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Achilles' Reel explores a range of themes surrounding the Classical world each term, and we hope you enjoy exploring our editions and articles by writers in London, Dubai and Jeju.

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The Legacy of Greek Mythology

Lina, London, December 2022 In many areas of today’s culture, the Greek myths still have an extraordinary influence. They are far from...

The Relationship between Political Conflict and Warfare in the lliad

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The Relationship between Political Conflict and Warfare in the lliad

Ziu, Jeju The Iliad presents deities who liked to intercept and interfere in political matters of the mortal world. A few gods decided to...

An Account of the Roman Republic's Violent Suicide

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An Account of the Roman Republic's Violent Suicide

Victoria, Jeju The Roman Republic was established upon the basis of violence and bloodshed, and it is no surprise that this violence...

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Sappho 31 - Translation

Amani, London This poem is widely considered the most famous archaic Greek lyric poem by the Greek poet Sappho from the island of Lesbos....

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8 min read

Emperors of Rome

Rali, London When looking back at the distant past, many make the assumption that everything was primitive. The leaders were oppressive,...

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The Goddess Artemis and Her Followers

A selection of myths illustrating the portrayal of Artemis, especially known as the goddess of the hunt, wild animals and chastity.

Fulvia: The Woman Who Managed To Rise Through Rome’s Perilous Politics

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Fulvia: The Woman Who Managed To Rise Through Rome’s Perilous Politics

The power and influence of an aristocratic woman, named Fluvia, in the inflexible patriarchal Roman society.

The Depiction of Dionysus and His Gender

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The Depiction of Dionysus and His Gender

How Dionysus challenged stereotypes of gender expression by not conforming to the gender binary.

Dr H Linscott

7 min read

Homer's Use of Gender in the Odyssey

A discussion of the portrayal of male and female characters in the Odyssey, particularly through the manipulation of grammatical gender.

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Etymology and the voyages of words

Izzy Smale, London We use many words that have Greek origins, for example: amoral, asymmetric, barometer, chronology, demagogue,...

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An Ancient Greek Voyage to the Moon?

Laura Brownlow, London Ἀληθῆ διηγήματα (A True Story) By Lucian of Samosata ‘A True Story’, written by Lucian of Samosata, is a novella...

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Horace's Propempticon | Translation

Maaira Khan, London In antiquity, a propempticon was a poem written with the purpose of sending a friend off on a good voyage. When...

Two Weary Travelers: Comparing Homer’s Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid

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Two Weary Travelers: Comparing Homer’s Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid

Maaira Khan, London Homer’s Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid both narrate the tumultuous voyages of travellers following the sack of Troy. In...

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Theseus and the Minotaur

Jinyoung Kil, Jeju The origin of the Minotaur starts from King Minos of Crete asking Poseidon (God of the Sea) to lend him a strong bull...

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2 min read

Trading in Ancient Rome

Yena Cho, Jeju Trading was an essential part of the Roman empire; as the Romans gradually developed a more sophisticated economy from...

“On the Ocean”- the legendary voyage of Pytheas

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“On the Ocean”- the legendary voyage of Pytheas

Thomas Zhan, Jeju Pytheas, a mythical figure of ancient Greece, is known as the first Greek to ever visit and describe the British Isles...

Seas battles and different types of ships in the ancient world

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Seas battles and different types of ships in the ancient world

Rock Ruan, Jeju In the ancient world, ships did not have as advanced technologies as today, and the main way of moving a gigantic ship...

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Ancient Greek Transportation

Andrew Cheon, Jeju The ancient Greek world was generally an impressive era with numerous advancements in many areas from technology to...

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Voyage of the term “Republic”: From the Roman Republic to the Republic states in the 21st century

Sarah Seong, Jeju A language is a tool of communication, a social contract in which people make an implicit promise setting certain words...

The Death of Julius Caesar: The Birth of the Roman Empire

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The Death of Julius Caesar: The Birth of the Roman Empire

Ilakiyaa Sellathurai Y11 (London) Julius Caesar was well-loved by the people, as he was a great and successful military leader and...

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