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Greek myths reimagined in stunning new art book
Beehive Books is transforming Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic retellings of Greek mythology through fifteen original paintings ...
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Exploring South Korea’s Greek Mythology Museum
The island of Jeju in South Korea is home to the Greek Mythology Museum where visitors can immerse themselves in the world of ...
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Was the Kraken a Sea Monster From Greek Mythology?
Was the Kraken a sea monster in Greek mythology? If not, where did it come from and what was its ancient Greek counterpart?
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Every Major Greek God Explained – Fast and Simple
Greek mythology is filled with powerful gods, each with their own domain, personality, and drama. This video quickly breaks down the key Olympians (and a few others), so you can understand who’s who ...
Greek and Roman nymphs weren’t just sexy nature spirits. They had other important jobs too
Nymphs offer us more than just stories of sexy nature spirits. They can reveal how ancient people thought about their world ...
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Greek myths in "Hadestown": “It’s a sad song / But we sing it anyway"
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 ...
16 Books That Put a Modern Day Twist on Ancient Mythology
From Rebecca Yarros’s Fourth Wing series to the resurgence of Wicked, fantasy books have all but taken over the best-sellers lists as of late. And if you’re one of the readers who’s been gobbling them ...
Myth, modern tragedy collide in ‘The Janeiad’ at Old Globe
Written by Anna Ziegler and directed by Maggie Burrows, 'Janeiad' tells the stories of two women, centuries apart, who each ...
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Capitalism, cityscapes and the climate crisis take centre stage at Luma Arles
Shows by Peter Fischli, Bas Smets and Wael Shawky explore reflection, urban ecologies and the mythology of Pompeii ...