Greek Reporter

Erysichthon: When Greek Mythology Warns Against Disrespecting Nature

Erysichthon of Thessaly is a fascinating figure in Greek mythology, who is not very well-known, whose story teaches us a ...
The Conversation

Greek and Roman nymphs weren’t just sexy nature spirits. They had other important jobs too

Kitty Smith is a member of the Australian Society for Classical Studies and of Australasian Women in Ancient World Studies. Could you ever be truly alone in the woods of ancient Greece or Rome?
Greek Reporter

The Garden of Eden and the Forbidden Fruit in Greek Mythology

A version of the story of the Garden of Eden and the forbidden fruit from the Bible also appears in Greek mythology's garden of Hesperides.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

New play from St. Louis playwright blends Greek mythology and climate change

Frankie Ferrari, Kristen Strom, Summer Baer and Sarah Lantsberger star in “Scream, Echo. Scream.” Under a laurel tree, four nymphs, or female nature deities, gather to celebrate a requiem. Once every ...
The Globe and Mail

Mermaid mythology making waves in the fashion world

For its spring “Utopian Fantasy” ad campaign, Gucci commissioned artist Ignasi Monreal to reimagine classical artwork that depicts mythology. The illustrated series includes an image – inspired by ...
Daily Express

Fury as Manchester Art Gallery compared to the Taliban for removing nymph painting

Fury as Manchester Art Gallery compared to the Taliban for removing nymph painting A VICTORIAN painting of a Greek myth has become the latest victim of the global backlash against sexism. The ...
Yahoo News Australia

Greek and Roman nymphs weren’t just sexy nature spirits. They had other important jobs too

Acteon, having accidentally seen the goddess Diana and her nymphs bathing, begins to change into a stag. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. George S. Amory, Object Number: 64.208. Could you ever ...