The powerful Zeus wielded the thunderbolt as a weapon and carried the aegis, a divine protective shield. As his mythology grew, so did his other important symbols: the eagle, bull and oak tree. 'The ...

Stunning frescoes depicting scenes from Greek and Roman mythology were discovered at the Pompeii archaeological site. Credit: scruff monkey. CC BY 2.0/Flickr Archaeologists have uncovered a ...

Credit: Ennio Guarnieri/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain The timeless stories portrayed in Greek mythology have been reinterpreted for modern audiences in engaging and beloved movies many times over.

Age of Mythology will forever be one of the all-time great strategy games, but now its glorious, modern-day remake lets you experience it like never before. Age of Mythology Retold is already ...

However, nobody in this collection is more popular than Arthas, the Lich King. The protagonist turned antagonist of Warcraft III, Arthas’ descent into madness as the Lich King is the stuff of ...