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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

Echoes of the Cyclops

Clifford Marcus believes that chapter 34 of the Twelve Chairs by Ilf and Petrov seems to be playing with Homer...

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.

The Misjudging of Ajax the Great

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