Odyssey
Ancient Greece
How Does Odysseus’ Bow Fare Against Modern Weapons?
Odysseus' bow has been famous ever since Homer's Odyssey told the tale of how the returning hero strung it after no other man could.
Ancient Greece
Eos, the Ancient Greek Goddess of the Dawn
Eos, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, with her abode the sky, was perhaps the most resplendent of all the beings in the Greek pantheon.
Ancient Greece
Corfu, Homer’s Odyssey and Odysseus’ Petrified Ship
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Odysseus' ship, which took him home from Corfu to Ithaka, turned to rock according to legend. Where might Odysseus have washed ashore in Corfu during his Odyssey?
By Mike Millard
Long before moving to Corfu, when I was a child growing...
Ancient Greece
How the Ancient Greeks Invented the Anchors for Boats
The origin of the sea anchor as we know it today is unknown, nevertheless its invention most likely have taken place in Ancient Greece
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US Band “Manowar” Recruits Greek Actors for Odyssey-Themed Song
As part of a press conference before the Release Athens Festival, the founder and bassist for the band "Manowar," Joey DeMaio, announced an epic collaboration between the band and the Greek father-and-son acting duo Costas and Konstantinos Kazakos for...
Ancient Greece
French Bring Back Teaching of Latin and Ancient Greek in Schools
The French government has announced plans to boost the teaching of Latin and Ancient Greek in schools as part of a new initiative
Ancient Greece
History of Mermaids and their Origins in Ancient Greek Sirens
Mermaids, or folkloric creatures with the head and upper body of a woman and lower body of a fish, appear in many cultures across the world. Many have traced the contemporary conception of a mermaid to the ancient Greek...
Ancient Greece
Guide to the Classics: Homer’s Odyssey
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Homer's Odyssey is the quintessential quest that relates to our passage through life and the importance of love, family and home. Odysseus’s adventures have influenced everyone from Batman to Bob Dylan.
By Chris Mackie
The Odyssey of Homer is a Greek...
Ancient Greece
Fires Shaped the Landscape of Ancient Greece
Fires shaped much of the landscape in ancient Greece; set mostly by invaders in pre-classical times, sometimes the fires were also set by Greeks themselves.
According to an article written by L.G. Liacos entitled "Present Studies and History of Burning...
Ancient Greece
Archaeologists Claim They’ve Discovered the Trojan Horse in Turkey: Debunked
Turkish archaeologists claim they have found what they believe are pieces of the Trojan Horse. According to a report by newsit.gr, Turkish archaeologists excavating the site of the historical city of Troy on the hills of Hisarlik have unearthed a large wooden structure.