Dean Kalimniou explores the myth of Erysichthon, an ancient cautionary tale of greed, hubris, and environmental destruction, ...

From the triumphs of Odysseus to the tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice, your favourite Greek myth can reveal much about ...

On the left, Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest, drives a chariot in search of her daughter. Kneeling in front is Persephone, who looks upward in the moment before her abduction. On the right, ...

Hermes - who has winged boots and a winged helmet - then files down to the Earth, where he watches offerings being made to the goddess Demeter, and that becomes the springboard for his first story ...

Gaia (Greek Mythology): Gaia is the personification of the Earth in Greek mythology, similar to Bhudevi, and plays a central role in creation myths. Demeter (Greek Mythology): Demeter, the goddess of ...

Cyclamen plants produce delightful flowers that resemble butterflies in flight. These symbolic blooms are associated with ...

Orpheus, the son of god of music Apollo and muse Calliope, was the greatest bard, mystic, and prophet in ancient Greek mythology ...

To explain seasonal changes, the ancient Greeks told the story of Persephone, goddess of the Spring, who was abducted by Hades and taken to the underworld. Her mother Demeter, goddess of Agriculture, ...

In ancient Greece when Hades, the underworld god, abducted the young maiden Persephone, her mother, Goddess Demeter, wouldn’t feed the world, and winter came upon the land. When Persephone was ...

The poppy flower (Papaver rhoeas) is an enduring symbol of remembrance and hope, particularly in recognition of the Armed ...