Stop believing these myths about the ancient Roman Empire

A compelling creation myth was a must for every ancient civilisation, but Rome decided that one just wasn’t enough. In myth ...
The Nation

Rewriting Roman Myths From the Perspective of Their Victims

Pieter Paul Rubens’s The Abduction of Hippodamia, or Lapiths and Centaurs, 1636–38. (Photo by Fine Art Images / Heritage Images / Getty Images) Metamorphoses, by the Roman poet Ovid, is a collection ...
Greek Reporter

Greece’s Persephone and Rome’s Proserpina: How One Myth Changed Empires

The myth of Persephone or Proserpina explains how Ancient Greece and Rome linked seasonal change with ritual, calendar, and ...
WFMZ-TV

Reading Public Museum to showcase Greek and Roman myth exhibit

READING, Pa. - The Reading Public Museum has announced a new exhibit that will showcase Greek and Roman mythology. The Foundation for the Reading Public Museum said Monday the exhibit "A Powerful ...
Publishers Weekly

Oh My Gods: A Modern Retelling of Greek and Roman Myths

Did Zeus use his immense power solely for good? Was Jason really a great hero who sailed across the sea to find the Golden Fleece or a selfish lout who succeeded only with the help of a clever and ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ancient Greek and Roman myths still appeal

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. "Oh My Gods" by Philip Freeman Greek and Roman myths play a role larger than we realize in our everyday lives. Look up into the ...
Yahoo

What the mythical Cupid can teach us about the meaning of love and desire

A part of the fresco "Triumph of Galatea," created by Raphael around 1512 for the Villa Farnesina in Rome. Art Images via Getty Images Each Valentine’s Day, when I see images of the chubby winged god ...