Dido, the legendary queen of Carthage, and her relationship with the hero Aeneas are explored in Virgil's Aeneid and Ovid's Heroides.

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

Myths are adaptable, and the author Claudian adapted the myth of Persephone for politics and Christianity of the later Roman empire.

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

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

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.

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.

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