Many have traced the contemporary conception of a mermaid to the ancient Greek figure of the siren, despite the fact that similar creatures can be found across the world.

The Egyptian goddess Isis was one of the most revered deities of the ancient world, but her influence didn’t stop at Egypt’s borders. Over time, she became a central figure in Greco-Roman religion, ...

It may be removed from the other Greek islands, but wild-at-heart Lesbos has been welcoming curious travellers for millennia ...

For thousands of years sirens have lured sailors, haunted coastlines—and shapeshifted through myth and media. Here's how they ...

I cut myself shaving right before I met Mary E. Roach. No big deal, but it’s worth mentioning because it’s so on-brand: I lost track of the number of times a character in her “We Are the Match” holds ...