Based on a myth first told in Greece over 2,500 years ago, Hadestown, now playing in Sydney, is a modern retelling of the ...

Symbols on a Mysterious 2500-Yr-Old Coffin Hint Remains Are of a Female High Priestess in Ancient Egypt Several excavation ...

Greek and Roman gods evoked fear, awe and envy. Their names now control trillions of dollars of your money. Janus, Apollo, ...

Each Valentine’s Day, when I see images of the chubby winged god Cupid taking aim with his bow and arrow at his unsuspecting ...

In ancient Egypt, a rearing cobra, a prominent symbol of royal power, often graced the headdresses of pharaohs. Known as the uraeus, it represented Wadjet, the cobra goddess of ancient Egypt who ...

“At the Kumbh Mela, you never know when god may appear before you in human form and bless you,” says Kumar as he hands over ₹300 to Pappu. Pappu does not fail to notice the irony in the ...

The god wields a bird-tipped staff (image edited ... Credit: Aviad Bublil. CC-BY-3.0 Plouton’s symbols tell you a lot about his character. He’s usually shown as a solemn, bearded figure holding a ...

The hauntingly beautiful myth of Psyche and Eros, a moving love story coming from the rich Greek mythology, has inspired countless artists all over the world throughout the centuries. From Renaissance ...

As goddess of the harvest, Demeter’s story provided the Greeks with an explanation ... A ravishing goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite is the ultimate sex symbol — so irresistible, Hamilton wrote, ...