Prometheus
Ancient Greece
The Great Flood of Deucalion, the Greek Equivalent of Noah’s Story
Deucalion, who, in Greek legend, constructed an ark to save himself and his wife when Zeus, the king of the gods, resolved to destroy all humanity by a Great Flood, is the mythical counterpart of Noah.
Deucalion was the son...
Ancient Greece
The Top Five Craziest Greek Gods
As we count down the top five crazy Greek gods, many will wish to know who the absolute craziest is. But what should the criteria for crazy be exactly? This is difficult to say.
Calling people crazy is sometimes insulting....
Ancient Greece
Who is Prometheus, the Greek God Referenced in ‘Oppenheimer’?
"Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to man. For this, he was chained to a rock and tortured for eternity," reads the opening caption of director Christopher Nolan's blockbuster movie Oppenheimer.
Based on the true story of J....
Ancient Greece
Liver: The Seat of Emotions, According to Ancient Greeks
For the ancient Greeks the liver had an important role in divine and spiritual daily life: the liver was the center of the soul and the source of emotions.
Environment
The 9 Most Ancient Trees on Earth
When the Great Pyramid of Giza was being constructed and Julius Caesar was rising to power, there existed trees that were ancient beyond imagination. These trees, the oldest in the world, had already lived for thousands of years.
To determine...
Culture
Dodoni Theater Reopens After 17 Years to Host Aeschylus' Poetic Masterpiece
Greek mythology's undisciplined titan Prometheus challenges the power of Olympian gods, giving mankind fire stolen from Mount Olympus. His punishment and suffering will be relentless at the hands of Zeus. Prometheus will be chained and abused in a Caucasus mountain.
Aeschylus' poetic...
Greece
Summer Solstice Celebrated by Ancient Religions
According to an article posted on the BBC, there are still many Greeks who follow Pre-Christian gods. For those, June 21, is considered as a very unique day.
Many of them participate in the Prometheia festival, an event which honors...