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Academus Education
Mar 21, 20223 min read
Aphrodite's Nudity: Empowering or Humiliating? - by Jess Huang
Statues and images of the goddess Aphrodite commonly depict her as nude, but is this an empowering way of portraying the goddess of beauty?
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Academus Education
Sep 15, 20214 min read
Mithraeums and the Cult of Mithras - by Joseph Manning
The god Mithras was worshipped throughout the Roman empire, and elements of his mysterious worship can be reconstructed through the temples.
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Academus Education
Jul 9, 20216 min read
Worship of Aphrodite in Ancient Greece - by Taylor Mitchell
Aphrodite, the goddess of love, was an important deity in Ancient Greece due to the worship of the various aspects of love.
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Academus Education
Jul 3, 20213 min read
Apollo and Hyacinthus - by Joseph Manning
The love story between the god Apollo and the mortal man Hyacinthus is a myth that was important to Greek and Roman religion and tradition.
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Academus Education
Jun 21, 20218 min read
Norse Mythology 101 - by George Allan
Norse mythology is distinct from the Greek and Latin myths, with its own set of gods and interesting stories passed down through history.
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Academus Education
May 26, 20214 min read
Greek Gods vs Roman Gods - by Joseph Manning
Roman gods are often thought of as Greek gods with a different name, but both Greeks and Romans viewed their gods in very different ways.
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Academus Education
May 24, 20214 min read
The Role of Athena in the Odyssey - by Peter Xiao
Athena plays an important role in the Odyssey as the patron god of Odysseus, helping him to achieve his goals through divine intervention.
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Academus Education
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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Academus Education
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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Academus Education
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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Academus Education
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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Academus Education
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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