Greek Mythology's 13 Most Terrible Bad Guys

Greek gods and heroes were not the typical good guys. In fact, nobody in Greek myth is completely good or completely bad... and that is the beauty of it all.

Still, bad guys is an understatement for many of ancient Greece's most popular personas.

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Quiz: Which Queen Are You?

Queen Elizabeth, Cleopatra or Maleficent?

If you feel like a queen, you are one! But, which one?

Are you the people's favorite, the inspiring ruler, the ambitious tough cookie or the ever-fighting leader?

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Greek Mythology Quiz: who are you?

Who are you? Who do you think you are? Which are your hidden superpowers? And what makes you unique?

Tour unique personality makes you a living legend of epic proportions! And not any legend, but a Greek myth one.

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Asclepius: Who Was He and How He Healed The Sick in Ancient Greece?

Almost every ancient civilization mentions a great healer in one way or another.  Greece's features three: Asclepius, the god of medicine, Hippocrates, the father of medicine and Hygeia, the goddess of health.. This post is all about Asclepius and his legendary life, according to the Greeks.

 

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Using Terracotta Pots in the Kitchen

Whilst this article features modern design, we thought that the perfect compliment to this kitchen would be the Greek Salad Bowl, featured on greecs.com' site. I really love the design and the natural terracotta colors, and while the pots come with their own drain system making them stand out from other pots, I also use them as storage vases for my kitchen utensils.

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The Parthenon as it Once Was

The Parthenon is visually reunited with its sculptural decorations and regains its true colors in an outstanding computer animation. Watch how the iconic monument was created as part of the Acropolis's 5th c. BC building program, and what it took for it to define classicism and eternal beauty in a work where technology met archaeological research.

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Greece, the Origin of Beauty And Culture

 " I see Greece as the origin of beauty and culture", says Karl Lagerfeld on the idea that brought his collection La modernité de l’Antiquité (Défilé Chanel Croisière 2017/18) to life. Classical antiquity in an idealized form has influenced the iconic designer who transforms his models into mythical creatures dressed in details inspired by Grecian dresses and ancient pottery patterns. Karl's modern goddesses walked among Doric columns, on a runway reminding of an ancient Greek temple.

The Art of War Ancient Greek Style

In the 4th c. BC, Greek military commander Aeneas Tacticus wrote the Poliorketika, or How To Survive Under Siege, now known as the first war treatise in western literature. He was also an inventor, credited with some of the earliest cryptographic systems ever used for military purposes.

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Ancient Theaters' Famous Acoustics is Just Hearsay

Sound experts recently debunked the myth of ancient Greek theaters' exceptional acoustics after performing the first on-site experiments in three different sites. The researchers, from the Eindhoven University of Technology (EUT) in the Netherlands, used wireless measuring tools they designed themselves and took sound measurements from the Theatre of Epidaurus, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens and the theater of Argos. They found that sound transmission is good but not as exceptional as claimed in popular literature and tour guides.

Quiz: How is your mythology?

The average American can correctly answer 6 of these Greek Mythology questions. Can you do better? Do you know which Greek gods represented the earth, sun, sea, and sky? How about which ones were the children of Zeus? How much do you know about Greek mythology in numbers?

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Exclusive Poseidon Interview

Did all of this have raised curiosity about the god of the sea? Would you like to have the opportunity to talk to him? Guess what! This is your lucky day! Read a unique Poseidon interview.