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.

The Philippics are a series of speeches by Cicero attacking Mark Antony. In Philippic II, Cicero uses humour to turn the public against him.

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

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 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

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The phrase 'Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum' from the book The Handmaid's Tale is an example of 'Dog Latin', a phrase resembling Latin.

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

The relationship of Hadrian and Antinous, the most powerful man of the Roman Empire and a young Greek boy, is iconic in LGBT+ history.

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