Mycenae All the awfulness in the tale of "Atreus and Thyestes" goes down in the city of Mycenae. Archeologists unanimously agree that Mycenae was a real place, and that it was majorly important bac...

This has really got to be one of the most messed up of all Greek myths. When a guy kills his brother's kids and tricks him into eating them, even the most cold-hearted people have got to stop and s...

The Hero's Journey is a framework that scholar Joseph Campbell came up with that many myths and stories follow. Many storytellers and story-readers find it a useful way to look at tale. (That's act...