Half-human, half-beast: The wild ancient tradition that awakens a sleepy Greek village In the Greek town of Distomo, revelers clad in sheepskin gather to chant, dance, and leap over roaring fires ...

Inua Ellams's play tells the tale of Demi, a half-Nigerian mortal, half-Greek god who achieves basketball superstardom. But the true subject of “The Half-God of Rainfall” is the history ...