Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow, and also served as a messenger of the gods. Iris was a prominent figure in many ancient myths.

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

While traveling the Greek world in the 2nd century CE, the geographer Pausanias visited the statue of Zeus at Olympia. The ...

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NASA’s Solar System Exploration website notes these names, rooted in Latin, persisted due to historical inertia despite varied ancient names.

One statue is a combination of Zeus and Oromasdes (Ahura Mazda ... And the last brings together the figures of the Greek hero Heracles, the Persian god and protector of kings Artagnes, and ...

Writing in a lesser organ, Matthew Parris wondered whether most ancient Greeks ‘really, sincerely, did believe in their ...

In recent years moviegoers have been treated to a myriad of superhero movies.  This month’s Colorado sky hosts a ...

Mr. Hoffman is an associate editor of the Sun, where he covers politics and culture. He holds a PhD from Harvard and a law ...

DC's Absolute Universe has provided us incredible retellings of its heroes, but its villains deserve their own spotlight too.