Academus Education Dec 10, 20216 min readThe Silence of the Girls & Women of Troy Book Review - by Stacy ArcherThe Silence of the Girls and Women of Troy explore the story of the Trojan war through the lens of the forgotten women, especially Briseis.
Academus Education May 28, 20215 min readThe Experience of Grief within the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Iliad - by Morg DanielsThe Epic of Gilgamesh is a Mesopotamian epic that explores the theme of grief, paralleling the grief of Achilles in the Iliad.
Academus Education May 10, 20216 min readThe Rhetoric of Homer's Embassy - by Katrina MillettThe embassy to Achilles in Homer's Iliad to appeal to him to fight again is an example of expertly crafted and persuasive rhetoric.
Academus Education Mar 11, 20215 min readOdysseus vs Batman - Ancient and Modern Concepts of Heroism - by Mansi DhokiaHeroism is a concept that has changed from ancient to modern times, from Achilles to Superman, Odysseus to Batman and beyond!