Explore what it means to be human today by studying what it meant to be a hero in ancient Greek times. In this introduction to ancient Greek culture and literature, learners will experience, in ...

For fans of: The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood and Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse by Anne Carson It’s nearly impossible to talk about written Greek mythology and legends without mentioning ...

As a father of three and the husband of an amazing woman, I know that one day a year is far too little to recognize everything mothers do. But my work as a scholar of ancient Greek literature has ...

Provides links to many sites relevant to Ancient Greek and Latin literature, as well as Greek and Roman art and archaeology. Provides links to many sites relevant to Ancient Greek and Latin literature ...

Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...

Joel Christensen is Professor and Chair in the Department of Classical Studies at Brandeis University.This article originally appeared in Th e Conversation. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 ...

The fascination with Greek culture can be traced to the early modern period, from the Renaissance until the eighteenth century. During this era, European scholars – and later educated elites and a ...