“Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus,” by John William Waterhouse, 1891. Circe was among one of the most famous femme fatales in Greek mythology. Credit: Public Domain There are many strong and ...

A version of the story of the Garden of Eden and the forbidden fruit from the Bible also appears in Greek mythology’s Garden of the Hesperides, where the serpent guarding the fruit also plays a key ...

Although many players will be familiar with the Hydra from Greek Mythology and many different films and TV shows, less will be familiar with its water-based cousin. The Scylla is relatively ...

The epidemiology of scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, has experienced concerning changes in recent years. It traditionally was endemic to the “tsutsugamushi triangle” (including ...

Ancient Greek art spans a period between about 900 and 30 BCE and is divided into four periods: Geometric, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic. Throughout that period, artists worked with a wide ...

Greek swimmer Artemis Vasilaki made a remarkable splash at the World Swimming Championships in Budapest, breaking the national record in the 1,500m freestyle with a time of 16:01.96. The 18-year-old ...

10 revealing facts about Greek. Get your head around tongue twisters and jokes.

Greek media have made their feelings clear on Anthony Martial after just five games at his new club AEK Athens. Martial left Manchester United at the end of the 2023/24 season after his contract ...

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Here we take a closer look at the rich mythology of auroras, from ancestral spirits to indicators of impending doom, and also set out to debunk some common misconceptions. Many cultures attribute ...