Lessons for Fathers and Sons from Ancient Greek EpicsFathers occupy an outsized place in Greek myth. They are kings and models, and too often challenges...
Classics
Featured Scholar: Ronald Mellor and a Journey to Classics and the Ancient World“It is the rare fortune of these days that one may think what one likes and say...
Shaping the Pain: Ancient Greek Lament and Its Therapeutic AspectAlthough tragedy belongs to literary tradition, it is a trustworthy source for ancient Greek ritual practice. By...
‘Passionate Desire’: Cupid in Classical MythologyCupid is a minor character who serves mostly to set the plot in motion. Introduction In classical...
8 Good Reasons Why We Ought To Read Classic BooksThere are so many health benefits associated with reading books, and for your information, not just any...
Ancient Greek Classics on Grief and the Importance of Mourning the DeadMemories of the past were an important guide to the future. This is in part why the...
Plagues Follow Bad Leadership in Ancient Greek TalesPlagues functioned as a setup for an even more crucial theme in ancient myth: a leader’s intelligence....
Ancient Roman LiteratureA number of highly educated citizens could speak and read both Greek and Latin. Introduction The Roman...
The ‘Aeneid’ as a Commentary on AugustusAn analysis of the Aeneid and the extent to which it can be taken as a commentary...
The Court System in Ancient Homeric GreeceExamining the main flaws in the court system in the days of Homer. By Dr. Alexandr LoginovProfessor...
Helen of Troy, Counter-Ambush ExpertHelen knows both how to spot an ambush in the making and how to tell a great...
J. W. Waterhouse’s ‘Ulysses and the Sirens’: Breaking Tradition and Revealing FearsWaterhouse’s images of Circe, sirens and sorceresses raise a number of questions. By Michelle Bonollo Mr Waterhouse...
Whose Odyssey Is It Anyway?The only possible response can be that it is no one’s and everyone’s. The death of Martin...