The Tragic Story of the Fall of Icarus
The story of Icarus is one of those legends of Greek mythology that fascinates audiences especially because of the character's desire to go beyond...
Greece’s Beautiful Mount Ziria, Home of the God Hermes
According to the legend, the Pleiad known as Maia gave birth to Zeus' son Hermes in a cave near the lake Dasios, on Mount...
The Moirai, the Fates of Greek Mythology
The Moirai, usually also known as the Fates, stand for the idea of destiny in the sphere of Greek mythology. It was common for...
Read Greek Gods’ Epic Tales of Love and Jealousy
Zeus, the king of the Olympian Gods, was not only known for being the most prominent entity in the ancient Greek pantheon, he also...
The Greek Myth Behind Winter’s ‘Halcyon Days’
The expression “halcyon days” refers to a period of time, right in the middle of winter, normally at the end of January and usually...
A Visit to Greece’s Valley of the Muses
The eastern slopes of Mount Helicon have been witnesses to the history of the Valley of the Muses, the site of an ancient Greek...
The Colossus of Rhodes: 6 Facts about one of the Wonders of the Ancient...
The ancient island of Rhodes, the kállistin (best) of the Greek cities as historians like to call it, has long attracted the attention of...
Promitheia: Reviving the Ancient Greek Spirit on Mount Olympus
Hundreds of people gathered on Mount Olympus in central Greece for the annual festival dedicated to the Ancient Greek spirit.
The Prometheia festival, now in its 22nd...
The May Day Wreath and Its Roots in Ancient Greece
Maios (Μάιος in Greek), the month of May, took its name from the ancient goddess Maia (in Greek Μαία, the mother, the midwife, she...
Greek Mythology: The Little-Known Sea Deities Who Stir Up the Seas
Next time you see the waves crashing into a picturesque shoreline, think of the goddesses of the oceans, rivers, lakes, fountains, streams, and underworld...
Commonalities Between Greek and Indian Mythology Uncovered
The well-known Indian writer, columnist, illustrator and speaker Devdutt Pattanaik has recently published the book Olympus: An Indian Retelling of Greek Myths, which ties...
Passionate Greek Women Perform at a Renovated Old Train Wagon
Fascinating Greek women from mythology to Modern Greece all meet at a renovated train wagon known as "To Treno sto Rouf." The performance, in...
