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‘Sirens' Director on Approaching Greek Mythology With a "Female Lens," Julianne Moore's Bird and Why Everyone Is "Dressed Like an Easter Egg"
Nicole Kassell chats with THR about working on the first two episodes of the Netflix series and rethinking the sirens myth.
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The Top Five Craziest Greek Gods
A countdown of the five craziest Greek gods. Who will be #1? The most jealous, angry, violent, fun-loving, or creative?
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Winnipeg play about Greek mythology puts spotlight on gender identity, disability
Gender identity and disability intersect in a new play at Winnipeg’s Prairie Theatre Exchange. “Neither Here Nor There” is ...
4 people sought shelter from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius — and sealed their own fates
Excavations in Pompeii revealed that four people, including a child, tried to seek shelter from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius by barricading themselves in a bedroom.
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Talking about mythology in the musical ‘Hadestown’: ‘It’s a sad song / But we sing it anyway’
Greek mythology is at the heart of “Hadestown ... And I think that a lot of people leave the show with a newfound resilience and hope that they may have lost or may be trying to find again.” ...
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Tracing the blood-curdling origins of vampires, zombies, and werewolves
People have lived in dread of monsters since ... Werewolves also turn up in Greek mythology with the legend of Lycaon who was turned into a wolf when he angered the god Zeus.
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3 Modern Leadership Lessons From Ancient Greek Mythology
Your ability to build trust and cohesion among your people is just as important as your individual skill set. Odysseus’ journey home from the Trojan War (immortalized in The Odyssey) offers ...