There's a psychological aspect, an emphasis on art history and Greek mythology (particularly sirens and the figures Proteus and Prometheus), rich symbolism drawn from folklore, and a purely ...

The US healthcare system’s focus on activity rather than value for money was behind the demise of Proteus Digital Health and its “digital pill”, which measured whether schizophrenia patients ...

Slavic mythology, by contrast, remains to a large extent a terra incognita. So if you’ve ever wondered about multi-headed Slavic idols, horse divination, human sacrifices (allegedly made by Slavic ...

These gods were a bit like humans, but they lived forever and were much more powerful. They felt human emotions, like love, anger and jealousy, and they did not always behave themselves. Every ...

Credit: Public domain A British university has issued a trigger warning to undergraduate students studying Greek mythology, advising them to reach out to support services should they find the material ...

WHAT DOES MYTHOLOGY SAY? The Mahakumbh Mela finds its origins in the ancient Hindu legend of "Samudra Manthan," or the churning of the cosmic ocean. According to mythology, gods and demons worked ...

“Ulysses and the Sirens,” John William Waterhouse, 1891. Credit: Public Domain Greek mythology came to life on canvas through numerous vibrant artworks, many of which have transcended into ...

Names associated with the ocean (or water in general) hold a special place in my heart. One of my friends who lives with his family out in California lives near the ocean, and all of them have names ...