Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

The name Iphigenia has been synonymous with ancient Greek tragedy and mythology, as well as the concept of sacrifice, for millennia.

Greek myths are all over theatre stages at the moment, their fierce, vengeful stories offering unnerving parallels with ...

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

A mother’s love is said to be pure and unconditional—a shield that protects her children from every harm. But what if that ...

Ruled by Hades, the god of the underworld, the infernal rivers of Greek mythology are often mentioned in ancient literature.