Persephone is a Greek goddess and Queen of the Underworld in Greek Mythology. She is the daughter of Zeus (King of the Gods) and Demeter (Goddess of the harvest). Her story was used in ancient Greek culture to explain seasons. She was...
In Greek mythology,¬†Clytemnestra was the wife of¬†Agamemnon, who was King of¬†Mycenae (who gained the throne through marrige to Clytemnestra, who was already queen), and best known for declaring war on Troy when his brother’s...
The Trojan War cycle of Greek mythology has given our culture many notable tragic heroes and heroines. One whose story has continued to resonate is the princess Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. According to myth Iphigenia’s father,...
Medusa is one of the most famous monsters in Greek mythology, with snakes for hair and eyes that can turn onlookers to stone. But there’s more to her story than being a mere monster for the hero to defeat. Medusa was one of three Gorgons, three...
Although some research suggests that Agnodice might have been a mythical figure, there’s no denying her influence on women in medicine, both modern and ancient. Born in the 4th Century BCE, she was the first female doctor from Athens. Her drive to become a...
