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    Finding Ourselves in Translation by Sophie Park
    Academus Education
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 6 min

    Finding Ourselves in Translation by Sophie Park

    If we want classics to survive, we need to confront how exclusionary it has been and is, and work towards making it more inclusive.
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    Odysseus the Philanderer By Zarifah Nawar
    Academus Education
    • Jul 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    Odysseus the Philanderer By Zarifah Nawar

    When we think about infidelity, the relationship between Odysseus and Penelope is perhaps among the last to spring to mind.
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    The Impact of the Second Punic War on the Roman Republic by Harry Ferrigno
    Academus Education
    • Jul 3, 2020
    • 6 min

    The Impact of the Second Punic War on the Roman Republic by Harry Ferrigno

    Thus, in many ways the Second Punic War signals the end of the Republican city-state and the beginning of the Republican Empire.
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    From Pompeii to Pubs: Hospitality in the Ancient World By Isabella Green
    Academus Education
    • Jul 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    From Pompeii to Pubs: Hospitality in the Ancient World By Isabella Green

    If we compare our modern-day pub culture to Ancient concepts of taverns, we can find much more resonance with Roman tabernae.
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    Ancient Greek Eye Cups By Zarifah Nawar
    Academus Education
    • Jun 29, 2020
    • 3 min

    Ancient Greek Eye Cups By Zarifah Nawar

    The kylix was a wine drinking cup that was used during symposia (male-dominated drinking parties).
    115 views0 comments
    Male Homosexuality in Greece and Rome by Peter Xiao
    Academus Education
    • Jun 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Male Homosexuality in Greece and Rome by Peter Xiao

    A discussion of male homosexuality through close examination of the Warren Cup and Hadrian and Antinous' relationship.
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    The Sexuality of Dionysus by Sophie Park
    Academus Education
    • Jun 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Sexuality of Dionysus by Sophie Park

    Dionysus, God of wine, divine madness and theatre. Despite close association with sexual symbols, he's often represented detached from sex.
    105 views0 comments
    Achilles and Patroclus: The erasure of LGBT+ History by Reyna Jani
    Academus Education
    • Jun 24, 2020
    • 4 min

    Achilles and Patroclus: The erasure of LGBT+ History by Reyna Jani

    To some, it is the love that launched a thousand warriors and representation that survived the test of time.
    1,057 views0 comments
    ‘Philalexandroi’ – the lovers of Alexander the Great by Meg Finlayson
    Academus Education
    • Jun 23, 2020
    • 6 min

    ‘Philalexandroi’ – the lovers of Alexander the Great by Meg Finlayson

    In the realm of LGBTQIA fiction and popular culture the relationship between Alexander and Hephaestion remains a popular inspiration.
    283 views0 comments
    Homosexuality in the Bible: The Centurion's Servant by Isabella Green
    Academus Education
    • Jun 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    Homosexuality in the Bible: The Centurion's Servant by Isabella Green

    If we accept the theory that the connection of the centurion and his servant is homoerotic, then Jesus’ amazement at the centurion’s faith
    420 views0 comments
    Religion as a tool for Roman Imperialism by Harry Ferrigno
    Academus Education
    • Jun 19, 2020
    • 4 min

    Religion as a tool for Roman Imperialism by Harry Ferrigno

    Religion could be used to demonstrate that Rome deserved to be the dominant power and simultaneously justify Imperial conquests.
    62 views0 comments
    Curse of the House of Atreus by Isabella Green
    Academus Education
    • Jun 17, 2020
    • 5 min

    Curse of the House of Atreus by Isabella Green

    The Ancient Greeks believed in a concept called miasma, which can be loosely translated as ‘pollution’. They thought that the crimes of a...
    386 views0 comments
    Ariadne; from damsel in distress to Goddess
    Academus Education
    • Jun 15, 2020
    • 1 min

    Ariadne; from damsel in distress to Goddess

    The famous princess betrayed by Theseus is left on the island of Naxos but soon rescued by the Gods - how does this fit Minoan tradition?
    55 views0 comments
    Cicero’s Legacy: politics in the late republic by Reyna Jani
    Academus Education
    • Jun 12, 2020
    • 4 min

    Cicero’s Legacy: politics in the late republic by Reyna Jani

    Cicero’s rhetorical legacy is one of power and passion that is inspiring to his audience even in the present day.
    110 views0 comments
    Ancient Olympia by Zarifah Nawar
    Academus Education
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    Ancient Olympia by Zarifah Nawar

    Zarifah Nawar takes a close look at the remains of Ancient Olympia
    50 views0 comments
    Are we living through the fall of the modern Roman Republic? by Harry Ferrigno
    Academus Education
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Are we living through the fall of the modern Roman Republic? by Harry Ferrigno

    Widespread civil unrest, hijacked elections and an incompetent ruling elite headed by an autocratic figure are just a few characteristics...
    292 views0 comments
    Sophocles' Philoctetes: Trauma and Morality of War by Megan Finlayson
    Academus Education
    • Jun 4, 2020
    • 5 min

    Sophocles' Philoctetes: Trauma and Morality of War by Megan Finlayson

    Megan Finlayson explores moral dilemmas, trauma and abandonment in Sophocles' telling of the Philoctetes myth
    187 views0 comments
    Black Lives Matter
    Academus Education
    • Jun 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    Black Lives Matter

    In light of recent events, the unjustified murder of George Floyd, and the Black Lives Matter protests across the world, we believe it is...
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    The Ancient Agora by Peter Xiao
    Academus Education
    • May 31, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Ancient Agora by Peter Xiao

    To Ancient Athenians, the Agora meant the “marketplace”. The Agora, literally “the gathering place,” was the focal point of community life.
    35 views0 comments
    Sappho's Love in the Modern World
    Academus Education
    • May 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    Sappho's Love in the Modern World

    Reyna Jani discusses the poetess Sappho's impact throughout time
    95 views0 comments
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