Homer’s Odyssey is one of the greatest works of ancient Greek epic poetry, telling the incredible journey of Odysseus as he battles monsters, gods, and fate itself.

Many authors have taken inspiration from Greek mythology with traditional or modern retellings of the classic tales. Even if you don’t know much about Greek mythology, these tales weave their way into ...

With a slash of a broad sword and a whoosh of a javelin, the glory that was Greece is back at the box office and audiences are loving it. The release of “Troy,” the epic drama based on the Trojan War ...

For fans of: The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood and Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse by Anne Carson It’s nearly impossible to talk about written Greek mythology and legends without mentioning ...

The painted surface of an ancient Greek vase depicts a scene from Homer's Iliad, in which Achilles, after having killed the Trojan prince Hector, drags the latter's body with his chariot. [Photo ...