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The upcoming Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey game gives players a glimpse at the mythology of ancient Greece. How big of a step the creators have taken into that realm is still under wraps, but when the ...
In ancient Greek mythology, Medusa is the most famous of three monstrous sisters known as the Gorgons. The earliest known record about the story of Medusa and the Gorgons can be found in Hesiod’s ...
Somewhere between man, beast, and divine existed a band of sisters in ancient Greek mythology. Boasting venomous snakes for hair and the ability to turn men to stone, the Gorgons were powerful female ...
Sogdians on an Achaemenid Persian relief from the Apadana of Persepolis, offering tributary gifts to the Persian king Darius I, 5th century BC. Credit: A.Davey / CC BY 2.0 The country known today as ...
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Perseus is one of Ptolemy's ancient constellations. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Perseus is the 24th largest constellation in ...
Natalie Haynes’ previous novel was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize in 2020. Her latest book tackles the Medusa story through a feminist lens. "I do love to take a story that you sort of know and ...