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The Greek Island as a place of allure: Cyprus, Naxos, and Love Island - by Morg Daniels

Jun 9, 20225 min read

The Greek Island as a place of allure: Cyprus, Naxos, and Love Island - by Morg Daniels

Greek islands have long been associated with allure, from the birth of Aphrodite on Cyprus to the modern appropriation on Love Island.

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Aphrodite's Nudity: Empowering or Humiliating? - by Jess Huang

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Mar 21, 20223 min read

Aphrodite's Nudity: Empowering or Humiliating? - by Jess Huang

Statues and images of the goddess Aphrodite commonly depict her as nude, but is this an empowering way of portraying the goddess of beauty?

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Glory on the track: what parallels can we draw between today’s Formula 1 and Ancient Chariot Races?

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Dec 27, 20216 min read

Glory on the track: what parallels can we draw between today’s Formula 1 and Ancient Chariot Races?

Formula One: The most modern of sports steeped in the most ancient of traditions. Learn how chariot racing was a precursor to motorsports.

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The Silence of the Girls & Women of Troy Book Review - by Stacy Archer

Academus Education

Dec 10, 20216 min read

The Silence of the Girls & Women of Troy Book Review - by Stacy Archer

The Silence of the Girls and Women of Troy explore the story of the Trojan war through the lens of the forgotten women, especially Briseis.

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The Presentation of Athenian Democracy in the Works of Herodotus and Thucydides - by Peter Xiao

Academus Education

Dec 6, 20216 min read

The Presentation of Athenian Democracy in the Works of Herodotus and Thucydides - by Peter Xiao

Democracy was fundamental to the politics of 5th century BCE Athens, and the historians Herodotus and Thucydides both explore its importance

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A Spoiler-Free Review of Phoebe Wynne's 'Madam' - by Katrina Millett

Academus Education

Oct 22, 20214 min read

A Spoiler-Free Review of Phoebe Wynne's 'Madam' - by Katrina Millett

'Madam' by Phoebe Wynne is a dark academia-esque novel that explores themes of classics, feminism and mystery for a modern audience.

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Academus Education

Sep 10, 20214 min read

The Pergamon Altar - by Jess Huang

The Pergamon Altar is a symbol of the reign of the Attalids in Asia Minor, and a great example of how ancient art is multifaceted.

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Aug 25, 20217 min read

The Nine Cities of Troy - by Aumia Haq

Troy was the site of the mythological Trojan War, but the real archaeological site shows the complex history of the city through time.

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Pericles of Athens and his Legacy on Democracy and Politics - by Peter Xiao

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Aug 20, 20215 min read

Pericles of Athens and his Legacy on Democracy and Politics - by Peter Xiao

Pericles was an Athenian politician with a huge influence on democracy at the height of Classical Athens, from arts to the Peloponnesian War

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The Female Space in Aeschylus' Agamemnon - by Jess Huang

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Aug 16, 20214 min read

The Female Space in Aeschylus' Agamemnon - by Jess Huang

The use of space in the play Agamemnon is inherently gendered, using the outside and inside of the house to show gender conflict.

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Academus Education

Aug 4, 20213 min read

The Ancient Olympics - by Peter Xiao

The Olympic Games have been a symbol of unity since ancient Greece, and were held every four years in honour of the gods.

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Worship of Aphrodite in Ancient Greece - by Taylor Mitchell

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Jul 9, 20216 min read

Worship of Aphrodite in Ancient Greece - by Taylor Mitchell

Aphrodite, the goddess of love, was an important deity in Ancient Greece due to the worship of the various aspects of love.

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Madeline Miller's 'Circe': A Review (Spoiler Alert) - by Valentino Gargano

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Jul 7, 20216 min read

Madeline Miller's 'Circe': A Review (Spoiler Alert) - by Valentino Gargano

This (spoilery) review of Miller's novel 'Circe' explores how the character of Circe from the Odyssey can be reimagined in a feminist light.

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Apollo and Hyacinthus - by Joseph Manning

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Jul 3, 20213 min read

Apollo and Hyacinthus - by Joseph Manning

The love story between the god Apollo and the mortal man Hyacinthus is a myth that was important to Greek and Roman religion and tradition.

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The Rites and Festival of the Eleusinian Mysteries - by Taylor Mitchell

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Jun 16, 20216 min read

The Rites and Festival of the Eleusinian Mysteries - by Taylor Mitchell

The festival of the Eleusinian Mystery cult for Demeter was elusive, but we can reconstruct some of the intriguing rites of this festival.

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The Experience of Grief within the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Iliad - by Morg Daniels

Academus Education

May 28, 20215 min read

The Experience of Grief within the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Iliad - by Morg Daniels

The Epic of Gilgamesh is a Mesopotamian epic that explores the theme of grief, paralleling the grief of Achilles in the Iliad.

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Greek Gods vs Roman Gods - by Joseph Manning

Academus Education

May 26, 20214 min read

Greek Gods vs Roman Gods - by Joseph Manning

Roman gods are often thought of as Greek gods with a different name, but both Greeks and Romans viewed their gods in very different ways.

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The Role of Athena in the Odyssey - by Peter Xiao

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May 24, 20214 min read

The Role of Athena in the Odyssey - by Peter Xiao

Athena plays an important role in the Odyssey as the patron god of Odysseus, helping him to achieve his goals through divine intervention.

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Orpheus and Izanagi: How Japan and Greece Overlap in Love and Death - by Joseph Manning

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May 19, 20214 min read

Orpheus and Izanagi: How Japan and Greece Overlap in Love and Death - by Joseph Manning

The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is well known, but it is similar to the Japanese myth of Izanagi and Izanami, which also transcends death.

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The Rhetoric of Homer's Embassy - by Katrina Millett

Academus Education

May 10, 20216 min read

The Rhetoric of Homer's Embassy - by Katrina Millett

The embassy to Achilles in Homer's Iliad to appeal to him to fight again is an example of expertly crafted and persuasive rhetoric.

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