Greece has about 6000 islands, 230 of which are inhabited. Here is a map explaining all of the Greek island groups.

Athena, a goddess of wisdom and warfare and the patron goddess of Athens, was one of the most popular deities in the Greek ...

Netflix’s latest drama, Sirens, is steeped in ancient Greek mythology, drawing direct parallels to the legendary sirens.

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.

While traveling the Greek world in the 2nd century CE, the geographer Pausanias visited the statue of Zeus at Olympia. The ...

Greek mythology is at the heart of “Hadestown,” Anaïs Mitchell’s folk-inspired reimagining of two classic tales: the ill-fated journey of young dreamer Orpheus to the Underworld to rescue ...

The 2025 Met Gala featured a daffodil-covered carpet designed by Cy Gavin. It drew inspiration from the myth of Narcissus. The event celebrated Black fashion and identity. Co-chairs included ...

252 Northumberland St. The romantic comedy depicts a version of the Greek myth where Hades, god of the underworld, abducts Persephone — the daughter of Demeter, the goddess of the harvest.

A Greek mythology obsession is basically a middle school rite of passage (right up there with the classic Ancient Egypt hyper-fixation). There’s something larger-than-life about Greek myths that ...

In Greek mythology, Orpheus descends into the underworld to retrieve his beloved Eurydice, who’s died from a serpent’s bite. His music, so achingly beautiful, moves Hades to allow Eurydice to ...