The Rape of Persephone series highlights a number of beloved Greek gods, all of whom had significant mentions by Homer. The Homeric Hymn to Demeter includes a mighty cast of characters. The Rape of Persephone brings them “down to earth,” […]

In ancient Greek mythology, Muses are personified as nine goddesses of inspiration. They were sources of divine creativity in poetry, song, and myth. Reverence for the muse is deeply embedded in Greek culture and religion. Homer, Hesiod, Virgil, Ovid–all these […]

The underworld has gotten a bad rep over the centuries. Let’s clear a few things up: The underworld isn’t hell, nor is Hades the devil. We’re all gonna die eventually, and the ancient Greeks had definitive ideas about life after […]