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Electra’s tragic myth inspired Carl Jung’s Electra complex, shaping psychological views on father-daughter relationships.
Baby names inspired by Greek history and mythology are gaining popularity in the US. From Athena to Zeus, there is a name for ...
Artificial intelligence is now common. Scholars suggest its origins are ancient. Greek myths feature automatons like Talos, a ...
To the lover of Greek myths, the Amazons might seem as imaginary as the hydra or Pegasus, but archaeologists are finding compelling evidence for the existence of ancient warrior women.
From Rebecca Yarros’s Fourth Wing series to the resurgence of Wicked, fantasy books have all but taken over the best-sellers lists as of late. And if you’re one of the readers who’s been gobbling them ...
Written by Anna Ziegler and directed by Maggie Burrows, 'Janeiad' tells the stories of two women, centuries apart, who each ...
Those seeking a first-rate account of the meanings and origins of the Greek myths, as well as a fresh and absorbing narrative, will find no better guide than Vernant. (Sept. 19) ...
“No writer in the ancient world was writing without an agenda,” she asserts ... She started her @chaosolympus channel in 2021, parodying Greek myths in “bad outfits and tacky lipstick”. Now, she says, ...
Language evolves with society, borrowing from cultures through time. Modern English still echoes ancient Greek myths, use these timeless idioms to sharpen your language and express yourself with ...
Worn by the likes of John Lennon and Sarah Jessica Parker, these handmade Greek sandals are still crafted in Athens today, ...
In the early 20th century, architects and artists like Hugh Ferriss drew on the myths and monuments of ancient Babylon to imagine futuristic skylines—melding ziggurats with modernism in a visionary ...
The incredible number of shiny shell beads found in the Montelirio tomb reveal an ancient economy able to support large-scale ...