By Zoe Lister Creusa is an elusive figure. She isn’t […]
Spring Festivals in the Ancient World: The Anthesteria
Wine, Souls, and Spring: The Anthesteria in Ancient Athens by […]
The music and lament in Orpheus and Eurydice
by Mariana Cevallos There exists a profound connection in antiquity […]
Bee motif in Georgics IV
By Mariana Cevallos The image of bees is a prominent […]
Apuleius’ Metamorphoses and the magic of speech
By Mariana Cevallos The beginning of Apuleius’ Metamorphoses presents the reader with […]
Greek mythology: Hecuba
By Zoe Lister When I first encountered the character of […]
Greek Mythology: Polyxena
The “noble-hearted woman whose courage knew no bounds”, Polyxena was […]
Greek Mythology: Cassandra
We’ve all had one of those “I told you so!” […]
Greek Mythology: Helen
Let’s start this off with an important point. Helen is […]
Asclepius, God of Healing
As anyone who has used the Athenaze textbooks will know, […]