Lamia, one of the lesser-known demons in Greek mythology, is a bit of a shapeshifter, known as a man-eating monster.

Each scent carries its own distinct connotations. For instance, floral fragrances with notes of rose or lavender often exude ...

An ancient object that Jessica Lamont uses in her Yale classes may not appear menacing, but in Greek antiquity it was used for malevolent purposes.

“Air names” have been in high demand ever since beauty mogul Kylie Jenner and hip-hop artist Travis Scott decided to name ...

An evil elf from the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett. 20. Isengrim — An elf from The Witcher series who leads guerrilla forces against the humans. 21. Filavandrel — A wise leader in The Witcher. 22 ...

Described as possessing "astonishing beauty", two heads of ancient statues of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, and Dionysus, the god of wine, have been uncovered in an archaeological dig in the ancient ...

Hecate was a goddess for ancient Greek religion and mythology, and not a witch as some associate her with Halloween.

We take a closer look at hermits in art, from ancient statuaries to garden gnomes reimagined by Paul McCarthy.

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the Aztecs recognized a wide pantheon of gods, which included a goddess of death and the underworld named Mictecacihuatl. She ...

Roman Polanski’s film An Officer and a Spy is to receive its UK premiere, five years after winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, and despite being frozen out of the UK and ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Roman military structure in Turkey dating to the fourth century, when Emperor Constantius II ruled. Archaeologists have unearthed a fourth-century ...