Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact ...

The book invites you to revel in the world of legends, to dream as you once did as a child.

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“Ulysses and the Sirens,” John William Waterhouse, 1891. Credit: Public Domain Greek mythology came to life on canvas through numerous vibrant artworks, many of which have transcended into ...

Greek mythology contains the story of Ariadne’s thread, a ball of thread used to escape the perilous labyrinth of King Minos. A red thread appears throughout Ally Christmas’ “/bodycrumbs ...

This book is a retelling of the stories about some Greek Gods and mortals with charm. A pleasant read for all the Greek mythology lovers. A story about the daughter of Chrysaor, Anaxandra, a young ...

When I taught high-school English, I loved planning out the syllabus, book by book. Once chosen, one novel might lead naturally to another; certain titles seemed to go with certain seasons.

when one of her books went viral on TikTok. It was a dream come true — and also kind of a nightmare. Sales of her Greek mythology-inspired fantasy romance novel, “A Touch of Darkness,” and ...

I’m sure many of you did the same. A good book is escapist. But at its strongest, reading is an utterly transformative act – the lessons we learn, the characters we meet and the perspectives ...