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Gods and Goddesses in Homer's Odyssey - by Anjaleen Zara

May 3, 20214 min read

Gods and Goddesses in Homer's Odyssey - by Anjaleen Zara

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

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Prometheus in the Modern Age: from Frankenstein to Elon Musk - by Emma Bentley

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Apr 30, 20215 min read

Prometheus in the Modern Age: from Frankenstein to Elon Musk - by Emma Bentley

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

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Demeter, Persephone and the Eleusinian Mysteries - by Morg Daniels

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Apr 28, 20216 min read

Demeter, Persephone and the Eleusinian Mysteries - by Morg Daniels

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

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Archaeological Methods: Excavation and Beyond - by Anna Henderson

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Apr 21, 20214 min read

Archaeological Methods: Excavation and Beyond - by Anna Henderson

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

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Greek Historiography from Herodotus to Thucydides - by Peter Xiao

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Apr 19, 20214 min read

Greek Historiography from Herodotus to Thucydides - by Peter Xiao

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

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Euripides' Medea: Tragic Heroine or Malignant Villain? - by Lucy Moore

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Apr 5, 20215 min read

Euripides' Medea: Tragic Heroine or Malignant Villain? - by Lucy Moore

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?

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Introducing the Nine Muses - by Lucy Moore

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Mar 31, 20213 min read

Introducing the Nine Muses - by Lucy Moore

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

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Classical Manuscripts Decoded: Academus Resource Booklets

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Mar 28, 20212 min read

Classical Manuscripts Decoded: Academus Resource Booklets

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

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Odysseus vs Batman - Ancient and Modern Concepts of Heroism - by Mansi Dhokia

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Mar 11, 20215 min read

Odysseus vs Batman - Ancient and Modern Concepts of Heroism - by Mansi Dhokia

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

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10 Valuable Lessons We Can Learn From The Women of Ancient Epic - by Emily Shead

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Mar 8, 20216 min read

10 Valuable Lessons We Can Learn From The Women of Ancient Epic - by Emily Shead

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

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The Portrayal of Love in Orpheus and Eurydice - by Lucy Moore

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Mar 3, 20215 min read

The Portrayal of Love in Orpheus and Eurydice - by Lucy Moore

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

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The Functions of the Greek Goddess Hecate - by Lucy Moore

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Mar 1, 20215 min read

The Functions of the Greek Goddess Hecate - by Lucy Moore

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

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Odyssey Resource Booklet - Academus x UCL Classical Play

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Feb 20, 20211 min read

Odyssey Resource Booklet - Academus x UCL Classical Play

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

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What is Love? (According to Plato) - by Megan Bowler

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Feb 17, 20216 min read

What is Love? (According to Plato) - by Megan Bowler

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

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Unearthing the Tenth Muse: The Greek Poet Sappho - by Lucy Moore

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Feb 10, 20215 min read

Unearthing the Tenth Muse: The Greek Poet Sappho - by Lucy Moore

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.

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The Amasis Painter's Amphora 'Dionysus and the Maenads' - by Lucy Moore

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Jan 22, 20215 min read

The Amasis Painter's Amphora 'Dionysus and the Maenads' - by Lucy Moore

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

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The Theban Plays of Sophocles - by Mansi Dhokia

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Jan 20, 20215 min read

The Theban Plays of Sophocles - by Mansi Dhokia

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

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Sex and the City: Plato on Philosopher-Queens in the Republic and Laws - by Megan Bowler

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Dec 8, 20201 min read

Sex and the City: Plato on Philosopher-Queens in the Republic and Laws - by Megan Bowler

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

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Pindar Pythian 3: A Poem for a Pandemic - by Megan Bowler

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Dec 2, 20204 min read

Pindar Pythian 3: A Poem for a Pandemic - by Megan Bowler

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.

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Nov 3, 20204 min read

Odysseus in the Underworld

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

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