One important thing to note about the game is that it sets out to decolonize Greek history and mythology. It is admittedly silly to believe that the ancient Greeks were as white-bread as modern ...

But the second phase of his rage, against Hector for killing Patroclus — the point at which Achilles makes the final choice to stay at Troy and fight, thus ensuring he will die young — no longer has ...

Scholars have suggested several epic predecessors for Virgil’s Palinurus, both Homeric (Elpenor, Phrontis, Odysseus) and Apollonian (Tiphys, Butes). This paper argues that the helmsman has another ...

According to Greek mythology, Athena, competing with the sea god Poseidon for the honor to be the patron deity of Athens, planted an olive tree and successfully won the locals' hearts and minds.

Diagram of the heroon where the tomb was found, with the two burials in the centre. Credit: Greek Ministry of Culture Furthermore, Homer recounts that among the many offerings Achilles places on his ...