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    The Greek Island as a place of allure: Cyprus, Naxos, and Love Island - by Morg Daniels
    Academus Education
    • Jun 9
    • 5 min

    The Greek Island as a place of allure: Cyprus, Naxos, and Love Island - by Morg Daniels

    Greek islands have long been associated with allure, from the birth of Aphrodite on Cyprus to the modern appropriation on Love Island.
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    Aphrodite's Nudity: Empowering or Humiliating? - by Jess Huang
    Academus Education
    • Mar 21
    • 3 min

    Aphrodite's Nudity: Empowering or Humiliating? - by Jess Huang

    Statues and images of the goddess Aphrodite commonly depict her as nude, but is this an empowering way of portraying the goddess of beauty?
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    Glory on the track: what parallels can we draw between today’s Formula 1 and Ancient Chariot Races?
    Academus Education
    • Dec 27, 2021
    • 6 min

    Glory on the track: what parallels can we draw between today’s Formula 1 and Ancient Chariot Races?

    Formula One: The most modern of sports steeped in the most ancient of traditions. Learn how chariot racing was a precursor to motorsports.
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    The Silence of the Girls & Women of Troy Book Review - by Stacy Archer
    Academus Education
    • Dec 10, 2021
    • 6 min

    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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    The Presentation of Athenian Democracy in the Works of Herodotus and Thucydides - by Peter Xiao
    Academus Education
    • Dec 6, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Presentation of Athenian Democracy in the Works of Herodotus and Thucydides - by Peter Xiao

    Democracy was fundamental to the politics of 5th century BCE Athens, and the historians Herodotus and Thucydides both explore its importance
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    A Spoiler-Free Review of Phoebe Wynne's 'Madam' - by Katrina Millett
    Academus Education
    • Oct 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    A Spoiler-Free Review of Phoebe Wynne's 'Madam' - by Katrina Millett

    'Madam' by Phoebe Wynne is a dark academia-esque novel that explores themes of classics, feminism and mystery for a modern audience.
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    The Pergamon Altar - by Jess Huang
    Academus Education
    • Sep 10, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Pergamon Altar - by Jess Huang

    The Pergamon Altar is a symbol of the reign of the Attalids in Asia Minor, and a great example of how ancient art is multifaceted.
    117 views0 comments
    The Nine Cities of Troy - by Aumia Haq
    Academus Education
    • Aug 25, 2021
    • 7 min

    The Nine Cities of Troy - by Aumia Haq

    Troy was the site of the mythological Trojan War, but the real archaeological site shows the complex history of the city through time.
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    Pericles of Athens and his Legacy on Democracy and Politics - by Peter Xiao
    Academus Education
    • Aug 20, 2021
    • 5 min

    Pericles of Athens and his Legacy on Democracy and Politics - by Peter Xiao

    Pericles was an Athenian politician with a huge influence on democracy at the height of Classical Athens, from arts to the Peloponnesian War
    594 views0 comments
    The Female Space in Aeschylus' Agamemnon - by Jess Huang
    Academus Education
    • Aug 16, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Female Space in Aeschylus' Agamemnon - by Jess Huang

    The use of space in the play Agamemnon is inherently gendered, using the outside and inside of the house to show gender conflict.
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    The Ancient Olympics - by Peter Xiao
    Academus Education
    • Aug 4, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Ancient Olympics - by Peter Xiao

    The Olympic Games have been a symbol of unity since ancient Greece, and were held every four years in honour of the gods.
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    Worship of Aphrodite in Ancient Greece - by Taylor Mitchell
    Academus Education
    • Jul 9, 2021
    • 6 min

    Worship of Aphrodite in Ancient Greece - by Taylor Mitchell

    Aphrodite, the goddess of love, was an important deity in Ancient Greece due to the worship of the various aspects of love.
    645 views0 comments
    Madeline Miller's 'Circe': A Review (Spoiler Alert) - by Valentino Gargano
    Academus Education
    • Jul 7, 2021
    • 6 min

    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.
    431 views0 comments
    Apollo and Hyacinthus - by Joseph Manning
    Academus Education
    • Jul 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    Apollo and Hyacinthus - by Joseph Manning

    The love story between the god Apollo and the mortal man Hyacinthus is a myth that was important to Greek and Roman religion and tradition.
    1,318 views0 comments
    The Rites and Festival of the Eleusinian Mysteries - by Taylor Mitchell
    Academus Education
    • Jun 16, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Rites and Festival of the Eleusinian Mysteries - by Taylor Mitchell

    The festival of the Eleusinian Mystery cult for Demeter was elusive, but we can reconstruct some of the intriguing rites of this festival.
    368 views0 comments
    The Experience of Grief within the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Iliad - by Morg Daniels
    Academus Education
    • May 28, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Experience of Grief within the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Iliad - by Morg Daniels

    The Epic of Gilgamesh is a Mesopotamian epic that explores the theme of grief, paralleling the grief of Achilles in the Iliad.
    766 views0 comments
    Greek Gods vs Roman Gods - by Joseph Manning
    Academus Education
    • May 26, 2021
    • 4 min

    Greek Gods vs Roman Gods - by Joseph Manning

    Roman gods are often thought of as Greek gods with a different name, but both Greeks and Romans viewed their gods in very different ways.
    147 views0 comments
    The Role of Athena in the Odyssey - by Peter Xiao
    Academus Education
    • May 24, 2021
    • 4 min

    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.
    8,114 views0 comments
    Orpheus and Izanagi: How Japan and Greece Overlap in Love and Death - by Joseph Manning
    Academus Education
    • May 19, 2021
    • 4 min

    Orpheus and Izanagi: How Japan and Greece Overlap in Love and Death - by Joseph Manning

    The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is well known, but it is similar to the Japanese myth of Izanagi and Izanami, which also transcends death.
    846 views0 comments
    The Rhetoric of Homer's Embassy - by Katrina Millett
    Academus Education
    • May 10, 2021
    • 6 min

    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.
    245 views0 comments
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