Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures from ancient Greek and Roman mythology. In Greek and Roman ...

The New York Times has introduced a challenging word puzzle, Connections, that sharpens logic and language skills. The March ...

Susie Dent has created a new word - 'Eufloria' - which sums up how you feel after receiving a bouquet of flowers.

Partnering with personalised greeting cards company Moonpig ahead of Mother’s Day, Susie says the word ... Greek and conveys abundance, wellbeing, and comfort, while Flora, in Roman mythology ...

In the mythology of ancient Greece and Rome ... The importance of their claws was likely a result of their name, which was derived from the Ancient Greek word for “snatching” (ἁρπάζω or harpazdo). As ...

Delphinus (the Latin version of the Greek word for dolphin) is also a small constellation associated with Greek mythology and the god Poseidon, the lord of the sea. According to the myth, Poseidon ...

In Greek mythology, Orpheus descends into the underworld to retrieve his beloved Eurydice, who’s died from a serpent’s bite. His music, so achingly beautiful, moves Hades to allow Eurydice to ...