Fate in Homer’s Iliad
Talking about fate as about the only force that determines the human actions means to refer to a term that vexes and limits the human … Read more
Greek Myths
The Heroic Ideal: Greek V. American
To define “hero” is not to define the substance of a culture, but rather the projected ideals of it. Whether these heroes are farmers with … Read more
The Role of Women in Greek Mythology
The role of women in the Greek myths was much bigger than the role of women in Ancient Greece. In Ancient Greece, meaning all of … Read more
Theogony” by Hesiod
Literature and art are replete with allusions to Greek mythology. For example, a painting of Botticelli depicts the birth of Venus, and Handel wrote some … Read more
Myth Adventures of Percy Jackson
“Without a knowledge of mythology much of the elegant literature of our own language cannot be understood and appreciated.” – Thomas Bulfinch The hard … Read more