Mythology
‘Aristophanes would have been thrilled’
"I was just down on Earth and every human person that I saw down there was conspicuously convivial. Not scared. And when they're not scared, they're not worshiping me," confides Zeus (Jeff Goldblum) to Prometheus (Stephen Dillane) in the new Netflix series "Kaos," which has enjoyed immense success since its debut.
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What caused the War of the Titans in Greek mythology? (video)
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The Archbishop Hieronymus’s Easter message – History is still captive to evil
Problems are not solved with strength and power, but with freedom and love, said Hieronymus in his message for the Resurrection of the Lord
Dora Bakoyannis: What Dimitris Koufodinas told her about the murder of Pavlos Bakoyannis
"I don't think this wound ever heals. Some people came to me and said, 'you will forgive' and I replied, 'The priests forgive, God forgives, I don't'."
Greek island temple complex reveals ‘countless’ offerings left by ancient worshippers
Archaeologists excavating a hilltop sanctuary on the Aegean Sea island of Kythnos have discovered "countless" pottery offerings left by ancient worshippers over the centuries, Greece's Culture Ministry said Wednesday.
Filming on Corfu about to wrap up for ‘The Return’ of Odysseus
A powerful drama inspired by Homer's Odyssey and starring Ralph Fiennes as Odysseus and Juliette Binoche as Penelope is wrapping up filming at the end of the month on the Ionian island of Corfu, state broadcaster ERT reported on Tuesday.
Rome, sacred ground for nearly 3,000 years, and counting
According to legend, Rome was born April 21, 753 BC, when Romulus, the survivor of its feuding twin founders, hitched his plow and furrowed a circular perimeter in the hills above the Tiber River. Everything inside was urbs, city space consecrated by priests who interpreted the will of the gods; everything outside was ager - unhallowed open territory.
Italian cathedral bears traces of Latmos
Latmos Mountains in western Türkiye is drawing attention with its natural landscape and historical texture. Traces of Latmos (Beşparmak), which is visited by many tourists every year for its prehistoric rock paintings, can be seen in the Siena Cathedral in the Tuscany region of Italy.
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Reunions can be nostalgic and painful as well as happy – as the ancient Greek heroes Achilles and Odysseus show us
Celebrations are a joyous time of reuniting with family and friends. But afterward, people can sometimes be left uneasily mulling over their relationships. Annual returns home can induce an uncomfortable nostalgia in the tension between how the past is remembered and how the present is experienced.
Elefsina: The “Cultural Capital of Europe” is turning into a new tourist destination
The city of Elefsina is turning into a new cultural destination of Attica thanks to the organization "Elefsina 2023 Cultural Capital of Europe".