Michael Longley, the last survivor of a remarkable triumvirate of Northern Irish poets that included Seamus Heaney and Derek Mahon, who was celebrated for the meditative beauty of his compact lyrics, ...

Although it is invisible, 17th century English philosopher, physician and medical researcher John Locke described a newborn’s mind as a tabula rasa – a clean, unused slate.Born 224 years after Locke, ...

Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t ...

The second season of the sci-fi office thriller has plenty of mind-bending mysteries, plus what’s up with that room full of ...

Atreus could very well become God of War's next protagonist, but Santa Monica Studios should be careful not to jump the shark ...

Greek lawmakers have elected a former parliament speaker and leading advocate for the return of the disputed Parthenon sculptures from the British Museum as the country’s new president ...

Nowadays, few people know that Hermione is a character in Homer's Odyssey. But what is her significance and role in Greek ...

Nike was the Greek goddess of victory and an attendant of Zeus. While not among the 12 Olympian gods, she is described as a ...

Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...

Thanking members of the military and the police for their service, Pope Francis asked them to be on guard against seeing ...

Woodcarving artist Fiona Gazepis  has been captivated by the sacred beauty of wood since childhood where according to her ...

Pope Francis offered that reminder on Thursday as he met with a delegation of Orthodox clergy taking part in a study visit to ...