The philosopher Socrates disrupted the Homeric, poetical understanding of the gods, who acted with freedom, whim, and even bias. The ancient Greek gods were not merely bearers of Good but also embodied what humans could perceive as “evil.”
Zeus might...
At the heart of the Delphi Archaeological Museum resides one of the most extraordinary treasures of ancient Greek art: the chryselephantine (gold and ivory) statues of Apollo, Artemis, and Leto. These rare masterpieces, dating to the mid-6th century BC,...
The devastating wildfire that swept across Mount Cithaeron (Κιθαιρώνας) in recent days left behind a landscape of charred forests and blackened slopes, destroying one of central Greece's most ecologically and historically significant mountains. While firefighters managed to protect nearby...
Artemis is generally known as the ancient Greek goddess of hunting; however, in contrast to the other gods of Olympus, she was a deity associated with multiple cults.
All ancient Greek gods were temperamental, as they reflected the nature of...
The awe-inspiring Greek gods, deeply intertwined with the natural world, are associated with certain animals considered to be sacred embodiments of various gods. Through their unique characteristics, the creatures mirror the divine powers of these gods.
Numerous legends recount instances...
Ancient Greeks regarded the island of Delos and its sanctuary of Apollo as so sacred that birth and death were forbidden there, since human life was considered ritually impure in a sacred sense. It was a unique place set...
Easter is traditionally known as the annual festival to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. However, scholars have long linked the customs involved in this celebration with pagan festivals that already existed before Jesus.
Could an ancient Greek festival have...
The oldest known synagogue outside Israel was located on the Greek island of Delos—known as the island of the god Apollo in the Cyclades—and attests to the presence of a Jewish community.
Roman-Jewish historian Flavius Josephus (37-100 AD) mentioned the...
Throughout its 64-year history, NASA has named several of its spacecraft and missions after ancient Greek gods and mythological figures. But what is the connection between NASA and ancient Greek mythology?
From the Apollo program, which ran between 1961 and...
The Easter Bunny is one of the most pervasive symbols of Easter today. It is a hare or rabbit that supposedly lays special eggs, or carries them in a basket, for children. However, since Easter is supposed to be...
