PRINCETON, NJ — Too many Greek vase jokes are lost in translation. For example, this duel between Achilles and Hector looks serious. But tragicomic ironies abound in ancient epic. The Trojan war ...

Known for the classic Greek myth where he’s forced to roll a boulder up a hill for all eternity, Sisyphus has long been a popular reference for endless, grueling tasks. His simple claim to fame makes ...

"Sisyphus" by Titian (1548-49) from the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid. Credit: Fine Art Images / Heritage Images / Getty Images Making puns about Sisyphus is an everlasting task, set to be ...

Got a pimple? Put some Windex on it. Scrape your elbow? Put some windex on it. Bang your knee? You know the answer. This philosophy was first introduced in the first "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" film ...

It turns out the Greeks did invent everything, including jokes. Did you hear the one about the big wooden horse and the Trojans? A manuscript of a 4th century AD joke book, “Philogelos: The Laugh ...

LONDON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- A British comedian who helped to bring a Greek joke book from the 4th century to the modern world said many of the jokes concern farts, sex and ugly wives. Jim Bowen, who was ...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: A man complains that the slave he has recently purchased has died. “By the gods,’ says the slave’s former owner, “when he was with me, he never did any such thing.” ...

With 20 years of stand-up work under his belt — leading to numerous and oft-quoted comedy specials, millions of albums sold and a steady run of gigantic sold-out shows — Dane Cook couldn’t be any ...

Many have come to know AJ Jacobs as a man who likes to go on quests and write bestsellers about them, whether it's to turn himself into the world's smartest human - not sure how close he came - or to ...