Often portrayed asleep on the shore of Naxos, where she was abandoned, with Dionysius lovingly gazing at her, Ariadne is more than just a helpless woman ...

Considered the greatest of all Greek heroes who took part in the Trojan War, Achilles was introduced by Homer through his epic poem, the Iliad. Described as ...

The ancient religion of Japan, Shinto, also known as Kami-no-Michi, can be translated as the way of the gods. At the core of the Shinto religion is the ...

Japanese dragon myths are both strongly inspired by Chinese and Hindu dragon myths, and still very much unique. It’s fair to say that Japanese mythology has ...

The birth flower for April, Daisies are among the prettiest and best-known flowers, loved for their simplicity and beauty. They are also highly symbolic ...

The Gorgons were three sisters - Medusa, Sthenno, and Euryale, the daughters of Phorcys and Ceto. Sometimes depicted as hideous and deadly monsters, and at ...

Bellerophon, also known as Bellerophontes, was the greatest Greek hero, before the times of Hercules and Perseus. Called the slayer of monsters for his ...

The Hippie movement began as a countercultural youth movement in the 60s. Beginning in the United States, hippie culture began to rapidly spread around the ...

All our lives, we humans seem to always be chasing after keys - the key to a paramour’s heart; the key to our first home, our first car, our first business; ...

Among the great Greek figures, Hypnos (Roman counterpart Somnus), the god of sleep, had power over both men and gods. Although he may not be one of the most ...