The Greek pantheon is full of powerful female deities, such as Athena, goddess of war and wisdom and patron of Athens; or Artemis, goddess of the hunt and wilderness. Archaeologists are finding ...

She imagined a climactic moment in which Medusa confronts Athena and asks the goddess why she ... there’s been a flood of novels featuring women from Greek mythology who have often been ...

Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow, and also served as a messenger of the gods. Iris was a prominent figure in many ancient myths.

“Right now, Greek mythology is undergoing a renaissance of perspectives. The tales of male heroes, jealous goddesses, and silent women are getting a twist as writers centre female ...

The Venus de Milo, a celebrated ancient statue found on the Greek island of Milos ... to the middle ages represent women in many guises, from goddesses, religious icons, mothers, entrepreneurs ...

Female rebellion is at the heart of the Greek story about the creation of the world. Gaia, the Earth goddess, rebels against her husband Ouranos, the Sky, who smothers her and refuses to let her ...