Classical Greek texts feature many examples of mortals acting against advice and experiencing adverse consequences, such as Icarus flying too close to the sun or Pandora opening a box containing evils ...

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DC has teased a wave of new villains for mainstream-continuity Batman, and now one has officially been unveiled, already outshining the Joker.

You hear all about how Theseus killed the Minotaur and escaped his labyrinth, but how about the poor Minatour's perspective? In Minos, we get to become the monster of the maze, and it's up to us to ...

Not only did J.K. Rowling's iconic seven-book series get a whole generation of kids reading, but it snuck in some ancient ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Hades is celebrating its five-year anniversary today, September 17, 2025. Below, we examine ho the fan community has made the game and Greek mythology ...

This myth originated with travelers who observed cowboys always on horseback in the region of Thessaly. Centaurs are divided into two lineages: The sons of Ixion and a cloud, who represented brute ...

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 ...

Forever ensnared in a love-fued between 1800s literature and modern gaming, Eman Fatima tries her best to appease both her hobbies by tapping away at her keyboard and writing about her favorite games ...

This week in Skywatch, I want to take you to the low southern skies for one of the best constellations of summer, Sagittarius the Archer, one of the zodiac constellations. Not only is Sagittarius easy ...

This week in Starwatch, I want to take you to the low southern skies for one of the best constellations of summer — Sagittarius the Archer, one of the zodiac constellations. Not only is Sagittarius ...