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7 ways to see the best of Greece's Peloponnese
A sleepy peninsula west of Athens, the Peloponnese offers uniquely Greek experiences ranging from visits to olive farms, boat ...
Which Greek God or Goddess Are You, Based on Your Zodiac Sign?
Cancer is a homebody, sincerely desiring to build safe havens for their loved ones. They have a heart of gold, full of sympathy, compassion, and love. Hestia, the goddess of the hearth, brings warmth ...
What the ancient world can teach us about death
In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...
10 historic Greek wonders away from the islands
The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...
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Typhon: The Monster Who Threatened Olympus in Greek Mythology
Typhon, or Typhoeus as he was also called, was a monstrous, serpentine creature with a hundred heads that could shoot fire ...
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Was Talos, the Bronze Automaton Who Guarded the Island of Crete in Greek Myth, an Early Example of Artificial Intelligence?
One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...
Greek Reporter5d
The Greek Goddess Gaia and Her Connection to Earth Day
April 22, Earth Day is celebrated once again as over one billion people help the Earth recover from the ravages of ...
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Finding Your Soulmate, the Ancient Greek Way
How did people in Ancient Greece view love? What did the greatest thinkers of antiquity say about the eternal quest of ...
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This macho man of Greek myth had nearly a dozen gay lovers
Artist and ancient Greece enthusiast Lucky Boy broke down which three Greek gods had the most gay lovers across mythology.
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Could Chris Nolan’s The Odyssey Put Greek Mythology Back on the Menu?
Greek mythology has been widely used in the movie industry in the past, from Clash of the Titans to Troy and more. Yet, it hasn’t been featured in many films in recent years for some reason. This ...
The New York Times22d
A Stunning, Hallucinatory Retelling of Greek Myth
$35), a retelling of the Greek myth of Prometheus, in the mail for years now. The artist Anders Nilsen serializes it and self-publishes each chapter, which arrive in big envelopes that often ...