Greek mythology is full of monsters that heroes rushed to battle. Dragons, giants, spirits, lions, boars, and even death ...

The Lernaean Hydra was one of the most dangerous creatures in Greek mythology, a massive serpent with multiple heads that ...

Ancient Greek myths of dragons, krakens, and other legendary creatures were inspired by real animals and fossils alike.

In the highlands of northern Israel, archaeologists uncovered a small stone artifact of colossal importance. The object — a 2,800-year-old seal — provides a “missing link” in the evolution of a ...

Madeline Miller’s hit 2011 novel The Song of Achilles, which reimagines The Iliad, sparked an enduring literary trend. In the decade-plus since, novels that put a new spin on Greek epics like Homer’s ...