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Did the ancient Greeks climb Mount Olympus to find their gods?

Mount Olympus was believed to be the home of the Greek gods, but did ancient people ever try to climb it and see for ...
Greek Reporter

Was the Golden Fleece Mentioned in Greek Mythology Real?

Was the Golden Fleece in the Greek legend of Jason and the Argonauts real, or just a myth? This article examines the evidence ...
Forbes

38 Must-Read Greek Mythology Books And Stories

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Athena presides over the voting for the award of the arms of ...
Wall Street Journal

The Ancient Greek Myths Retold

Whatever the ferment of contemporary literary culture, the myths and legends of ancient Greece continue to be a rich source of story and reference. In our censorious era, there is something ...
Brandeis University

What Greek myth tells us about modern witchcraft

Joel Christensen is a professor of classical studies at Brandeis. This article originally appeared in The Conversation. Living on the North Shore in Boston in the fall brings the gorgeous turning of ...
The Conversation

Five aspects of Kaos that might or might not be from Greek myth – according to an expert

This article contains spoilers for Kaos. Kaos is a modern-day, darkly comic reworking of Greek myth. If, like me, you got hooked on it, you might be wondering what was actually taken from myth and ...
Cosmopolitan

Netflix's KAOS: What Greek mythology are the characters based on?

OK, so you probably didn't think you needed a modern day retelling of the story of Zeus, the king of the gods who ruled from Mount Olympus, but trust us when we say that you do. And that reimagining ...