Prometheus was a wily Titan who made the ultimate sacrifice for human progress. Greek Gods are notorious for petty squabbling, brutal punishments, and meddling in people’s love lives. But in the myth ...

Multiple times per day, students and faculty troop into the Pomona College dining room to eat in sight of a great work of art. It had been years since I’d seen the mural, but it’s been on my mind due ...

Since 2005, Scottish publisher Canongate has undertaken an ambitious project: to have some of the world's most interesting writers retell a myth. "The Fire Gospel," by Michel Faber ("The Crimson Petal ...