Nyx is the is the Ancient Greek goddess of the night.  Unlike her sister, Eos, the goddess of the Dawn, Nyx is a mysterious figure.

As people across the globe celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21, we delve into the world of poetry in ancient Greece, from ...

According to Jewish tradition, the current Hebrew month of Adar is meant to be joyful. Ancient rabbinic commentators demand: ...

Way before Man stepped on the moon and gazed afar at our planet, Muslim scholars knew that the Earth was round. While many ...

While Homer describes Aphrodite as the daughter of the deities Zeus and Dione, Hesiod tells of her marine birth from the severed genitals of the primordial god Ouranos. The oil jar at right elegantly ...