The Iliad, composed by Homer in c. 650 BC, is a cornerstone of Ancient Greek literature and contains numerous descriptions of warfare. For many years, scholars argued that its portrayal of warfare in the Trojan War comes from accurately preserved...
Romulus and Remus are important legendary figures in Roman mythology. According to the most famous version of the legend, they founded the city of Rome together. However, after a disagreement between the two brothers, Romulus killed his brother Remus...
In Homer's Odyssey, the main character Odysseus embarks on a journey to various destinations as he endeavors to return home following the Trojan War. There are lots of different theories about the places that he visited. However, scholarly research in...
Achilles, the main character of the Iliad, remains one of the emblematic heroes of Greek mythology and modern literature for his bravery and fierceness in avenging the death of his best friend, Patroclus.
Homer's epic poem, along with The Odyssey,...
The story of the Trojan Horse is one of the most famous stories in Greek mythology. It is part of the climax of the dramatic legend of the Trojan War. However, researchers have differing ideas about what the Trojan...
In ancient times, the mountains of Greece held the shrines and ritual sites of the Greek gods. These days, they’re astonishingly unloved and neglected.
By Jason König
The mountains of Greece and the Mediterranean are permanent reminders of the past. The...
Hades was the underworld of Greek mythology. As such, it was a purely mythical location. Yet despite this, the ancient Greeks associated it with a number of real-world places. This is particularly so regarding its entrance. Ancient Greek texts...
Ancient Greece has always captivated the minds of fashion designers, but Versace is the one brand that has so many clear connections to ancient Greek aesthetics that they just can't be ignored.
In the world of luxury fashion, very few...
There are many strong and powerful women, or femme fatales, who became known for their ruthlessness and cunning ways in Greek mythology, such as Circe, Clytemnestra, and Medea.
These women were powerful and often deadly forces despite the fact that Greek...
