Archaeologists in Licata, Sicily were recently exploring the remains of the ancient Greek colony Finziade when they came ...
“Orpheus is allowed to go into the Underworld to bring the love of his life back, but it’s only because he can charm the gods ...
Over the centuries, poets have often used ancient Greece as their "muse," resulting in some of the most magnificent poems ever written.
An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years.
The Babycenter blog, an American parenting website says that the Ancient Greek legacy is not just confined to science, art, and philosophy ... women, and childbirth. Persephone is the Greek goddess of ...
as a nuanced and fearsome goddess. She embodied not only the physical aspect of darkness, but also the metaphorical aspects of it. Today, like in antiquity, Nyx reminds us of the enduring balance ...
As goddess of the harvest, Demeter’s story provided the Greeks with an explanation for why we have seasons. When she learned that her daughter, Persephone ... described as “the most Greek of all the ...
Some 180 statues and figurines dating from prehistory to the middle ages represent women in many guises, from goddesses ... Greek ministry of culture, with the aim of promoting Cycladic art ...
Hades and Persephone by Grammy award-winning songwriter Anaïs Mitchell. It has been on Broadway for nearly six years. “'Hadestown' blends beloved Greek Mythology with deeply human emotions.