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Each year in Athens women from across all levels of society would climb ladders and make their way onto rooftops for the Adonia. This was a festival mourning the death of Adonis, a mortal beloved by Aphrodite. The grief of the goddess was so heavy that it led to a separate ritual for those suffering […]
The Adonia: women on rooftops in ancient Athens. Read More »
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Odysseus will soon be on the big screen as part of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey. Recent images released of Matt Damon as the eponymous hero brought much commentary, not all of it warm. For many the look was drab and at best resembled a mash up of what Hollywood considered ancient Greek. This isn’t a new
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I’ve long been a football fan and as such when I heard that there was an Italian football team embracing a greek myth I had to learn more. Circe, the myth. The character of Circe is one of the famous visits which Odysseus makes, you may remember how she turned Odysseu’s men to swine and
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Recently I made a visit to Malmesbury Abbey and discovered a bizarre tale involving a monk named Eilmer and a Greek myth. Oh an an attempted flight. To start with a bit about Malmesbury and the Abbey where this took place. Malmesbury Abbey. Malmesbury Abbey has a long history. Originally there was St Aldhelm’s church
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You may not think of sports when considering the Iliad. Homer’s great work centres on the infighting and fighting at Troy. However, even back then there was time for some sporting drama. It started during the funeral games for Patroclus. Here Achilles organised a chariot race with five prizes and five charioteers step forward. First
The Iliad and a sporting controversy. Read More »
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I always relish coming across a new artist who is creating scenes from antiquity. I’ve got a wardrobe of tshirts to evidence this and have been adding prints on the walls in my pseudo office. Well, here’s another artist I’ve stumbled upon and just so you know I’m not earning commission or getting any freebies
Tyler Myles Lockett – fab ancient art! Read More »
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My guest – Helen McVeigh. You can find Helen on her website H.M. Classics Academy or on twitter (@ClassicsAcademy). If you fancy giving this a go then feel free to contact me (email on this site or via my twitter). Book recommendations (possible spoilers). Country by Michael Hughes Here, The World Entire by Anwen
Fantasy Dinner Guests with Helen McVeigh – episode notes. Read More »
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The Golden Fleece – where? For many of a certain age the myth of the Golden Fleece invokes a bunch of skeletons fighting soldiers (I’m talking about the 1963 film Jason and the Argonauts). The fleece-stealing part of the film didn’t register as much as as result of these bony warriors and a host of
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As promised in my podcast here are some supporting notes on the mountains I discussed in the podcast. Links, photos and even podcasts – hope you enjoy! Parnassus. Firstly, here’s the location (you can see Mount Cithaeron on this map as well). A great photo of the temple of Delphi with Parnassus looming in the
Mountains in Myth: Podcast notes. Read More »
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Love on the rocks. Lefkada (or to use its earlier name Leucas) is located in the Ionian Sea. It was here that Aphrodite grieved for the loss of her lover Adonis and where she found a cure for her heartbreak (Aphrodite wasn’t the only deity to have a mixed record when it came to dating
Falling for you. The dangers of unrequited love in Ancient Greece. Read More »