ancient greece

8 min read 2022-05-14 20:53:27

The Strange Story of the Locrian Maidens

“It was midnight, and the clear moon was rising.” So said one of the surviving fragments of the Little Iliad. Here, the Greeks got the signal.

9 min read 2022-04-16 00:37:07

Behind many great historical figures are even greater siblings! The stories of these nine siblings and their own claims to fame will make you wonder

1 min read 2022-04-09 20:59:10

The myth of Antigone, as told by the Greek playwright Sophocles, is one of the most well known of the Greek myths and one of the most meaningful for

2 min read 2022-03-09 03:56:34

Today in Greece we celebrate την Ημέρα της Γυναίκας (International Women’s Day ). However, the general mood is not festive, as

1 min read 2022-03-08 15:59:50

Join the latest in this excellent lecture series presented by the American School of Classical Studies Established in June 2020, the Thalia

6 min read 2022-02-12 23:42:31

Forging a sense of wonder and adventure is crucial to a masculine lifestyle. You become what you think about. If you aren’t thinking of the

1 min read 2022-02-09 09:47:34

Robert Stark talks to French author Guillaume Durocher about the 2022 French Presidential Election and the campaign of Éric Zemmour. Other topics

9 min read 2021-12-20 15:43:14

Surrounded as we are by all sorts of diversions for our leisure time, have you ever wondered what served as the source of entertainment for children

5 min read 2021-12-02 20:54:33

Ancient Greek letters appear to be everywhere. Most of us have probably heard of the Nile delta, even if we don’t automatically associate that

1 min read 2021-11-23 00:09:56

The Elgin Marbles once adorned the Parthenon in Athens but now reside in the Duveen Gallery of the British Museum in London. Part of a larger frieze

1 min read 2021-11-16 21:24:50

Saint Andrew the Apostle, or simply St Andrew, was Jesus Christ’s first disciple. He preached the teachings of Jesus around the globe before being

1 min read 2021-11-14 03:49:00

"Hestia, you who tends the holy house of the lord Apollo...come now into this house...having one mind with Zeus the all-wise..." From

1 min read 2021-11-10 21:50:57

Such was the renown of Daidalos [also known as Daedalus] in ancient times that the Greek philosopher Socrates proudly boasted of having been

1 min read 2021-10-30 19:30:00

A vivid demonstration of how Greek myths may appear today in unexpected ways was displayed in the Gustave Moreau exhibition at Waddesdon Manor, which

1 min read 2021-10-03 22:49:00

Zeus appears to get a big headache as Athena emerges from his head. Athena looks a bit surprised herself. Illustration from "D'Aulaires' Book of