The scene: Las Vegas celebrates excess, and the Caesars Palace casino resort has an overarching theme of Ancient Roman mythology, so the Bacchanal Buffet fits both like a glove. This vast dining ...

In a city filled with odd monikers, it's no surprise that New Orleans' Mardi Gras krewes have embraced their own unique names. But why do so many of these krewes have Greek, Roman and African ...

If you ask a New Orleanian where his favorite krewe got its name, he’ll probably say, “the Greeks,” “the Romans” or maybe even “mythology.” Bacchus, Proteus, Momus, Okeanos and ...

The Greek Dionysus and the Roman Bacchus are functionally the same god, but there are a few key differences. Dionysus—a noble, youthful figure in myth and classical literature—is usually ...