Imaginary Sonnets
Daniel Galef presents three Classically-themed sonnets.
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M Alzamora
- Sep 20
- 4 min
Hozier Meets Euterpe
M Alzamora has a closer look at the latest Hozier album - and finds mythology!
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Emily Singeisen
- Jul 21
- 5 min
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...
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Sascha Engel
- Mar 17
- 4 min
Eco-Worriers?
Sascha Engel has a look at some ancient books about botany and the health of the planet.
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Riley Gombis
- Feb 10
- 4 min
Diogenes: Let's Get Cynical
For anyone witness to the delightful proliferation of online meme pages dedicated to Classical Studies, Diogenes is a familiar face....
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Veirs Tallis
- Dec 16, 2022
- 3 min
Ad Astra: The Torch Bearer: Dionysus, Iacchos, and Arcturus in the Eleusinian Mysteries
In the second of the Ad Astra series, Veirs Tallis discusses the importance of Arcturus to Eleusinian initiates, wine-makers and astronomers
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Daniel Galef
- Dec 2, 2022
- 4 min
Sand Under the Glass
Daniel Galef takes you through the fascinating connections between geometry, myths and sand.
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Clifford S Marcus MA MCIL CL
- Sep 21, 2022
- 4 min
Echoes of the Cyclops
Clifford Marcus believes that chapter 34 of the Twelve Chairs by Ilf and Petrov seems to be playing with Homer...
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Aidan Scully
- Sep 9, 2022
- 4 min
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?
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Megan Mahoney
- Sep 2, 2022
- 9 min
The Wine-Dark Sea
Megan Mahoney offers up the first chapter of her YA novel, with a hunt for Sirens...
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Ella Gilbert
- Aug 26, 2022
- 4 min
Killer Queen
Ella Gilbert thinks we need to take another look at Clytemnestra, who is more than just a killer queen.
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Ashleigh Hamilton
- Aug 19, 2022
- 4 min
The Influence of Aspasia
Ashleigh Hamilton gives a glimpse into the enduring influence of ancient Greece's savvy political operator.
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Veirs Tallis
- Aug 12, 2022
- 3 min
Ad Astra: Achilles: The Brightest Star of His Age
Veirs Tallis shares something fascinating about the night sky and Homer.
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Working Classicist Admin
- Aug 5, 2022
- 6 min
Nobody’s Business but the Gauls? – Total War, the Iron Age and Popular Media
The excellent Ralph Moore takes a look at attempts to make the presentation of "barbarians" a bit better in the Total War: Rome games...
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Solomon McNeill-Khan
- Jul 29, 2022
- 3 min
The Enduring Timelessness of Sappho
A look at why Sappho means so much to lovers of all stripes, but especially to the LGBTQ+ community.
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Anna Fernández Iglesias
- Jul 8, 2022
- 4 min
The Yassification of Medusa
Anna Fernández Iglesias offers some reflections on the filters the Greeks may have put on their lens for Medusa...
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Aisha Ahmad
- Jun 3, 2022
- 5 min
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.
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Daniel Tomlinson
- May 20, 2022
- 3 min
Forewarned isn’t Necessarily Fore-Armed.
A quick look at the role of prophecy in Oedipus Rex from Daniel Tomlinson.
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Vicki Feltham
- Mar 25, 2022
- 9 min
The Misjudging of Ajax the Great
Vicki Feltham (@purevelf) reappraises Ajax and his representation in myth.
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Tarryn Andrews
- Jan 28, 2022
- 5 min
Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey: A Walk Through the Past
Tarryn Andrews guides us through the authenticity of Assassin's Creed Odyssey...
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