Cecrops, Athens’ first king, banned bloody sacrifices and reformed worship with laws, morality, and symbolic offerings.

When we think about animal sacrifice, ancient societies such as the Greeks come to mind. But why did they ritually slaughter animals? What did this do for their society? Greenland Voters Reject ...

DISTOMO, Greece (AP) — Feeling overwhelmed by everyday obligations or doom-scrolling? The ancient Greeks had a remedy for burnout still practiced annually by their rural descendants. In the ...

Tales of ghost animals in our modern world are often framed as a comfort; the beloved pet returning to visit. But this has not always been the case. In ancient Greece and Rome, you might assume ...

Animal skins, bells, ritual chaos: Ancient burnout remedy is still at the heart of Greece’s carnival by: DEREK GATOPOULOS and PETROS GIANNAKOURIS, Associated Press Posted: Mar 4, 2025 / 02:15 AM EST ...