The name Iphigenia has been synonymous with ancient Greek tragedy and mythology, as well as the concept of sacrifice, for millennia.

The Tower of Babel has a surprising parallel in Greek mythology—Otus and Ephialtes’ daring attempt to reach Olympus.

Greek and Roman gods evoked fear, awe and envy. Their names now control trillions of dollars of your money. Janus, Apollo, ...

Food, music and culture have made the Italian southern city of Naples famous around the globe. But there’s another Neapolitan ...

Perhaps most recognizable as a Hawaiian hello, Aloha has a far deeper meaning: "love." The word is used in many contexts to ...

The name Daphni was inspired by both Greek mythology and the name of this building. "She's wood nymph or a river nymph, and she was turned into a laurel tree," he says. "Her name was Daphni ...

Whenever we deal with dishonest selfish or nasty people we mourn the fall of morality and think about the era when the world would have been a better place But what if I tell you that evil sprouted ri ...

However, the Greek monarch organised a counter-coup months later, which ultimately failed, leading to the royal family fleeing Greece. Constantine was still King of Greece for six years until the ...

This essay is part of Companion Fare, a series of personal stories about traveling with loved ones.

Greek mythology holds that some of Nyx’s children were born ... Throughout the centuries, Nyx’s family tree was altered several times to include new offspring, consorts, and even parentage. Her story ...

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