Step back in time to ancient Greece, where love took a most extraordinary form. In the myth of Pygmalion, the skilled ...

It is the perfect time to dive into the interesting myths and legends surrounding ... rescued his mother and went up to heaven. In Greek mythology, snakes are seen as sacred creatures associated ...

Ruled by Hades, the god of the underworld, the infernal rivers of Greek mythology are often mentioned in ancient literature.

“Orpheus is allowed to go into the Underworld to bring the love of his life back, but it’s only because he can charm the gods ...

Near the end of poet Maria Zoccola's "Helen of Troy, 1993," the book's titular protagonist addresses the "gods of difficult ...

Ever wondered if the stories of lost cities are just myths passed down through generations—or if there’s a grain of truth ...

The brilliance of Theodor Nöldeke's mind, his awareness of Greek literature, his knowledge of three Semitic languages, and his expertise in Persian and Middle Persian made him a distinguished ...

Revolving around two career criminals and a Thameside mansion, The Burial Plot is a gripping historical thriller about murder ...

As an offspring of Aditi, a Vedic entity representing infinity, Surya is one of the twelve Adityas, which also include Indra, ...

There's more than just Greek and Roman mythology, too. The fantastic (in every sense of the word) books on this list draw from Indian, Norse, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean myths. For more great ...

Archaeologists in Greece uncover the lost Trojan city of Tenea, confirming its existence after centuries of myth and speculation.