Love, a phenomenon that has beguiled and frustrated the poet and the philosopher takes centre stage in this Platonic classic, the Symposium. One of the lighter themed Middle Platonic ...

The cult of the ancient Greek goddess Athena allowed certain Athenian women liberties that extended beyond the roles of ...

The Vilna Gaon (Rabbi Elijah ben Solomon Zalman, 1720–1797), widely regarded as one of the greatest Torah scholars in Jewish ...

Ancient Greece has somehow materialized in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee, and it’s not a mirage or movie set. The ...

The answer lies in Nashville’s nickname: “The Athens of the South,” earned for its commitment to education and the arts in ...

Memories of a long ago trip to Greece and an aging author who gave its myths life still speak to many elders who recognize ...

Many people know the rich and legendary history of Greece. However, who knew that the ancient Greeks originated from numerous ...

In The Sandman, the beings known as the Grey Sisters appear as cryptic oracles who guide, tease, and eventually haunt Dream.

Nymphs offer us more than just stories of sexy nature spirits. They can reveal how ancient people thought about their world ...

We know the cast of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, but not their roles. These are our best guesses at who will play who in ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a "spectacular" ancient temple housing hundreds of statues dedicated to the Greek God Apollo. The site, known as the Sanctuary of Apollo, is located in a remote ...

In Greek mythology, the owl’s connection to wisdom went beyond merely being Athena’s companion animal. The phrase “bringing owls to Athens” became proverbial for doing something unnecessary or ...