The Editorial Board demands that Cornell stops protecting the alleged Chi Phi rapists through the University's opaque sexual assault policies.

Prophets and apocalyptic poetry: how one mythical seeress turned into ten Sibyls, and why some of them appear on the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

Study challenges belief that temple’s curves were designed to correct optical illusions that would have ruined its clean lines A mathematician has uncovered what may be one of the longest-running myths in history after studying optical illusions and the Parthenon, the famed Greek temple that overlooks Athens. Scholars have marvelled at the building on the Acropolis hill for more than 2,000 years and heaped praise on its architects for their clever use of geometry. Its subtle curves are said to correct optical illusions that would have otherwise ruined the Parthenon’s clean lines. Continue reading...

The missing article in John 1.1 isn't a theological mystery: it's a basic feature of Greek grammar.

I often worry that there is not enough separation between my job and the rest of me, especially my sense of self – especially when my employer has been contemplating whether to expel me from …

The missing article in John 1.1 isn't a theological mystery: it's a basic feature of Greek grammar.

The missing article in John 1.1 isn't a theological mystery: it's a basic feature of Greek grammar.

Scientific Reports - Investigating the psychedelic hypothesis of kykeon, the sacred elixir of the Eleusinian Mysteries

Homeric origins and other influences for some details in The Odyssey (2026)

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How hard is it to shoot an arrow through twelve axes? What exactly is going on in the bow contest in the Odyssey?

The cave of the Nymphs in Odyssey 13 isn't a real place, but it does have some real symbolism, shown by comparison with other Archaic Greek poetry.

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Many popular beliefs about ancient Greece and Rome are misconceptions. This blog digs into the evidence and looks for the reality behind the myth.

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is perhaps the most highly anticipated new film of the 2020s. It has already received near-universal acclaim from film critics and earned more at the box office in its ...

Colin Whiting, Dumbarton Oaks, whitingc01@doaks.org Note: Spoilers ahead Let’s get the flotsam and jetsam of a film review out of the way first. Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is, as one…

A catalogue of the Odysey on screen: direct adaptations, parodies, parodies of parodies, etc.

The Odyssey is not set in the Bronze Age. It is totally flooded with classical-era motifs, with a smattering of archaic touches.

Make and share the most beautiful and bizarre medieval art imaginable! Manage and grow your manuscript workshop by illustrating manuscripts, using friendly tools and a massive range of drag-and-drop a...