Readers seeking simple and straightforward retelling of the Greek myths are better advised to peruse the conventional sources of Bulfinch and Hamilton.

The myths behind the Titans and the Kraken differ greatly from the film version. The real history of these legends reveals a complex world of gods and monsters.

When we learn about Greek mythology in school, we hear a lot about the heroes. But it turns out that there's a lot of little details — and entire stories — that are super dark, and slip ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus depicting Greek gods Hercules and Dionysus in a drinking contest. The rare artefact, dated to the second or third century AD, was ...

In an interview with THR, director Nicole Kassell talks giving a modern twist on Greek mythology through a female lens in Netflix’s ‘Sirens.’ ...

Before you step into the world of Hadestown, it helps to know that this Tony-winning musical isn’t just a love story—it’s a retelling of ancient Greek myths, reimagined with a soulful, folk ...

But Graves thought of himself primarily as a poet, and had concocted a theory of poetry based on what he called the White Goddess: “My thesis is that the language of poetic myth anciently ...

In a panel discussion at Chicago’s National Hellenic Museum, cast members share what’s on their minds as they tell the story of Orpheus and Eurydice.

Have you ever wished ill on those you disliked, like a hex or a curse? You’re obviously not alone, but as it turns out, even the ancient Greeks dabbled in the dark arts. Based on a recent discovery at ...

Was Talos, the Bronze Automaton Who Guarded the Island of Crete in Greek Myth, an Early Example of Artificial Intelligence? The mythical sentry was depicted as thinking like a human and showing ...