Ancient Greeks believed in supernatural causes for almost all events and attributed them to the goddess Tyche. The Romans ...

Truly inspired Greek mythology books and retellings It’s nearly impossible to walk into a bookstore or a library and not come ...

Necromancy in ancient Greece referred to calling up the souls of the dead to consult with them for oracular purposes.

Donning Hermes’ silver suit was a dream for Crump, as was the opportunity to act as the leader of a show. Munar’s Orpheus is ...

Brimming with life lessons, moral dilemmas and captivating character arcs of legendary figures from Hades and Persephone to Medusa and Odysseus, these Greek mythology books are sure to sweep you ...

Greek mythology is filled with fascinating tales of gods ... but it’s also what makes you deeply human. Persephone and the Underworld: The Transformative Soul Persephone’s story tells of her abduction ...

The myth of Persephone’s abduction by Hades and her subsequent annual return symbolized the cycle of life, death, and rebirth—core concepts of Greek agricultural life. According to myth, Persephone, ...

A Missouri judge has rejected arguments that a bank mismanaged painter Thomas Hart Benton’s estate by selling his artwork for less than what it was worth and losing more than 100 pieces.

This panel—once the long side of a sarcophagus, or coffin––depicts the abduction of the maiden Persephone by Hades, the Greek god of the underworld. On the left, Demeter, the Greek goddess of the ...