The Bull-Headed Minotaur: History and Mythology
Etymology and Names – Artwork depicting Minotaur being slain by Theseus inside the Labyrinth. As succinctly described by the Roman poet Ovid, Minotaur (Ancient Greek:…
Greek mythology
Major Olympian Greek Gods, Goddesses, and Titans
Introduction – The narrative of the Greek gods, goddesses, and the related mythology, unlike the Bible, was not available to the ancient Greeks through a…
Major Roman Gods, Goddesses, And Their Family Tree
Like many contemporary cultures, the ancient Romans tended to view their mythological tradition as being borne by history rather than legends, with the central themes…
A bevy of Greek mythology-depicting mosaics uncovered at the ancient city of Perga, Turkey
The famous site constituting the ancient Greek city of Perga in what is now Turkey’s Antalya province, has been the focus of numerous excavations and…
Sanctuary to ‘horny’ Greek god Pan possibly uncovered in Hippos, northern Israel
Researchers at the Zinman Institute of Archaeology at the University of Haifa have come across an ancient Roman gate that possibly leads into a sanctuary…
