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Substance Given to Odysseus in Greek Mythology Could Reduce Symptoms of Diabetes

Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. There is no treatment for the condition as a whole, which means experts have to treat the symptoms of the condition. However, a new study by the Feinstein...

Ancient Greek Mythology and a Greek Animator in Disney’s World

All people hide a young child in their heart. Now is the time to leave your trouble at the door and spend a little time reading about Disney’s magical world. Disney’s history has not always been marked with success. The...

Greek Mythology Figure Featured on New €10 Banknote

Today was the unveiling of the new 10€ banknote that will start circulating later this year. As the ECB stated earlier today, the new banknote will be easily recognizable given the fact that it resembles the previous 10€ note of the...

Greek Mythology Through Jewelries

Eleven Greek jewelry artists travelled to Germany to introduce their work inspired by Greek Mythology to the German people in an effort to overturn any stereotypes that the economic recession has awakened a few years ago. The eleven Greek jewelry makers used...

BBC’s “Atlantis” Brings Greek Mythology to Life

A fantasy drama set in a world of legendary heroes and mythical creatures of ancient Greece starts through a new adventure series “Atlantis” on BBC America on Saturday. It is already a sizable hit in Britain. The protagonists of “Atlantis”...

Lamborghini Trademarks Ancient Greek Mythology Name “Deimos”

Ancient Greek god “Deimos” will give his name to one of the two new models expected to be launched by Lamborghini at this month’s Beijing Auto Show. The Italian supercar manufacturer decided, for the first time in its history, to...

Etchings from ‘Sisyphus’ of Greek Mythology to Be Presented at Victoria and Albert Museum

Legendary artist Mariana Alzamora, whose name is well-known in Boca Grande, has recently been honored by the Victoria and Albert Museum of London for her series of etchings titled “Sisyphus Redeemed.” Recently the museum added seven of the etchings...

Greek Mythology – Made in Germany

By Aspasia Zontanou German Artist Alfred Gockel finished a series of 8 Greek Mythology Etchings Alfred “Alex” Gockel is an internationally acclaimed artist, who sold more than 125.000.000 open editions of his art work in 35 countries. He is a master...

“Hegemony Theories & Greek Mythology in Baroque & Classical Opera” Lecture Held in Vienna

Maria Kouri, Lecturer from the University of Peloponnese, addressed a presentation about Greek Mythology in Baroque and Classical Opera projects, during a lecture held at the old City Hall of Vienna, organized by the Cypriot Cultural Center of Vienna. The...

UK: Children’s Comic Series Explores the Muses of Greek Mythology

Those of you familiar with the finer points of Greek mythology will be aware of the Muses, the daughters of Zeus who were goddesses of the arts and culture and inspired creativity in mankind. Now they are being revived for...

Karl Lagerfeld Presented Pirelli “Mythology” Calendar Featuring Ancient Greek Figures

Designer Karl Lagerfeld unveiled “Mythology”.  It is the latest Pirelli calendar and was presented at the Ritz-Carlton hotel  as temperatures plummeted to 16 C. Lagerfeld photographed models in his Paris studio for the coveted calendar.   Each model posed as a different deity from...

Shrine of Greek God Dionysus Discovered at Leicester Cathedral

An ancient Roman shrine, possibly of the Greek god Dionysus, was discovered recently buried beneath the graveyard of Leicester Cathedral in the United Kingdom. The find, along with thousands of others, was identified by archaeologists during preparatory excavations for the...

Statue of Atlas Reconstructed at Greek Temple of Zeus in Agrigento, Italy

A colossal statue of the sky-bearing Greek titan Atlas, which was buried for hundreds of years among ancient ruins, has been reconstructed to claim its rightful place at the Temple of Zeus in Agrigento, Sicily after a twenty-year-long research...

The Stunning Ancient Greek Queen Fresco Discovered in Pompeii

A stunning fresco discovered amongst the ruins of ancient Pompeii in 2018 depicts a sensual scene of the Roman god Jupiter, disguised as a swan, and Leda, the Greek mythical queen of Sparta and wife of King Tyndareus. The figure...

The Stunning Ancient Fresco Portraying a Greek Myth in Pompeii

An ancient fresco portraying an ancient Greek myth discovered in Pompeii in 2018 is one of the highlights of the ruins of the city buried by the 79 A.D. eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The fresco is inside a "domus" or...