Over the centuries, poets have often used ancient Greece as their "muse," resulting in some of the most magnificent poems ever written.

No other classic text has left such a mark on how we tell stories, create theatre, and structure film. But what does it ...

It falls on April 4 this year. In ancient times, the festival prompted poets to compose about their grief regarding the lingering cold in spring and emotional moments while mourning the deceased. Here ...

Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and ...

to a wedding-feast, and detaineth one. It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three. `By thy long beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me? The Bridegroom's doors are ...

Yet can I really escape it? How much of my creative life is now affected by it, how many poems has the insidious smog crept its way into? Too many. When I come around, through the train window ...

Scientists have recreated the ancient night sky over Greece by using advanced astronomical software to accurately date lyric poet Sappho's 2,500-year-old 'Midnight Poem'. Sappho's 'Midnight Poem ...