Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain Many people have at least heard of the name Orestes, which is the name of a prominent figure of ancient Greek mythology, but how many of us are actually ...

“Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus,” by John William Waterhouse, 1891. Circe was among one of the most famous femme fatales in Greek mythology. Credit: Public Domain There are many strong and ...

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 ...

the realization of a dream stretching back to the ill-starred Icarus of Greek mythology. The story is captured in the new book, "Birdmen Over Boston Harbor: The 1910 Harvard-Boston Aero Meet ...

Leaked audio instructions by Greek rescue co-ordinators have cast further doubt on Greece's official version of events in the hours before a migrant boat sank along with up to 650 people onboard.

Icarus's problem was flying too high. The character from Greek mythology flapped his wings made of feathers and wax all the way to the sun. Then the heat melted the wax and Icarus crashed into the ...

The Hades 2 Warsong Update adds a new Olympian, a final boss for the Surface route, and Boons like Ares' for more magic focus. The update also revamps Boons from other gods. Players can expect a ...

One of the most famous stories from Greek mythology is that of Icarus. In short: Daedalus and his son Icarus were tasked with building a labyrinth on the island of Crete. To prevent the secret of ...

With a little practice, the language won't be "all Greek" during your next visit. Helen Iatrou is a travel journalist and guidebook author from Australia who has lived in Greece for almost three ...