Greek and Roman gods evoked fear, awe and envy. Their names now control trillions of dollars of your money. Janus, Apollo, Jupiter and Ares are some of the most famous names of Greek and Roman ...

12. Dionysus/Hestia The final seat in Olympus has two contenders: Dionysus, God of wine and ecstasy, and Hestia, goddess of the family hearth. Dionysus, though actually a demigod with a mortal mother, ...

Excavations at the former Porte Madeleine hospital in Orléans, France, have revealed dozens of burials dating back to the ...

Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...

By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens ...

Nike was the Greek goddess of victory and an attendant of Zeus. While not among the 12 Olympian gods, she is described as a ...

Valentine's Day celebrates love and friendship, evolving from ancient customs to a commercialized holiday with rituals like ...

Ancient myths have influenced civilizations and can be mapped to zodiac signs. Each sign aligns with a mythological pantheon ...

The Greek divinity Nemesis, rarely depicted in art, has no place in the Olympian pantheon of a dozen gods and goddesses. But ...

The night sky is the window to the rest of our universe but it’s also great for lovers. It’s great being in the dark with the ...

In December, more than 10,000 people cast a vote to choose Chilcutt's Cardea – the Roman goddess of doorways ... to do some research on Greco-Roman mythology and after reading several names ...