Just the other week the first part of the Mexican soccer season came to an end and FC Atlas, the club named after the Titan Atlas from Greek mythology, finished the regular season in 2nd place. That qualified them for …
This weekend the Birmingham Vulcans won the Alabama State Rugby Championship (a.k.a. Gene Higgins Memorial Cup) for the 4th year in a row!! Vulcan is the Roman name of Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths, artisans, fire and more. Due to …
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A new UEFA season started, and as always, a fair portion of the teams playing this season are teams named from Greek/Roman mythology. This year a new league was introduced by UEFA as the 3rd tier league below Europa League, …
On Actor’s Day we remember Thespis, the first actor (often called the father of drama). Theater in ancient Greece was a form of art that was celebrated and enjoyed by the Greeks. It was a way to express their culture, …
Not too long ago Homer’s Odyssey was voted by a BBC News poll as the most important story of all time from a finalist of 100 stories that most shaped the world. When you consider that Homer is known as …
Today (July 27th) is Bugs Bunny’s birthday from 1940. Bugs Bunny is one of the most beloved and iconic cartoon characters of all time. He is the star of the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated shorts, produced …
How the Greek language unlocked the mysteries of the Hieroglyphics The Rosetta Stone is a significant artifact that has had a profound impact on our understanding of human history. Discovered in 1799 by Pierre François Xavier Bouchard, a French officer, during the …
This year, as Italy and Argentina both won their respective national competitions (Euro & Copa America), there was 1 club that celebrating with both of them (and many others). Atalanta Bergamasca (based in Bergamo, Italy) provided the most active players …
Did you know that Tennis started out as a sport called Sphairistike (the ancient Greek term for art of playing ball) in 1874? Sphairistike eventually became the tennis we know today, the rackets changed a bit but the original rules …