Clash of the Titans alters the myths of Perseus, Medusa, and ancient Greece, creating a version far from the stories told in classical times.

The myths behind the Titans and the Kraken differ greatly from the film version. The real history of these legends reveals a complex world of gods and monsters.

Skin cancer is serious, and there are many misconceptions about what causes it, how to protect yourself, and more. Here, ...

The founding story of Palm Desert remains exceptional for its mythic qualities and the efforts of one of the community’s founders, Clifford Henderson, to make it so.

For two centuries, scholars have sparred over the roots of the Piasts, Poland's first documented royal house, who reigned ...

New DNA evidence unsettles a nation’s founding myth Published: June 11, 2025 4:04pm EDT. Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Australian Catholic University. Author.

The nation’s founding myth was based on faith and solidarity – but it also contained the roots of today’s democratic crisis. By Rowan Williams “Everything is politics, but politics is not everything.” ...

The dictionary defines a myth as “a widely held but false belief or idea.” In the world of technology startups, myths abound. We even call our most successful startups “unicorns.” But for ...

This year marks the 700th anniversary of the founding of Mexico-Tenochtitlan. The city's government prepared an extensive program of celebrations to honor these seven centuries.

Yet to bear fruit, stories and myths need reinterpretation. For many, being Maltese means defending our shores and our culture from ‘il-barrani’. But the foreigner is not going anywhere.

Politicians are quick to select and interpret founding documents and the founders’ identities in support. Culture wars are really the expression of these myths for political advantage.

The new book “Invoking the Fathers: Dangerous Metaphors and Founding Myths in Congressional Politics” by Dr. Sarah Kornfield of the Hope College communication faculty, published this month by Johns ...