Sexual allure was long an intrinsic aspect of Aphrodite, and erotic pleasures were referred to as ta Aphrodisia, "the business of Aphrodite." The goddess's body was not fully revealed in Greek art, ...

Take your students into the world of Greek and Roman myths—ancient stories about heroes, monsters, gods, and goddesses. Seven activities introduce students to these stories and their characters ...

The wife of the house stands with her toddler in the window, listening to the carols in the painting of Nikiforos Lytras. Public Domain The beloved painting, The Carols (Greek: Τα Κάλαντα), created in ...

Which Greek name day does the Orthodox church celebrate today? According to Greece’s Orthodox tradition, every day of the year is dedicated to some Christian saint or martyr. When someone is named ...