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Justice and guilt - from Oresteia to HBO's Barry

Emily Singeisen has a look at the moral ambiguities of justice, as shown in the works of Aeschylus and HBO...

Antigone in the Age of Masterpiece Cakeshop

Is Antigone deserving of treatment as a heroine, or does she represent something uncomfortable to the 21st century?

Killer Queen

Ella Gilbert thinks we need to take another look at Clytemnestra, who is more than just a killer queen.

Rhetoric and Refugees: The Children of Herakles and The Modern Migration Crisis

A look at the attitudes ancient Athenians had to refugees, and what that reveals about them... and us.

Forewarned isn’t Necessarily Fore-Armed.

A quick look at the role of prophecy in Oedipus Rex from Daniel Tomlinson.

The Misjudging of Ajax the Great

Vicki Feltham (@purevelf) reappraises Ajax and his representation in myth.

How Aristophanes Met Your Mother

A look at how absurd, hyperbolic humour connects the playwright and the modern TV show.

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