Plato wasn't just criticizing Homer. He was competing with him, offering Greece a new mythology with new heroes.

Electra entered the 1962 Cannes Film Festival, where it won Best Cinematic Transposition. Additionally, it was nominated for ...

The roughly 11,000 inscriptions preserved by Mount Vesuvius' eruption in 79 C.E. offer a glimpse into everyday life in the ...

Based on Homer’s Greek epic The Odyssey, the historical drama is heavy on star power, like many of Nolan’s films. And as with ...

"The women of Greek myth finally get to speak in this book, reclaiming their stories from the heroes who silenced them," ...

There’s something about mythology that makes certain places feel untouchable, like they belong to a time long gone. Some look ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda is cast as Hermes in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Hermes, the god of travel, trade, and communication, is a major figure in Greek mythology and literature. Along with other ...

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.

Ruled by Hades, the god of the underworld, the infernal rivers of Greek mythology are often mentioned in ancient literature.

Section of Panel 1 of the Ketton Mosaic shows Hector, prince of Troy, in his chariot. (©ULAS). A second-century Roman coin from Ilium in Turkey, labelled ‘Hector’, is an earlier example of the same ...

Nina Beguš remembers being at an event 10 years ago where a group of engineers showcased new robots that could recognize ...

The origins of ancient Greek city names like Athens and Olympia reflect mythology, history, and the development of Greek ...