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.

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 ...

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 ...

Poseidon was the brother of Zeus and Hades, and one of the primary deities in the Olympian pantheon. He had a place with the other gods atop Mt. Olympus, but he mainly stayed within his domain in the ...

From narrowly avoiding being eaten by his father as a baby to seducing mortal women as a swan or a bull, there were some ...

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 ...

And that includes a classic poet more remote than Homer. I’m referring to Hesiod. His Theogony is wild. Many today argue the humanities can benefit in life… even in business. Even if you’re ...

Classics is the study of ancient Greek and Roman civilization, which laid the foundation of the western tradition in literature, philosophy, history, art, science and mathematics. Classics is thus not ...

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 ...

From the sixth through the fourth centuries BCE, the landmark developments of Greek culture and the critical works of Greek thought and literature were accompanied by an explosive growth in the use of ...

Upon a potential return to the White House, Donald Trump has outlined a series of immediate actions for his first day and second term. These include dismissing legal cases against him, enacting ...