Myths have had a huge influence on the world. Although they may not be true, the events of Greek myth may have taken place in ...

Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...

According to myth, cave wyrms are terrifying creatures that live deep inside mountain caves, or sometimes in marshes and fens ...

Famous snake babies include Taylor Swift and ... light over darkness. In Greek mythology the rod of Asclepius, entwined with a single serpent, symbolizes medicine and healing — an emblem still ...

Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t ...

Greek and Roman gods evoked fear, awe and envy. Their names now control trillions of dollars of your money. Janus, Apollo, ...

Cerberus, the hound of Hades, was the three-headed guard dog of the Underworld. He was Hades’s beloved pet, entrusted with ...

VATICAN MUSEUMS According to one version of the ancient Greek mythology ... Ovid told what's perhaps the most famous serpent-related myth — the tragic story of Medusa, a beautiful mortal ...

Those familiar with Greek mythology know the story of Icarus, who was gifted a pair of wax wings in order to fly out of the labyrinth where he was imprisoned. The wings were suited perfectly for ...

The musical storytelling of the Ancient Greek myths comes to life as Anaïs Mitchell’s HADESTOWN opens in Sydney.  Rachel ...

In Naples, red horns — an iconic Neapolitan symbol of prosperity, love and fortune -- are preferred over flowers and ...

Michael Longley, the last survivor of a remarkable triumvirate of Northern Irish poets that included Seamus Heaney and Derek Mahon, who was celebrated for the meditative beauty of his compact lyrics, ...