Artists and storytellers tend to seek out inspiration, frequently latching on to a person or idea as their muse. But who were ...

According to ancient writers and Greek mythology, the muses are the sources of inspiration for the arts and knowledge.

Aleshea Harris wrote “Is God Is” as a story of rage and revenge, blending Greek tragedy with Spaghetti Westerns.

Zeus, the king of the Olympian Gods, transformed into a white bull to abduct Europa, the princess who gave her name to the ...

These gods were a bit like humans, but they lived forever and were much more powerful. They felt human emotions, like love, anger and jealousy, and they did not always behave themselves. Every city in ...

A marble statue has been excavated from the ruins of an ancient Greek city. The statue is of the Goddess Athena, made out of white marble and stands about 2 metres tall. Excavation work in the Western ...

The indomitable Lady Columbia defends the United States with her snazzy patriotic shield, c. 1890. Library of Congress The first and longest-ruling mascot of the United States made her debut before ...

There are many powerful deities in the Greek pantheon. From Zeus, the king of the gods, to Athena, the goddess of wisdom, the people of ancient Greece worshipped these immortal beings for millennia, ...

Greek cities had beautiful temples with stone columns and statues, and open-air theatres where people sat to watch plays. Image caption, Ancient Greek ruins of the Temple of Apollo and theatre in the ...

A significant archaeological discovery was announced in Turkey, where a marble statue of Athena, approximately two metres tall, was uncovered in the ancient Greek city of Laodicea, near Pamukkale.