Tragic victim or ruthless murderer. Who was Medea in Greek mythology?
Hundreds of Greek myths have survived into the modern age. Don’t have time to read them all? Here are the 35 most famous you should know.
Take an intimate look at the Gods and Monsters that Caravaggio created during the Baroque Period.
As the wife of Odin, Frigg is the most important Norse goddess. She represented wifely and matronly duties, plus she was a powerful seeress.
In Greek myth, the Telchines were simultaneously feared as malevolent wizards and respected as the artisans who forged weapons for the gods, before turning against them.
Homer’s Iliad is full of larger-than-life heroes. Meet the 13 greatest Greek warriors who fought in the Trojan War for the Achaean Army.
Heracles’ adventures after the labors—love, slavery, vengeance, and the epic battle that saved Olympus.
The divine twins Castor and Pollux are prominent heroes in several Greek myths, but their unique immortality sets them apart from other heroes.
