From Meg's fate to Hercules' parents, Disney's Hercules made several major changes to the mythical Greek hero.

When Penelope and Odysseus reunite after twenty years, the Odyssey ends as a love story with two protagonists who fought gods ...

A countdown of the five craziest Greek gods. Who will be #1? The most jealous, angry, violent, fun-loving, or creative?

Artemis didn’t just have an affinity for animals—she was the huntress who held dominion when it came to wildlife, including ...

The paintings on this list of the top 10 most iconic paintings were chosen for their artistry, historical significance, and ...

This ceremony, first held in 1936, harkens back to the Olympic Games’ ancient predecessor, the Heraean Games, which were held in honor of the temple’s patron goddess, Hera. The Temple of Hera ...

Courtesy of National Gallery of Art, Washington. The painting shows a gathering of Roman gods and goddesses, tended upon by satyrs and nymphs in a lush forest. Among them are Jupiter (the Roman ...

This goddess was deeply connected to nature, always on the go from one venture to the next. She didn't stay on Mount Olympus often, which is the home of the gods. She'd rather chase the next game.

The Olympian gods and goddesses incarnated human qualities ... corner of one of the earliest maps of the metropolis. This 1871 painting by the artist Giuseppe Sciuti depicts an idealized scene ...

He entertained Olympus with his lyre, taught humankind the art of medicine ... likely because her brother Apollo was by then conflated with the sun god Helios. As one of the three virgin goddesses ...

gods, and goddesses. Seven activities introduce students to these stories and their characters through writing and drawing activities. • recognize specific Greek and Roman mythological characters in ...