Overview :The Ghost of Sychaeus: At length, in dead of night, the ghost appearsOf her unhappy lord: the specter stares, And, with erected eyes, his b... Read More
Overview :The strix was a persistent feature of the folklore of the Roman world and subsequently that of the Latin West and the Greek East. She was a ... Read More
Overview :Heracles is the quintessential ancient Greek hero. The rich and massive tradition associated with him encompasses myths of all kinds: quest ... Read More
Overview :The story of Pausanias, the general who defeated the Persians invading Greece and changed the course of history Weaving together ancient so... Read More
Overview :In a moonlit graveyard somewhere in southern Italy, a soldier removes his clothes in readiness to transform himself into a wolf. He depends ... Read More
Overview :In classical antiquity, there was much interest in necromancy--the consultation of the dead for divination. People could seek knowledge from... Read More
Overview :Has any ancient figure captivated the imagination of people over the centuries so much as Alexander the Great? In less than a decade he crea... Read More
Overview :In a culture where the supernatural possessed an immediacy now strange to us, magic was of great importance both in the literary and mythic ... Read More
Overview :Stories about dragons, serpents, and their slayers make up a rich and varied tradition within ancient mythology and folklore. In this source... Read More
Overview :This is the first serious and substantial account in any language of the evolution of the modern dragon from its ancient forebears.... Read More