Women’s vital roles in ancient Greek theater challenge the long-standing myth of an exclusively male-dominated performance culture.

For thousands of years sirens have lured sailors, haunted coastlines—and shapeshifted through myth and media. Here's how they ...

Classic Greek heroes such as Theseus, Odysseus, Jason, and Achilles thereby become supporting characters in Clytemnestra’s compelling storyline rather than dominating the narrative.

Female rebellion is at the heart of the Greek story about the creation of the world. Gaia, the Earth goddess, rebels against her husband Ouranos, the Sky, who smothers her and refuses to let her ...

Yet women in these myths spoke truth to power and fiercely resisted injustice and oppression. Rebel goddesses Female rebellion is at the heart of the Greek story about the creation of the world.

The Amazons of Greek mythology, were fierce warrior women dwelling in the lands around and beyond the Black Sea. The greatest Greek heroes proved their valor by overcoming formidable Amazon queens ...

The Amazons, a mythical race of female warriors that inspired fictional heroes such as Wonder Woman and Xena the Warrior Princess, may have been more than ancient Greek lore. The Institute of ...