New Mexico State University?s mythology courses have become the most downloaded NMSU podcasts at iTunes U, and the lectures for English 392V were recently listed in the ?What?s Hot? section of the ...

Although Greek mythology is considered a staple of childhood literature today, before Nathaniel Hawthorne, these stories were considered to be too adult in theme for children, according to Sheila ...

Mythology scholar Curtis Yehnert presents an investigation into Orpheus, Lot’s wife, and other mythological figures who have “looked back” (Hillsboro, Oregon) - The Walters Cultural Arts Center will ...

What if Pandora, the first human woman in Greek mythology, had never open the jar that released evil into the world? Wait a minute. Pandora opened a box, not a jar. Who says, “Pandora’s jar?” But it ...

The line stretched out the door of the Harvard Museum of Natural History on Saturday for Matthew Kaplan’s lecture on the “Science of the Magical," which explored scientific realities of modern and ...

Folklore and Folklife Professor Dan Ben-Amos spoke Monday evening about Jewish folklore, saying that the stories of Jewish tradition are "one step short of mythology." Ben-Amos's 75-minute lecture, ...

The Secular Humanist Jewish Circle is sponsoring a lecture, "Torah as Mythology," by Rabbi Miri Fleming on May 19. Fleming will talk about myths, the traditional stories that serve to explain ...

Two free adult lectures, funded by the Friends of the Library of SYV and Buellton Friends of the Library, are scheduled for the month of March in the Santa Ynez Valley: Wednesday, March 13 at 5:30 p.m ...

Comparative Literature graduate student Arnab Dutta Roy presented what he referred to as both his own project and a perpetual work in progress, highlighting the expressed and perceived conceptions of ...

For their Live From Atlanta lecture series in August, RBMA sat down with the great Sleepy Brown to look back on some moments from his illustrious career. As one third of Organized Noize, Brown ...

In the Ramayana, Kaikeyi, is often seen in a negative light, considered responsible for sending Lord Ram to the forests. But were her actions influenced by jealousy, insecurity and hope for a better ...

Two years ago, writer-director M. Night Shymalan landed a worldwide success and regained his Hollywood clout with "Split," thanks mostly to James McAvoy turning it into a sizzle-reel audition for the ...