The Tower of Babel has a surprising parallel in Greek mythology—Otus and Ephialtes’ daring attempt to reach Olympus.

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The fascination with these stories reflects an existential interest in what in life is inevitable, and what we can control.

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The Twelve Olympian Gods formed the heart of ancient Greek mythology, shaping religion, culture, and daily life through ...

Like the Greek myths Wonder Woman is based on, her storylines are filled to the brim with action and drama of mythical ...

The more welcoming side of Medusa turns typical mythology upside down, with the smile likely designed to represent peace and ...

Archaeologists have now found traces of a plant-based poison on several 60,000-year-old quartz Stone Age arrowheads found in ...

More than a decade after it flopped in theaters, this overlooked fantasy film is much better than you remember.

Yair Whiteson, a 13-year-old aspiring archeologist, discovered an 1,800-year-old ring while hiking near the Khirbet Shalala ...

Mythology is about how cultures make sense of reality through stories, not necessarily falsehoods. It reveals a framework for ...

When she was 3 years old, Lucy Versuk remembers drawing pictures on the floor of her home. It would be a precursor for a ...