The Greek gods and goddesses, the "Apotheosis of George Washington" and the Masonic connection
For a country which is predominantly Christian in its religious sentiments, the United States Capitol
The Greek "Nymph"
As we’ve discussed in the opening blog of the “It’s all Greek to me” series,
The Greek Vampire
The belief in paranormal denizens called vampires (vrykolakas or katakhanas in Greek) who subsist in
An Original Vampire Story from Crete, Retold by Paul Kiritsis
The village of Kallikrati in the region of Sphakia in Crete has a long history
The ancient Greek concept of "fate" and the Judeo-Christian notion of "free will".
The landscape of ancient Greece as descried by classical myth and history brims with seers,
Fate or Free Will: Which Will It Be?
Just the other day, I took a walk along the beautiful golf course opposite my
Pythagoras of Samos: Mystic, Shaman or Philosopher? (Part One)
The time preceding the birth of Pythagoras is marked by preternatural light, for a legend
Pythagoras of Samos: Mystic, Shaman or Philosopher? (Part Two)
For years, Pythagoras would have mulled over mathematical formulae and other secrets entrusted to him
Plato, Neoplatonism and the Renaissance (Part One)
I’ve often wondered about the creative impetus that possessed Italian art, sculpture and architecture in
Plato, Neoplatonism and the Renaissance (Part Two)
Anybody who has taken up a university or college class in philosophy or classics knows
