When you hear the word “myth,” what comes to mind? For many, the association is with something untrue or non-factual. Myths, in our modern understanding, is often equated with a lies. But as ...

Novels that take on the marginalized or vilified women in mythology are flooding bookstores and reigniting questions about who gets to tell these stories, and how. By Alexandra Alter For centuries, ...

Greek mythology, originating in late Bronze Age oral traditions, became foundational classical literature, embedding profound truths about life, gods and human nature. These timeless narratives ...

Greek mythology has stood the test of time thanks to its insights into human psychology, as Dr. Gillian O’Shea Brown explores in her book "Psyche’s Awakening." ...

The Big Ideas: What Is History? We tend to like our truths clean and categorical, but sacred history defies such binaries. By Reza Aslan Reza Aslan is an expert on world religions. This personal ...

Picture this: dusty streets, cowboys squaring off at high noon, saloons packed with gamblers and outlaws, and lawmen struggling to keep the peace. That's the Wild West we've all seen in movies, read ...

I have written about myth and specific myths for quite a while now. These ancient tales appear distant, archaic, and irrelevant to modern cultural and political debates. And yet, the truth is that ...

Stories from the ancient past are enjoying a literary renaissance. Classicist, broadcaster and comedian Natalie Haynes stands out for her ability to straddle scholarship and storytelling. The ...

A dense green forest surrounds the thin corridors of dark brown earth that make up the Appalachian Trail system. The trees rise like cathedrals, their branches interlaced in a vaulted canopy that ...