Religion News Service: What ancient Greek stories of humans transformed into plants can teach us about fragility and resilience
Redlands Daily Facts: Professing Faith: Physical healing rooted in religion for ancient Greeks
ancient Greek civilization, the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended about 1200 bce, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 bce. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific achievements that formed a legacy with unparalleled influence.
Greece, the English name for the Hellenic Republic, derives from an ancient Latin word for that area. "Hellenic" derives from the word ancient Greeks used to refer themselves, while "Romeic" comes from the medieval or Byzantine Greek term.
A complete A-Z list of the Greek gods of ancient mythology, their names and the areas of influence they had.
Greek Reporter: From Hades to Hope: How Ancient Greeks Reimagined the Afterlife
Ancient Greek afterlife beliefs reveal a shift from fear of death to hope through secret rituals, divine guidance, and spiritual quests.
One of the fundamental beliefs of the Ancient Greeks was that their beloved gods were immortal, but were they? How did they die?
What ancient Greek stories of humans transformed into plants can teach us about fragility and resilience
Religion News Service: Not everyone cheered the ancient Olympic games, but the sacred games brought together rival societies
(The Conversation) — A scholar of ancient Greek literature explains what the Olympics of modern day have in common with the 776 B.C. games at Olympia. As a scholar of ancient Greek literature, I find ...
New research is uncovering a richer, more complex picture of women's roles as wives, priestesses, and scholars in ancient Greece. A woman places her robe in a chest in a fifth century B.C. Greek ...