Achilles was a central hero in the ancient Greek tradition, but he doesn't meet the modern conception of a hero. This is the mythology of Achilles explained.

The proper name Achillea is taken from Achilles, the Ancient Greek hero who was immortal and ... Yarrow also developed into a symbol of youthful love. Numerous European cultures where the plant ...

This study examines how one of the most popular and glamorous figures of Greek mythology was imagined on the tragic stage of fifth-century Athens. Dr Michelakis argues that dramatists persistently ...