Greece 3/4

Oct 30, 20206 min read

The Eidola of Greek Tragedy

An eidolon can refer to phantoms, ghosts, reflections and apparitons, and their appearance in Greek tragedy illuminates their function.

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Academus Education

Oct 28, 20204 min read

The Costumes of the Maenads

How Euripides’ Bacchae creates an image of the Maenads Maenads, the exclusively female followers of Dionysus, loomed large in the...

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The So-Called 'Alexander' Sarcophagus: A Confluence of Cultures

Academus Education

Oct 26, 20207 min read

The So-Called 'Alexander' Sarcophagus: A Confluence of Cultures

The so-called 'Alexander' Sarcophagus reveals to us how the different cultures of Greece, Macedon and Persia may have interacted.

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Issues of Gender in Antigone - by Mansi Dhokia

Academus Education

Oct 7, 20208 min read

Issues of Gender in Antigone - by Mansi Dhokia

Discover how modern feminist theory effects our reading of Sophocles' Antigone

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The influence of Homer on First World War Poetry - by Emily Shead

Academus Education

Oct 2, 20208 min read

The influence of Homer on First World War Poetry - by Emily Shead

Look at the parallels between the mythical world of Homer's Iliad and mechanised combat in World War One

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Academus Education

Sep 30, 20201 min read

The Tyche of Antioch by Sophie Park

Lady of Fortune, Mystery and Propaganda In the ancient world, Tyche (Gk. τύχη; Lat. Fortuna) was the goddess of fortune

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What made a 5th century Athenian laugh? by Megan Bowler

Academus Education

Sep 27, 20207 min read

What made a 5th century Athenian laugh? by Megan Bowler

You might well be wondering if there is any point in re-imagining laughs, chuckles and giggles from thousands of years ago

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Herakles: the Father, the Son and the Panhellenic Hero by Meg Finlayson

Academus Education

Aug 25, 20205 min read

Herakles: the Father, the Son and the Panhellenic Hero by Meg Finlayson

There is no Greek hero quite like Herakles. Son of Zeus, king of the Greek Pantheon, and a mortal woman by the name of Alcmene, Herakles...

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The Eleusinian Mysteries by Zarifah Nawar

Academus Education

Aug 12, 20200 min read

The Eleusinian Mysteries by Zarifah Nawar

An in-depth look at the rituals dedicated to the cult of Demeter and Persephone much of which still remain unknown to this day.

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Euripides' Trojan Women and Feminism by Reyna Jani

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Jul 17, 20201 min read

Euripides' Trojan Women and Feminism by Reyna Jani

A detailed analysis of Euripides' tragedy the Trojan Women with the question of feminism in mind.

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The Problematic Feminist Icons of Greek Tragedy by Isabella Green

Academus Education

Jul 10, 20206 min read

The Problematic Feminist Icons of Greek Tragedy by Isabella Green

Clytemnestra and Penelope are no longer considered two wives waiting for their husbands to return from war, but individuals with pain.

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Finding Ourselves in Translation by Sophie Park

Academus Education

Jul 8, 20206 min read

Finding Ourselves in Translation by Sophie Park

If we want classics to survive, we need to confront how exclusionary it has been and is, and work towards making it more inclusive.

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Odysseus the Philanderer By Zarifah Nawar

Academus Education

Jul 6, 20204 min read

Odysseus the Philanderer By Zarifah Nawar

When we think about infidelity, the relationship between Odysseus and Penelope is perhaps among the last to spring to mind.

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Academus Education

Jun 29, 20203 min read

Ancient Greek Eye Cups By Zarifah Nawar

The kylix was a wine drinking cup that was used during symposia (male-dominated drinking parties).

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Male Homosexuality in Greece and Rome by Peter Xiao

Academus Education

Jun 26, 20202 min read

Male Homosexuality in Greece and Rome by Peter Xiao

A discussion of male homosexuality through close examination of the Warren Cup and Hadrian and Antinous' relationship.

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The Sexuality of Dionysus by Sophie Park

Academus Education

Jun 24, 20201 min read

The Sexuality of Dionysus by Sophie Park

Dionysus, God of wine, divine madness and theatre. Despite close association with sexual symbols, he's often represented detached from sex.

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Achilles and Patroclus: The erasure of LGBT+ History by Reyna Jani

Academus Education

Jun 24, 20204 min read

Achilles and Patroclus: The erasure of LGBT+ History by Reyna Jani

To some, it is the love that launched a thousand warriors and representation that survived the test of time.

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‘Philalexandroi’ – the lovers of Alexander the Great by Meg Finlayson

Academus Education

Jun 23, 20206 min read

‘Philalexandroi’ – the lovers of Alexander the Great by Meg Finlayson

In the realm of LGBTQIA fiction and popular culture the relationship between Alexander and Hephaestion remains a popular inspiration.

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Curse of the House of Atreus by Isabella Green

Academus Education

Jun 17, 20205 min read

Curse of the House of Atreus by Isabella Green

The Ancient Greeks believed in a concept called miasma, which can be loosely translated as ‘pollution’. They thought that the crimes of a...

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Ariadne; from damsel in distress to Goddess

Academus Education

Jun 15, 20201 min read

Ariadne; from damsel in distress to Goddess

The famous princess betrayed by Theseus is left on the island of Naxos but soon rescued by the Gods - how does this fit Minoan tradition?

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