British author J. R. R. Tolkien's tale of the fall of Númenor was inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Atlantis.

April 22, Earth Day is celebrated once again as over one billion people help the Earth recover from the ravages of ...

In the northern Aegean, a hidden gem awaits. Samothrace, with its untouched landscapes and mythical allure, promises an ...

Demeter was one of the twelve Olympian gods believed by the ancient Greeks to rule over the cosmos. She was the sister of Zeus and patron goddess of agriculture. She was commonly depicted wearing a ...

We meet Homer, famous writer of Ancient Greece, who introduces us to ... The other main gods and goddesses are: Poseidon: God of the sea.Athena: Goddess of wisdom and war.Dionysus: God of wine ...

Odysseus, Greek hero and the King of Ithaca ... Unfortunately for Odysseus, Polyphemus was actually the son of Poseidon, God of the sea. When Poseidon found out what had happened, he vowed ...

From floating shrines and striking synagogues to golden monuments and sprawling sacrificial sites, these are the most ...

In the 900 years between those notable moments, Ancient Greek culture shaped contemporary poetry, democracy, philosophy, art, theater, and language. Take Greek mythology, for example: those ...

People prayed to these gods for the same reasons we pray today ... Shared religious rites united ancient Greek villages and regions. Worship intially was communal, but as people sought meaning ...

(Sony Interactive Entertainment) Sony will launch a God Of War ‘side story’ in 2025, according to a source, as the series looks set to return to Ancient Greece. The future of God Of War was ...