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.

Ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, was responsible for creating five of the seven wonders of the ancient ...

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

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

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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.

How One Ancient Language Went Global” explores the roots of language and how it spread and changed across time and place.

The idea of a female muse as a source of inspiration for the male artistic genius has had its day as their female sitters ...

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

Over the last century or so, a great deal has been said about the god Mithras and his mysteries, which became known to the European world mainly through his Roman cultus during the Imperial Period.

Oxford, Mississippi sits like a well-worn bookmark in the novel of the South—a place where time moves with the deliberate pace of molasses in January and stress dissolves faster than sugar in sweet ...