The tale of Salmoneus, the king who dared to imitate Zeus, reveals ancient fears of hubris, madness, and divine punishment.

Electra’s tragic myth inspired Carl Jung’s Electra complex, shaping psychological views on father-daughter relationships.

A 20-foot, 800-pound cross that has traveled to almost 50 European capitals, known as the “Cross of Gratitude,” has recently ...

Pope Leo XIV acknowledges that the faith of Ukrainian Greek Catholics is being put to a severe test, "amid this senseless war ...

We’ve also realized that [‘fun and faithful’ products are] an opportunity for people to be close to the lives of the saints and, no pun intended, to walk with them in a unique way ...’ says co-founder ...

Evan Osnos on how the rise of the ultrarich—and their increasing detachment from reality—could be the downfall of democracy.

Chandragupta Maurya was the first king to establish an empire in India. He died a monk. Chandragupta Maurya is considered to ...

Fans may never witness the full glory of one of the greatest of all time — all because of the stubbornness of one man.

The largest of the plates is 4.5 inches (11.5 centimeters) tall and depicts Constantine IX holding a cavalry standard in his right hand and a purple silk roll in his left, which were both imperial ...

Last December, at the height of Greece’s olive harvest season, two men drove a stolen white truck to the Glyfada mill in a small town not far from Kalamata. After idling the truck for a ...

COMMENT: For the fifth year running, Wonder Woman has been excluded from DC Comics’ Pride anthology, writes . The superhero ...