The group, known as The Chickadees, would count for three of only six women in the competition and would be the only all-female team. They chose to sculpt the lunar goddess as a symbol of female ...
“Ulysses and the Sirens,” John William Waterhouse, 1891. Credit: Public Domain Greek mythology came to life on canvas through numerous vibrant artworks, many of which have transcended into ...
Famously mentioned in Hesiod’s Theogony in the 8th century B.C.E., Nyx is one of the oldest deities in Greek mythology. The primordial goddess of the night, Nyx gave birth to numerous offspring, who ...
Maria Callas’ ethereal statue has been adorning the entrance of the famous Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Italy. Image: Maria Callas in 1958. Credit: CBS Television / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain ...
Greek mythology often reads like a soap opera for deities. One moment Zeus condemns a traitor to have his liver pecked apart by vultures for eternity, the next he disguises himself as a swan so he can ...