Hypsipyle was the mythical ancient Greek queen of Lemnos. She saved her father from the massacre of the men ... from the murderous intent of the other Lemnian women. Thoas was himself the son of the ...

As the mythic tale goes, the Greek god Dionysus grants the greedy Midas a wish: that everything he touches will turn to gold. Before long, the king realizes that the gift is actually a curse when ...

The Greek gods Dionysus and Hera embody the roles of worshiper and worshiped in a theological framework, said Mark McClay, professor of classics, in a lecture Nov. 14. McClay’s research, drawing ...

As the mythic tale goes, the Greek god Dionysus grants the greedy Midas a wish: that everything he touches will turn to gold. Before long, the king realizes that the gift is actually a curse when it ...

In this modern adaptation of the classic Greek satire by Aristophanes, the god Dionysus finds himself dissatisfied with modern television. In a suitably dramatic fashion for the God of Wine and ...

A notable figure who blazed the trail for Greek tragedy was a man named Thespis ... Pesistratos decided to promote festivals in honor of the god Dionysus. In 530s B.C.E., he expanded one of ...

What do you get when you drop the Greek god Dionysus in the middle of suburban New Jersey? What do you get when you mix the playboy-type character of Dionysus with an entirely femme-presenting cast ...

Ancient Greeks used their gods as an inspiration for their names. Credit: Carole Raddato / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 2.0 The way ancient Greeks chose their names is a fascinating story that reveals a ...

The asteroid Apophis, nicknamed the "God of Chaos," is set to pass by Earth on November 13th. While scientists assure it poses no immediate threat, its size and proximity have made it a focal ...