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Tithonus, Eos, and the Fine Print: Immortality as the Worst Possible Sentence

10/23/202610/22/2026 in Greek mythology

A mug bearing the word ATHANASIA beside a young hand and an aged hand with a cicada, an image of the myth of Tithonus.

Let’s be honest. If a higher power or a Silicon Valley billionaire offered us a pill tomorrow morning that guaranteed eternal life, our primal survival instinct would probably scream at us to say yes. We live in an …

Apate: the Greek goddess of deception, phishing, and fine print

10/22/202610/15/2026 in Greek mythology

Statue of the Greek goddess Apate beside a letter and a smartphone, illustrating deception and phishing.

Everyone knows the great gods of Olympus: Zeus, who hurls thunderbolts; Athena, who dispenses wisdom; and Apollo, who plays the lyre. But one deity works tirelessly every day of our lives, 24 hours a day, without sitting on …