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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 3 min
Achilles: The Brightest Star of His Age
Veirs Tallis shares something fascinating about the night sky and Homer.
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Solomon McNeill-Khan
- Jul 29
- 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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Sascha Engel
- Jul 22
- 4 min
Anti-Alphabet
By a mile, the most interesting thing you'll read today. Sascha Engel talks you through a fundamental form of control, and rebellion...
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Anna Fernández Iglesias
- Jul 8
- 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
- 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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Vicki Feltham
- Mar 25
- 9 min
The Misjudging of Ajax the Great
Vicki Feltham (@purevelf) reappraises Ajax and his representation in myth.
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Alexander Vandewalle
- Jan 21
- 5 min
Scripta Manent: The Inscriptions of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
A wonderfully detailed anlysis of the inscriptions in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, from @Alex_Vandewalle. Try the links for even more detail!
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