Greek mythology

The image of black people plays a key role in the reconciliation between the everyday world of ancient Greeks and spiritual revelation, says an analysis on The Root. The analysis is based on a scene on a skyphos -- a...

According to the spring tradition of "Marti" or "Martia," adults and children wear a small bracelet made of red and white thread from March 1st till the 31st. The tradition dates back to ancient Greece and is held throughout the...

February 14th is the globally celebrated day of Saint Valentine, the day of lovers. Millions of stores around the world are lavishly dressed in red and large amounts of roses, chocolates and stuffed animals are sold and consumed, often...

All people hide a young child in their heart. Now is the time to leave your trouble at the door and spend a little time reading about Disney’s magical world. Disney’s history has not always been marked with success. The...

The goddess of love, the Minoan Astarte, is the key figure that unlocks the mystery of the Phaistos Disk, according to linguist, archaeologist and coordinator of the program Erasmus of Crete Technological Institute; Gareth Owens. Speaking to the ANA -...

"STILL LIFE" visual performance, conceived and directed by Greek artist Dimitris Papaioannou, and produced by 2WORKS with the support of the Onassis Cultural Centre in Athens, will travel across the world, sponsored by Aegean Airlines, from October 7, 2015 through...

Music lovers in Rome gave Greek pianist Alexandros Kapelis a standing ovation at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, after his unprecedented “Greek Myth and the Piano” program. “This is a series of seven concerts, from Milan to Sicily, in some...

A reading of all 18,225 lines of text of The Iliad by 66 actors, an epic undertaking of Cambridge classics professor Simon Goldhill, will be available to watch online. The ambitious reading took place on August 14 for an audience...

Artereal Gallery will present a solo exhibition by the Sydney based Greek artist, George Raftopoulos, opening Wednesday October 7 and continuing until Thursday November 12, 2015. Entitled Mythic Nation, the narrative-driven body of work comprises paintings and works on paper and...

A team of talented artists and writers deliver a new graphic novel that presents extraordinary characters and bold colors in an effort to offer a sprightly explanation of the abstract concept of "Democracy" tracing its birthplace to its homeland, Greece. Writer...