The ancient Greek gods, the immortal characters of Greek mythology, remain a fascination around the world as do their unusual powers.

In Greek mythology, Aether was a god of light and the god of the Upper Sky. He had an especially prominent role in Orphic mythology.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Athena presides over the voting for the award of the arms of ...

Madeline Miller’s hit 2011 novel The Song of Achilles, which reimagines The Iliad, sparked an enduring literary trend. In the decade-plus since, novels that put a new spin on Greek epics like Homer’s ...