In Greek mythology, Dionysus is the son of Zeus and the Theban princess Semele. He was the only one of the twelve major deities (called the Olympians) who had a mortal parent.

To this day, since its original publication in 1942, many schoolchildren across the globe credit Edith Hamilton’s Mythology with being the text that ignited a deep love for ancient Greek legend.

Circe by Madeline Miller It seems rather impossible to have a list of the best Greek mythology retellings without including Miller’s Circe, an award-winning bestseller whose runaway success is a ...

Speaking of Greek mythology-obsessed middle schoolers, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is right up their alley. Yet, given that the original Rick Riordan book series came out in 2005, the ...

In Greek mythology, Dionysus is also the husband of Ariadne — and in the final episode of Kaos, it becomes clear Dionysus has spotted his future mortal love. We leave him standing outside the ...