Behind the myth of the Minotaur lies the ancient Minoan civilisation – a culture steeped in ritual, rich in symbolism, and ...

In Greek mythology: The daughter of King Minos and Queen Pasiphae of Crete, who is known for helping Theseus escape the Labyrinth and defeat the Minotaur. In KAOS: Known as Ari and played by Leila ...

The Twelve Labors of Hercules occupy a special place in the pantheon of Greek mythology, exemplifying the ancient beliefs of the Greeks.

While appearing in Greek mythology, BBC explains, “The oldest-known ouroboros appeared on a golden shrine in the tomb of Tutankhamen – ‘King Tut’ – in Egypt in the 13th Century BC.” ...

The author of the Myth of Monsters series recommends works that tell, or retell, these strange and wonderful stories for ...

One of the most famous stories of Greek mythology is the tale of King Midas, whose touch turned all to gold. Nearly 3,000 years after his death, we know King Midas by unforgettable stories told by ...

ATHENS, Greece – A Greek archaeologist believes he has found a fragment of the lost throne of the rulers of Mycenae, famous from ancient myth and the story of the Trojan War.

1. The King of Gods: Indra vs. Zeus Both Hindu mythology and Greek legends have a king of the gods who rules over heaven and wields thunder and lightning as their ultimate weapon.

Jennifer Saint’s enchanting debut, Ariadne, retells the myth of the Minotaur through the eyes of Ariadne, daughter of King Minos of Crete. When Theseus, prince of Athens, is sent as part of that ...

Many have traced the contemporary conception of a mermaid to the ancient Greek figure of the siren, despite the fact that ...

In Marvel’s comics and mythology, Zeus rules over his fellow Olympians as king of the gods. In the comics, the Greek gods live in a pocket dimension known as Olympus.