Greek myths give the sadly tarnished idea of received wisdom a much-needed boost. They elucidate truths we, today, can barely bring ourselves to acknowledge. Addressing not just pride and mortality ...

A new opera by American composer Nico Muhly is reimagining the myth of Aphrodite through a contemporary lens, exploring beauty, desire and identity in a strikingly relevant way. Aphrodite had its ...

Through the ages, Aphrodite's name has become synonymous with love, beauty and sex. But like most women — divine or not — the goddess was more complex than that. “Aphrodite and the Gods of Love,” an ...

The Olympian gods were far more than distant figures worshipped in ancient temples. They were powerful personalities whose ...