In Greek mythology, Nyx is the goddess of night. The offspring of Chaos, she is often described as a black-robed goddess riding through the sky in a ...

Its purpose is to show not only how artists have viewed the female body from the Renaissance to the present but also to explain how this body has been used to express both emotion and the attitudes of ...

Thousands of devotees clad in white robes gathered on a Rio de Janeiro beach on Monday to offer prayers and tributes to Yemanjá, the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea.

Alexander the Great conquered the region around 329 B.C.E., leaving behind Greek and Macedonian settlers who intermarried ...

There was a time when the dawn was ushered in by the beautiful goddess, Eos. The earliest rays of dawn passed to the Earth through her rosy fingers. The beams ...

Percy Jackson fans can discover more of the captivating world of Greek mythology in these thrilling TV shows that will leave ...

The word 'muse' comes from the Greek 'Mousa', referring to the nine Muses of Greek mythology—goddesses who presided over the ...

"The pomegranate has held symbolic meanings as numerous as its seeds." Stella Fenwick discusses different myths behind the pomegranate fruit.

"Mythology functioned as a timeless framework for the artists to challenge Victorian artistic conventions and examine contemporary values." Cadence Whawell explores Pre-Raphaelite depictions of ...

The arrogance and the overconfident statements are nonstop as America’s president files suit against J.P. Morgan, a leading banking institution, alleging that he and his wealthy friends have been ...

Chione remains a strikingly overlooked figure in Ancient Greek divine hierarchy despite the goddess's significance during ...