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Greek Philosophers’ Views on Reality: Plato, Aristotle, and Democritus
Amy What is real? Ancient Greek philosophers Plato, Aristotle, and Democritus had very different answers to this question. The ideas of...
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The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood: Different Perspectives on The Odyssey
Zoe ‘The Penelopiad’ The Penelopiad was written in 2005 by Margaret Atwood as part of the Canongate Myth series, in which various writers...
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Helen of Troy: Victim, Villain, or Survivor?
Saani Helen of Troy has been immortalized as "the face that launched a thousand ships," and is a striking symbol of beauty and...
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Perspectives on the Divine: Greek Views of the Nature of the Gods
Lauren The ancient Greek world was deeply enmeshed in religious tradition - from civic rituals to personal devotion. However,...
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Wives, Witches and Warriors: Perspectives on Women in Ancient Greece and Rome
Felicity Perspectives on women in ancient Greece and Rome were deeply influenced by the social, political, and cultural contexts of each...
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The Many Faces of Graeco-Roman Mythology
Sofia Believed to have stemmed from Proto-Indo-European mythology, which includes a pantheon of deities associated to the natural world...
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Perspectives on the Myth of Persephone
Amelia One of the most compelling and multifaceted myths in Greek mythology is the story of Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, goddess...
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Greeks and Barbarians: Frenemies of the ancient world
Myla Barbarians were a hot topic among writers of the ancient world commonly discussed among historians like Herodotus, Thyucidides and...
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