Feared as man-eating giants yet revered as divine smiths, the Cyclopes straddled the line between monster and creator in ...

Amphion and Zethus, the ancient greek builders of Thebes' walls, combined music and strength to achieve their goal.

Ancient Greek thinkers, from Hesiod to Plato, and later Rousseau saw in the noble savage a vision of lost divine harmony and ...

Known as the greatest sorceress of Greek mythology, Circe could transform men into beasts and bend nature to her will. Her story reveals the danger and allure of magic in the ancient world CCTV ...

Hey Parents! If you have a mythology aficionado in the house or want your kids to discover Greek mythology, check out Nat Geo Kids Greeking Out! It’s a podcast for the whole family that retells ...

In Greek mythology, there were three distinct groups of cyclopes, all appearing in different myths. The most well-known are the Homeric cyclopes that appear in the Odyssey. When we think of the ...

One of the most fascinating concepts of Greek mythology is that of the underworld. The Greek underworld is one of three realms that make up the cosmos. It was believed that after death, an ...

Symbols are fundamental in human culture because they allow people to communicate and convey complex ideas and emotions. Throughout history, signs have been used to represent concepts, beliefs and ...