The Olympiad wasn’t just a sporting event — it was a cornerstone of Ancient Greek culture. Held every four years starting in 776 B.C.E., the games were so revered that they became the basis ...

Greek mythology has always evoked a sense of mystic curiosity of these myths and lore told by the ancient Greeks. Find out facts on Greek folklore and take this quiz on how much you truly know of ...

Leaving mythology behind, Asclepius was later worshipped as a god in actual human history with temples being raised up to him across Greece. The most famous of these was Epidarus.

Many have traced the contemporary conception of a mermaid to the ancient Greek figure of the siren, despite the fact that ...

Behind the myth of the Minotaur lies the ancient Minoan civilisation – a culture steeped in ritual, rich in symbolism, and ...

By Renee Thony/rthony@newsminer.com Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Jun 1, 2011 Jun 1, 2011Updated Jan 16, 2013 ...

Does the legendary island of Atlantis appear in the Bible? Lets reveal how the Bible supports the Minoan theory of Atlantis.

In mythology, Charon was the son of the primal gods Nix, the goddess of night, and Erebus, the god of darkness. His siblings were also a colorful bunch.

In Greek mythology the Titan Atlas bore the weight of the heavens on his shoulders. Another Greek myth is that Zeus, a god, threw lightning bolts down onto earth when he was in a rage.

Greek mythology is at the heart of “Hadestown,” Anaïs Mitchell’s folk-inspired reimagining of two classic tales: the ill-fated journey of young dreamer Orpheus to the Underworld to rescue ...