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Academus Education
Dec 10, 20216 min read
The Silence of the Girls & Women of Troy Book Review - by Stacy Archer
The Silence of the Girls and Women of Troy explore the story of the Trojan war through the lens of the forgotten women, especially Briseis.
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Academus Education
Jul 7, 20216 min read
Madeline Miller's 'Circe': A Review (Spoiler Alert) - by Valentino Gargano
This (spoilery) review of Miller's novel 'Circe' explores how the character of Circe from the Odyssey can be reimagined in a feminist light.
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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 10, 20216 min read
The Rhetoric of Homer's Embassy - by Katrina Millett
The embassy to Achilles in Homer's Iliad to appeal to him to fight again is an example of expertly crafted and persuasive rhetoric.
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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
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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Academus Education
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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Academus Education
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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Academus Education
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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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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