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Of all flowers, the rose is arguably the most ubiquitous across art, inspiring everything from poetry and literature to ...

Many important ancient Greek women—poets, philosophers, and leaders— defied norms and shaped history for generations.

Ancient Greek women were defiant and established themselves as respected doctors, philosophers, and mathematicians in Greece thousands of years ago.

Hedonistic carnival traditions across the Greek heartland and islands trace back to the ecstatic ... Distomo is known to Greeks as a symbol of wartime hardship. In June 1944, occupying Nazi forces ...

The tradition of wearing a red and white thread bracelet, known as "Martis" or "Martaki" in Greece, marks the arrival of ...

Here is a look at birds' spiritual meanings in folklore, native cultures, and modern beliefs. Symbol of love: In Greek mythology, the sparrow was one of the birds associated with Aphrodite, the ...

Born in the city of Argos, Telesilla is remembered as one of the nine female lyric poets of ancient Greece who were considered exceptional.

The secret lies in the strategic use of symbolism. Symbols allow logos to communicate ideas and values efficiently. As a visual shorthand, they tap into our collective unconscious and leverage ...

According to Pope Francis’ encyclical Dilexit Nos, meditating on symbols is one of the ways to achieve the harmony and unity so dearly sought by our contemporaries—provided, however, that we pay close ...