Every culture has an explanation about how we got here. The ancient Greeks were no different. The dramatic story of the origins of humanity in Greek mythology involves love, pain, and a hefty dose of ...
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Thanks to Homer and his Odyssey we met Circe who has often been identified as the first witch of Greek Mythology.
Ancient Greeks believed that dead people ended up in a dark underworld called Hades, where three judges determined their ...
Lorich uses her obsessive personality for good by learning way too much about video game lore. Need someone to break a story down? She's your gal. You know her, you love her, she's the worst Sage main ...
That is it – some eminent Greek and Roman gods had wives! Just as some eminent goddesses had husbands. And please – you my dear friend over there – don’t ask me too soon why I am saying the ...
An essay by Marianne Bonz describing the myriad of religious options available in the Roman Empire. Bonz is managing editor of Harvard Theological Review. She received a doctorate from Harvard ...
Most people know that the zodiac signs share their names with the twelve constellations in the sky, through which the Sun travels throughout the year. It's what astrology is based on. This might not ...
Archaeologists near Bulgaria’s southeastern border with Greece uncovered a nearly 7-foot statue of the ancient Greek god Hermes during a dig this week. The unexpected find happened during excavation ...