In Homer's account in The Odyssey, Penelope, wife of Odysseus and cousin of the beautiful Helen of Troy, is portrayed as the quintessential faithful wife. She is left alone for 20 years while her ...

If you haven’t recently been a 12-year-old, or the parent of one, you might yet be unaware of the hydra headed Percy Jackson ...

Ancient Greek mythology is one of the most popular and well-known mythologies of any ancient civilization, shaping modern pop ...

Reading is a great habit, and reading books that interest you is one the best ways to spend your time productively. If you’re someone who’s just out exploring the genre of mythology ...

Both men hoped, through their collaboration, to elevate the study of mythology to the status of a science. In “The Primordial Child in Primordial Times” Kerényi treats the child-God as an enduring and ...