From Meg's fate to Hercules' parents, Disney's Hercules made several major changes to the mythical Greek hero.

So universal in its themes, ‘The Aegean’ is infused with the epic quality of Greek mythology, the film’s title itself a homage to Aegeus the tragic king whose fate gave the Aegean Sea its name.

Ancient Greek theater on Delos. Credit: Bernard Gagnon/ Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 3.0 The myth about the birth of the Aegean is also a touching story. According to Hyginus, Aegeus was a legendary ...

The 2025 Met Gala featured a daffodil-covered carpet designed by Cy Gavin. It drew inspiration from the myth of Narcissus. The event celebrated Black fashion and identity. Co-chairs included ...

252 Northumberland St. The romantic comedy depicts a version of the Greek myth where Hades, god of the underworld, abducts Persephone — the daughter of Demeter, the goddess of the harvest.

A Greek mythology obsession is basically a middle school rite of passage (right up there with the classic Ancient Egypt hyper-fixation). There’s something larger-than-life about Greek myths that ...

In Greek mythology, Orpheus descends into the underworld to retrieve his beloved Eurydice, who’s died from a serpent’s bite. His music, so achingly beautiful, moves Hades to allow Eurydice to ...

Liberty High School will host student performances of the play “Eurydice” by Sarah Ruhl, an artful adaptation of the tragic love story from Greek mythology, set loosely in the 1950s.

Many authors have taken inspiration from Greek mythology with traditional or modern retellings of the classic tales. Even if you don’t know much about Greek mythology, these tales weave their ...