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

Archaeologists in Licata, Sicily were recently exploring the remains of the ancient Greek colony Finziade when they came ...

The wheat in kollyva is the symbol of the human body because man is nourished ... Persephone, the wife of Hades, was the daughter of the goddess of harvest, Demeter. Hence, to offer to the living in ...

The ancient Greek gods, the immortal characters of Greek mythology, remain a fascination around the world as do their unusual ...

Persephone’s divine mother, Demeter, goddess of the harvest and fertility, was so devastated by her daughter’s abduction by Hades that no plants would grow. Zeus offered the solution ...

Food, music and culture have made the Italian southern city of Naples famous around the globe. But there’s another Neapolitan tradition that fascinates locals and visitors ...

A Scripture expert who is now the official preacher of Pope Francis has explained what makes the Bible “modern” and why knowledge of the word of God is important for evangelization.

Celtic mythology is comprised of legends and lore from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, the Isle of Man, Cornwall, and Brittany. Each Celtic culture has its own language and traditions, but there is some ...

“At the Kumbh Mela, you never know when god may appear before you in human form and bless you,” says Kumar as he hands over ₹300 to Pappu. Pappu does not fail to notice the irony in the ...