Odysseus: In Greek mythology, Odysseus is a character in The Iliad and the main protagonist of The Odyssey. Petros: Rock, ...

Lamia, one of the lesser-known demons in Greek mythology, is a bit of a shapeshifter, known as a man-eating monster.

A version of the story of the Garden of Eden and the forbidden fruit from the Bible also appears in Greek mythology's garden ...

Long before Zeus ruled the skies, the universe belonged to the Titans, led by Cronus, a god so paranoid about losing power ...

Big dogs play badass roles every day as guard dogs, herding dogs, service dogs, and countless other vital jobs that canines ...

High above southeastern Turkey, a forgotten king’s dream of immortality has left behind huge stone figures, ancient myths, and a mysterious tomb carved into a windswept mountaintop.

The King James Bible was translated by a group of about 47 scholars, divided into six committees at Oxford, Cambridge, and Westminster. Each committee was responsible for translating a specific ...

Paphos is the centre of the cult of Aphrodite herself. With her legendary birthplace on the island of Cyprus, her mark ...

Today, olive oil is often hailed as helping to protect against disease, but beliefs in its medicinal or even sacred properties date back millennia.

You’ve got a great chance to see the planet George this week in our skies, as it has a very close celestial hug with the best ...

Devdutt Pattanaik explores the transformation of Vasudeva into Vishnu through ancient art, inscriptions, and cultural ...

A Janus word or phrase has two meanings, each the opposite of the other. Janus words are named after the two-faced Roman god of archways and doors, Janus. There are many such words in English, the ...