Classical Mythology

Myth in Film

Classical myth and film have a long history of being intertwined, as myth was made into film from...

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Greek Myth at Rome: Metamorphosis

Ovid’s Metamorphoses is one of the most significant ancient texts for the study of Greek...

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Roman Identity II: Heroines

Although Ancient Rome was clearly a patriarchal society (literally so, as the father had supreme...

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Rome I: Foundation

Rome was famously founded by Romulus in 753 BCE, but that’s not the end of the story, for the...

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Thebes II: Destruction

Incest, fratricide and patricideare central to the Theban myths explored in Athenian tragedy,...

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Founding Athens II: Ion and Origin Myths in Tragedy

Mythological stories dramatized in Athenian tragedy provide us with a good opportunity to explore...

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Founding Athens I: Creating History

Origins of cities and peoples are an important component of Greek mythology, and were central to...

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