Most scientists claim that Romans adopted their gods directly from the Greeks. The reality, however, is more complicated.

Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colors, and now a Danish study has revealed that some were also perfumed.

Other divinities in Greek mythology often associated with them include Hades, Hekate, and Hestia. Zeus of Otricoli Ancient Roman copy of Hellenistic Original. credit: Wikimedia commons/Public domain.

Greek mythology is sneaky. One moment you are just minding your own business and, before you know it, you are knee-deep in tales about gods throwing tantrums and mortals making terrible decisions.

This essay is part of Companion Fare ... They both uttered the word, xenis, in their perfect local-dialect Greek; he in passing to a busboy, she shooting it back at him to dress him down with ...

Greek life. I know I’m not the only person in Greek life who is going through it right now. I know there are people, in other chapters especially, who are also struggling. I want them to know that ...