Greek mythology features several dragons, but is there any evidence that these mythical monsters were based on real creatures ...

According to ancient writers and Greek mythology, the muses are the sources of inspiration for the arts and knowledge.

Artists and storytellers tend to seek out inspiration, frequently latching on to a person or idea as their muse. But who were ...

Homer’s Odyssey is one of the most influential epics in history, telling the legendary tale of Odysseus’ long journey home. Filled with gods, monsters, and trials of human will, it shaped the ...

The story of Orpheus and Eurydice is perhaps the most hauntingly beautiful tale in all of Greek mythology, and its influence hasn't faded one bit over the millennia. You’ve likely encountered some ...

Director Konstantina Kotzamani and producer Maria Drandaki discuss ‘Titanic Ocean,’ the Japanese-language Un Certain Regard ...

Greek cities had beautiful temples with stone columns and statues, and open-air theatres where people sat to watch plays. Image caption, Ancient Greek ruins of the Temple of Apollo and theatre in the ...

The ancient Greeks had a god for everything – and sometimes they had more than one god for things! This is the case for love and sex, which are most commonly attributed to Aphrodite. However, there ...

Achilles was the son of King Peleus, the mortal king of the Myrmidons, and Thetis, goddess of the sea or a sea nymph. Peleus may have been mortal, but he had divine roots being the grandson of Zeus, ...

In this two-hour workshop, Hannah Rae will explain how to construct accordion-fold books. Then participants will be invited to consider the question, “What guidance does nature offer?” as they ...

It was the poet Shelley who compared Venice’s beauty to ‘fabrics of enchantment piled to heaven’. Milky-green, lagoon-fed canals are lined by churches and palaces plastered in an inimitable palette of ...