluttony, anorexia and ...

The Tower of Babel has a surprising parallel in Greek mythology—Otus and Ephialtes’ daring attempt to reach Olympus.

Greek and Roman gods evoked fear, awe and envy. Their names now control trillions of dollars of your money. Janus, Apollo, Jupiter and Ares are some of the most famous names of Greek and Roman ...

Greek mythology often reads like a soap opera for deities. One moment Zeus condemns a traitor to have his liver pecked apart by vultures for eternity, the next he disguises himself as a swan so he can ...

The University of Exeter put a trigger warning on two classic pieces of ancient Greek literature, Homer’s “The Iliad” and ...

Each Valentine’s Day, when I see images of the chubby winged god Cupid taking aim with his bow and arrow at his unsuspecting ...

The Red & Black compiles a weekly roundup of shows and events for the upcoming weekend. This weekend includes Valentine’s and ...

Ultimately, the couples often ended up marrying each other. According to Greek Archaic poets, he toyed with the sentiments of Gods and men by using golden arrows to evoke love. In the 19th century ...