Female rebellion is at the heart of the Greek story about the creation of the world. Gaia, the Earth goddess, rebels against her husband Ouranos, the Sky, who smothers her and refuses to let her ...

Progenitors like Ouranos and Gaia are ready to serve with their godly powers, as well as Titans like Kronos and Oceanus. Prometheus, one of my favorites, is actually the son of a Titan.

As a child, I loved Greek mythology. My first exposure to Greek mythology was “ Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods ” by Rick Riordan, a retelling of the Greek mythological stories in the sarcastic narration ...

If you grew up fascinated by Greek mythology, there’s a good chance you spent a lot of time poring over this classic book, first published in 1962. Richly illustrated by Edgar Parin d’Aulaire ...