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Greek mythology is full of artifacts endowed with supernatural powers, in addition to a myriad of unforgettable gods, ...
Perseus is the 24th largest constellation in the sky and is visible across the Northern Hemisphere We explore the ancient constellation in more detail here.
In ancient Greece, gods and mortals alike were known for sexual fluidity, and queerness is running rampant throughout Greek myth. But the gayest Greek god of all may come as a shock, given his ...
Updated by Timothy Blake Donohoo on May 28, 2025: There are several differences between the Disney Hercules movie and the actual Greek myth, with these being apparent in the character's very name ...
Perseus, Theseus, Jason, Odysseus, Achilles, Heracles (more commonly known by his Roman name Hercules these days)… these were the heroes of the myths, who embarked upon quests, slew the monsters ...
Even Medusa, well-known as the snake-haired Gorgon who turned men to stone, was reported in some sources to have actually been a woman so beautiful that Perseus cut her head off to show it off to his ...
At Agios Athanasios, a rugged site in northern Ithaca known since the 19th century as the “School of Homer,” a team led by ...
Along with Circe and Medusa, other female villains from Greek epics and tragedies are getting resurrected and redeemed in fiction. The murderous Queen Clytemnestra, who killed both her husband ...
Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes is a dynamic retelling of the Perseus adventure (Pictures: Supplied) Female-focused retellings of Greek myths have reached peak popularity recently.
In the clever new Netflix series Kaos, the Greek Gods are a rich and powerful modern-day family. They're led by an impulsive and deeply insecure Zeus (Jeff Goldblum), who lives on Mount Olympus ...