Greek mythology came to life on canvas through numerous vibrant artworks, many of which have transcended into world-famous masterpieces of paining.
Throughout history, mythological subjects have fascinated the minds of people who continue to admire ancient legends captured by painters...
The Kraken is one of the most famous sea monsters around, and it is usually associated with Greek mythology. This association comes from the fact that it features in the classic Clash of the Titans movie from 1981, as...
Perseus is well known in Greek mythology as one of the very earliest Greek heroes. According to legend, he was the son of Zeus and fought Medusa and the sea-monster Cetus. What is not so well known is that...
Those who are well-versed in Greek mythology likely recognize many scenes from myths in famous artworks. In fact, apart from religious scenes, images from Greek mythology are one of the most common themes in European art.
Greek mythology is prominent...
Early critics of Christianity noticed striking parallels between Danaë’s story of the birth of Perseus and the Christian narrative of Jesus’ virgin birth. Celsus, a second-century philosopher, explicitly claimed that Christians derived their account from Greco-Roman myths such as...
The meteor shower named Perseid, during which up to 100 shooting stars will fall per hour, takes place on August 12, before dawn, and will be seen from Greece as well.
The Perseids begin as tiny specks of dust that...
