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Apr 5
5 min

Euripides' Medea: Tragic Heroine or Malignant Villain? - by Lucy Moore

Euripides' Medea is a divisive figure - is she a feminist figure and the victim of a tragedy or an evil villain who kills her own children?

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Introducing the Nine Muses - by Lucy Moore

Academus Education

Mar 31
3 min

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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Classical Manuscripts Decoded: Academus Resource Booklets

Academus Education

Mar 28
2 min

Classical Manuscripts Decoded: Academus Resource Booklets

Check out our resource booklets designed to decode Classical Manuscripts in Greek and Latin. Academus presents Classical Manuscripts Decoded

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Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum - by Megan Bowler

Academus Education

Mar 15
3 min

Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum - by Megan Bowler

The phrase 'Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum' from the book The Handmaid's Tale is an example of 'Dog Latin', a phrase resembling Latin.

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Odysseus vs Batman - Ancient and Modern Concepts of Heroism - by Mansi Dhokia

Academus Education

Mar 11
5 min

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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10 Valuable Lessons We Can Learn From The Women of Ancient Epic - by Emily Shead

Academus Education

Mar 8
6 min

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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The Portrayal of Love in Orpheus and Eurydice - by Lucy Moore

Academus Education

Mar 3
5 min

The Portrayal of Love in Orpheus and Eurydice - by Lucy Moore

Love was important in the ancient world, particularly in myth, and the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice shows how love transcends life and death

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The Functions of the Greek Goddess Hecate - by Lucy Moore

Academus Education

Mar 1
5 min

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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Academus Education

Feb 24
6 min

Hadrian and Antinous - by Peter Xiao

The relationship of Hadrian and Antinous, the most powerful man of the Roman Empire and a young Greek boy, is iconic in LGBT+ history.

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Academus announces partnership with the Classical Association

Academus Education

Feb 23
1 min

Academus announces partnership with the Classical Association

Academus is delighted to announce our partnership with the Classical Association

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Odyssey Resource Booklet - Academus x UCL Classical Play

Academus Education

Feb 20
1 min

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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Vases, vases, vases: Academus Merchandise is here!

Academus Education

Feb 18
1 min

Vases, vases, vases: Academus Merchandise is here!

Academus has launched its own merchandise with Greek Vase designs including T-Shirts, Stationery and Posters!

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What is Love? (According to Plato) - by Megan Bowler

Academus Education

Feb 17
6 min

What is Love? (According to Plato) - by Megan Bowler

In his Symposium, Plato asks the question 'What is Love?', exploring various philosophical responses to this question.

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Academus Education

Feb 16
1 min

We're Hiring

Academus is hiring new young volunteers to join our team for 2021. We're hiring people on part time and flexible bases to start ASAP.

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UPDATES: LGBTHM Incident 11th Feb 2021- Rescheduling

Academus Education

Feb 12
2 min

UPDATES: LGBTHM Incident 11th Feb 2021- Rescheduling

Our statement about the cyberattack that occurred during our event on 11th Feb 2021.

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Unearthing the Tenth Muse: The Greek Poet Sappho - by Lucy Moore

Academus Education

Feb 10
5 min

Unearthing the Tenth Muse: The Greek Poet Sappho - by Lucy Moore

Sappho of Lesbos was a Greek lyric poet. She is unique as she provides a female voice and shows female desire for other women in her verses.

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Academus Education

Feb 3
6 min

Constantine the Great - by Peter Xiao

Constantine the Great was a Roman emperor who legalised Christianity, paving the way it to become the dominant religion in Rome later on.

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Academus Education

Jan 29
6 min

Augustus' Rise to Power - by Peter Xiao

Augustus signifies the end of the Roman republic and the beginning of the empire, and his rise to power shows how Rome changed at this time.

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The Amasis Painter's Amphora 'Dionysus and the Maenads' - by Lucy Moore

Academus Education

Jan 22
5 min

The Amasis Painter's Amphora 'Dionysus and the Maenads' - by Lucy Moore

The Amasis Painter's Amphora 'Dionysus and the Maenads' is a black-figure vase depicting the god Dionysus and his female followers

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The Theban Plays of Sophocles - by Mansi Dhokia

Academus Education

Jan 20
5 min

The Theban Plays of Sophocles - by Mansi Dhokia

The Theban Plays of Sophocles are linked by the setting of Thebes and the house of Oedipus and are perhaps Sophocles' most famous plays.

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