Podcast. Rome’s Foundation Myth.
My latest episode has dropped and it’s all about Rome’s foundation myth. I pick up from Aeneas’ arrival and work through to Romulus’ suspicious demise. Just to note that this… Read more »
Category: Myth
Falling for you. The dangers of unrequited love in Ancient Greece.
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… Read more »
Superheroes in antiquity #classicsandcomics
Recently I stumbled upon a few unusual, if not downright quirky clashes of superheroes and antiquity. After tweeting out a few and noting the use of #classicsandcomics by @tophocles I… Read more »
Eos and her lovers: Proof that the early bird gets the worm
The scene of a deity pursuing a mortal libinously is not exactly a rare event in antiquity. From vases to reliefs and even the backs of mirrors the love affairs… Read more »