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By Patrick Garner The ancient Greeks considered Dionysus the 12th and final Olympic god. He was not taken seriously by his father Zeus nor by...

The "sky father" is an archetypal god appearing in many ancient religions globally, including within the ancient Greek and Roman pantheons as Zeus and...

Ancient Greek athlete Coroebus of Elis was the first recorded Olympic Games winner in the 192-meter (630-feet) footrace in faraway 776 BC. Coroebus was a...

Greek mythology is full of divine judgments, whether rewarding loyal heroes with blessings and gifts or punishing traitors with unimaginable pain. One god above...

Europe Day held on 9 May every year celebrates peace and unity in Europe. The date marks the anniversary of the historic 'Schuman declaration'...

In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens, as well as the Acropolis, in what is...

Cleopatra VII Philopator is one of the most famous figures of antiquity, but few people are familiar with the fascinating history of her ancestors. The...

A colossal statue of the sky-bearing Greek titan Atlas, which was buried for hundreds of years among ancient ruins, has been reconstructed to claim...

According to the legend, the Pleiad known as Maia gave birth to Zeus' son Hermes in a cave near the lake Dasios on Mount...

When it comes to Greek mythology, myth and legend, fairy tales and fantasy, can be just as informative as historical facts.