The depictions of gods and goddesses in the Odyssey show Greek attitudes towards the divine and how gods interacted with the hero Odysseus.

Prometheus is a mythological figure who gave fire to humanity and is often compared to innovative figures, from Frankenstein to Elon Musk.

The myth of Demeter and Persephone inspired the mystery cult known as the Eleusinian Mysteries: many of the rites are still unknown.

Archaeology can tell us a lot about human history, and the methods used by archaeologists vary from excavation to surveys.

Herodotus and Thucydides are the two most well-known Greek historians and set a precedent for historiography in antiquity as well as today.

Euripides' Medea is a divisive figure - is she a feminist figure and the victim of a tragedy or an evil villain who kills her own children?

The Muses are the goddesses of literature and the arts, such as poetry, song and myth and were hugely influential on literature and religion

Check out our resource booklets designed to decode Classical Manuscripts in Greek and Latin. Academus presents Classical Manuscripts Decoded

Heroism is a concept that has changed from ancient to modern times, from Achilles to Superman, Odysseus to Batman and beyond!

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021, we want to acknowledge that Classical women were epic, especially in epic literature.

Love was important in the ancient world, particularly in myth, and the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice shows how love transcends life and death

Hecate was the Greek goddess of magic, crossroads and other mystical things. She is a figure of intrigue who has many functions as a goddess

Academus has partnered with the UCL Classical Play to produce a resource booklet all about the Odyssey as classicists and dramatists.

In his Symposium, Plato asks the question 'What is Love?', exploring various philosophical responses to this question.

Sappho of Lesbos was a Greek lyric poet. She is unique as she provides a female voice and shows female desire for other women in her verses.

The Amasis Painter's Amphora 'Dionysus and the Maenads' is a black-figure vase depicting the god Dionysus and his female followers

The Theban Plays of Sophocles are linked by the setting of Thebes and the house of Oedipus and are perhaps Sophocles' most famous plays.

This video lecture explores Plato's views on Philosopher-Queens and the role of women in society in the Republic and Laws.

Pindar Pythian 3 is a Greek lyric ode, with a resonance to the modern day pandemic. Featuring a translation by our own writer Megan Bowler.

The journey of Odysseus in the underworld shows a heroic journey into the land of the dead on his way home from Troy.