Discover how satire, humor, and societal critique shaped Western theater in this insightful overview of the ancient Greek comedy.

Although they kept Latin names and images, the links between Roman and Greek gods gradually ... and Minerva (goddess of craft and wisdom). Other major gods included Mars (god of war), Mercury ...

Depicted on a tetradrachm, the Olympian Dionysus was the god of wine, an important part of the revelry at Greek feasts. Photograph by Bridgeman/ACI The Greek historian Xenophon recounts in his ...

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