In the Iliad, even the king of the gods can't overrule the scales of fate.

The very first word of the Iliad, in the original Greek, is "wrath."

To an ancient Greek warrior, being forgotten was worse than dying.

Is evil a choice? Check out some famous figures from Greek mythology to understand what makes someone truly villainous.

Before superheroes had capes, they had togas! Discover the ancient Greek legends that invented the hero playbook. Bellerophon kills the Chimera. Hellenistic Greek pebble mosaic. c300-270BCE. Archaeological Museum of Rhodes. Image via Wikicommons Have you ever wondered why we love superheroes so much? It's because they help us understand big, tricky ideas like honour, bravery, honesty, and what it really means to be a good person by tur