Plato’s Statesman contains one of the most mysterious and beautiful myths in ancient philosophy—the story of the two cosmic cycles and the reign of Cronus, the Titan king. Though the myth appears late in the dialogue, it carries a...
There are many stories in Greek mythology as well as creatures, which are supernatural beings, by powers and abilities, mostly immortal. These strange and sometimes terrifying creatures were used according to Greek mythology by the gods. They were sent to protect someone or something or simply to cause fear.
Archaeologists in Ankara, Turkey, have uncovered an ancient fossil from the Tethys Sea at Külhöyük, a 5,000-year-old Hattian and Hittite settlement in the capital’s Gölbaşı district. Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Ministry said the gastropod fossil is about 66 million...
The story of Oedipus is perhaps the most tragic story of ancient Greece. The mythological character was the king of Thebes and lived under the shadow of a curse that could not be avoided to the end of his...
Homer was one of the most important figures in ancient Greece. His contribution to ancient Greek culture was immense, due to his two most famous poems - the Iliad and the Odyssey. To the ancient Greeks, the works of Homer were...
Greek mythology usually involves gods, heroes, supernatural beings, and stories of the ancient world. Yet, Greek myths became weapons of political satire in the past two centuries, giving them relevance to current affairs of the time.
In the 18th century,...
The ancient Greeks were deeply interested in the concept of the afterlife, much like the Egyptians, who explored it in works such as the renowned Book of the Dead. The Petelia Gold Tablet is a notable ancient Greek text...
We might think that there cannot possibly be a connection between Greek mythology and the medieval kings of Scandinavia. However, according to several medieval sources, the Norse kings were actually descended from Priam of Troy.
Where does this legend first...
Women writers in Renaissance Italy faced strict limits on what they could study, publish, and discuss in public. Yet poets Gaspara Stampa and Isabella Andreini found ways to challenge those rules. A study led by Nicla Riverso shows how...
When scientists of the International Commission on Stratigraphy describe the Hadean Eon, the earliest age of our planet, what strikes us is how familiar this chaos feels when compared to Greek mythology. The ICS, a global body of geologists,...
