The ancient Greek myths are full of beings that bear a striking resemblance to the vampires of later folklore.

There is nothing like a fresh point of view on an ancient myth. "Girl, Goddess, Queen" written by Bea Fitzgerald, takes the ...

The Milky Way owes its iconic name not to modern astrophysics but to an Ancient Greek myth involving Zeus, Hera, and a splash of divine milk.

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Greek god animals served as sacred symbols and divine messengers in ancient mythology, representing the qualities and powers of the Olympian deities they served. These sacred animals weren’t randomly ...

For thousands of years, humanity has looked up to the sky every August to watch the Perseids meteor shower streak through it in brilliant fashion. Ancient people interpreted falling meteors as signs ...

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Ancient Egyptians and Etruscans pioneered orthodontics, using delicate gold wires and catgut to straighten teeth. It’s a tale that has appeared in dentistry textbooks for decades, portraying our ...

Understanding how ancient wisdom and myths map onto modern personality science can reveal surprising insights about your psychological strengths.