What did ancient Greeks wear in the winter? A natural question as all statues of Greeks in antiquity depict them dressed in ...

Has anyone else noticed modern organized religion is kind of a bummer? Even if your divine belief system isn’t violently persecuting another, it seems like you’re still trapped in a church singing ...

Aphrodite was not a gentle symbol of romance. In Greek mythology, desire was a force that disrupted order and reshaped decisions. Gods and mortals alike were powerless against it. This is how beauty ...

THERE are two methods of studying mythology. One considers its origin, and the other examines, not the manufacture of myths, which was an unconscious process, but the ethical meaning attached to them ...

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Mount Olympus appears above New York City, Gods rain from the sky, and mankind is left under the rule of Zeus and the Greek Gods in a new ongoing series on Kickstarter here. "Of Gods and Men" #1 Cover ...

Dryads, also called hamadryads, are legendary creatures from Greek mythology. They are said to be the spirits of oak trees and take the form of a beautiful young woman. Dryads were originally the ...

People have worshipped god since the beginning of recorded time. Some have been demigods, or half-human, or semi-divine.

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...