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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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
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- 9 min
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- 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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Anna Fernández Iglesias
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- 4 min
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Aisha Ahmad
- Jun 3, 2022
- 5 min
Rhetoric and Refugees: The Children of Herakles and The Modern Migration Crisis
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Daniel Tomlinson
- May 20, 2022
- 3 min
Forewarned isn’t Necessarily Fore-Armed.
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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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Working Classicist Admin
- Aug 13, 2021
- 3 min
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Naomi E Rebis
- Jul 30, 2021
- 9 min
The Ammonite that Wouldn’t Curl Up
At our house, everything was stone. Not the dismal stuff of castles – walls scarred by wind and rain – no, we were altogether more...
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