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From the Midas touch to a Sisyphean task, from Pandora’s box to Achilles’ heel, characters from classical Greek and Roman mythology have an inescapable presence in everyday life and language. Their ...

Valerie Tarico interviews Dr. Tony Nugent, scholar of world religions. Dr. Nugent is a symbologist, an expert in ancient symbols. He taught at Seattle University for fifteen years in the Department of ...

Did Zeus use his immense power solely for good? Was Jason really a great hero who sailed across the sea to find the Golden Fleece or a selfish lout who succeeded only with the help of a clever and ...

Muscular, bearded and trident-wielding, Jason Momoa’s portrayal of the titular Aquaman in the forthcoming DC film draws on ancient Greek and Roman iconography. Water gods in Greek mythology are a ...

An essay by Marianne Bonz describing the myriad of religious options available in the Roman Empire. Bonz is managing editor of Harvard Theological Review. She received a doctorate from Harvard ...

Marvel’s Eternals tells the story of ancient aliens with extraordinary powers. Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 4, Eternals releasing on November 5, brings a new superhero team to life.

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Peter Meineck, Professor of Classics in the Modern World at New York University, is back to review more Greek and Roman mythology scenes from films and television including 'Aquaman,' 'Immortals,' ...

Greek mythology, despite the fierce warrior goddesses and the Amazons, have a lot of sexism and toxic masculinity. From the stories of Zeus's rapes to the double standards of Odysseus marriage, women ...