Evidence shows that the Greeks originally imagined Atlas as holding up by the sky by means of supporting the pillars of ...

Eventually, nine muses were identified, covering every branch of the arts, in the ancient Greek poet Hesiod’s introduction to Theogony, his epic poem about mythical stories and characters (circa ...

Perspectives on Western Culture is a year-long, twelve credit course focused on the classic writings of Western culture, and guided by the fundamental question of the best way to live. Students will ...

By Alison Habens In the beginning, there was just one, unnamed, muse. The blind bard Homer (a poet born around 850BC) invoked ...

Only one poem has survived. It is called the Theogony and is said to be written by Hesiod. The Titans and Olympians are mentioned in many other poems, particularly those of Orpheus. Once Zeus grew ...

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.

This book covers conceptions of signification present in cuneiform word lists, esoteric syllabaries, commentaries, literary texts like Enuma elish, Gilgamesh, Hesiod's Theogony, and the Homeric Hymns ...

'Classic Readings on Monster Theory' and 'Primary Sources on Monsters' gather a wide range of readings and sources to enable us to see and understand what monsters can show us about what it means to ...

Why study business and management? Find out all you need to know about getting on a degree course, and what you might learn if you opt to study business and management ...

Even if you're a Greek mythology newbie and you've never acquainted yourself with the likes of Athena, Aphrodite, or Hercules, you've likely heard of at least one major player on Mount Olympus ...

When we talk about a phalanx in a military context, we automatically think of Alexander the Great’s Macedonian army, with its ...