Persephone

Ancient Greeks believed that all dead people ended up to a dark underworld called Hades (Άδης), where three judges decided on their afterlife fate

Our Fall Equinox this year (2023) arrives at Saturday, September at 06:50 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). That would be at 2:50 a.m. EDT for those on the Americas' East coast. In Greek mythology, the Autumn equinox (which occurs on Wednesday)...

The ancient Greek myth of Sisyphus is currently trending on social media sites like TikTok and Twitter. Users have been satirizing the myth in memes posted online. In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was a cunning and deceitful king who was condemned...

Like many stories of Greek mythology, Persephone’s descent into the realm of Hades, and her emergence from it, has resonances in contemporary arts, most especially the notion of death and rebirth. By Chris Mackie  The student of Greek mythology is often...

Greek mythology has much to teach us about women's rebellion. Although women were considered minors, in myths they spoke truth to power and fiercely resisted injustice and oppression. By Marie-Claire Beaulieu As a scholar of ancient mythology, I’m aware of many...

After a long legal battle, London’s British Museum returned last week a looted ancient Greek statue of the goddess Persephone to Libya

Spring is (almost) in the air in Greece, and Greeks will soon begin preparations to welcome the new season by celebrating an ancient annual custom. The tradition of "Martis" entails that everyone, regardless of age, adorns themselves with red...

Spring is (almost) in the air in Greece, and Greeks will soon begin preparations to welcome the new season by celebrating an ancient annual custom. The tradition of "Martis" entails that everyone, regardless of age, adorns themselves with red...

In a press conference following the recent discovery of a stunning mosaic in the Kasta Hill tomb of ancient Amphipolis, Lena Mendoni, general secretary of the Greek Ministry of Culture, and Katerina Peristeri, head of the Amphipolis archaeological team,...

The Greek ministry of culture released today a set of pictures of the newly-excavated Amphipolis tomb mosaic. The mosaic is now fully uncovered, exposing a figure of a woman whom archaeologists have identified as Persephone. In a series of impressive...