Greek Reporter4d
Iphigenia, the Most Enigmatic Figure of Greek Mythology
The name Iphigenia has been synonymous with ancient Greek tragedy and mythology, as well as the concept of sacrifice, for millennia.
Greek Reporter5d
Common Greek Myths Found Throughout Art History
Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...
The Conversation9d
Why Trump’s rage defies historical and literary comparisons, according to a classics expert
When Clytemnestra murders her husband, Agamemnon, on his return from Troy, she has three comprehensible motives. Agamemnon ...
ThePrint6d
Trump’s appetite for revenge defies literary comparisons, from Iago to Mark Antony
From the malignant Iago to the murderous Clytemnestra, most literary figures feel personal passion. Trump’s anger seems more ...
‘Elektra’ Theater Review: Brie Larson Makes West End Debut in Messy, Misguided Take on Sophocles
Stockard Channing also features in this London staging of Anne Carson's translation, directed by Daniel Fish, whose radical ...
Washington Examiner14d
Pat Barker’s other odyssey
Unlike its predecessors, which spanned over a decade, The Voyage Home takes place over only four days, from the embarkation at Troy to the day after Agamemnon’s death, two days at sea and two on ...
The News-Times3d
Why Trump’s rage defies historical and literary comparisons, according to a classics expert
When Clytemnestra murders her husband, Agamemnon, on his return from Troy, she has three comprehensible motives. Agamemnon has sacrificed their daughter; he has brought home a mistress ...