Cecrops, Athens’ first king, banned bloody sacrifices and reformed worship with laws, morality, and symbolic offerings.

Symbols of wisdom and transformation In Greek mythology the rod of Asclepius, entwined with a single serpent, symbolizes medicine and healing -- an emblem still used in healthcare today.

Miraculous births of figures like Jesus, Horus, Heracles, and Alexander the Great are found in ancient myths across different ...