Mythos

This week Mythos delves into Greek myth as we take a look at Hadestown, a stunning musical reimagining of Orpheus and Eurydice.

According to Greek myth, many plants were once human - run afoul of a god's temper, or pity. We take a look at some of these unlucky people.

"They say monsters can be beautiful too, and if that is the case then truly there was none more monstrous than he."

"Fashion a man equal to Gilgamesh An untamed man to tame the tyrant An untaught man to teach him secrets." ― Jenny Lewis

It may have made $449.3 million at the Box Office, gaining positive reviews, but how similar was the third Thor movie to myths of Ragnarök?

Trickster gods are key figures in mythology and appear in myths around the globe. We take a look at a few such gods, from African myth.

"At once the secret was revealed. "There lay the gentlest and sweetest of all creatures, Cupid himself." – Lucius Apuleius