The heroic ideal pervades classical and modern culture, assuming many different forms over the centuries, and yet owing much of its influence to ancient Greek and Roman literature. In Western …
A common thread exists between the various myths of different cultures, an underlying connection which ties these disparate worlds together. These parallels are evident both in ancient and contemporary stories, …
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Harry Potter is undoubtedly one of the best selling books in the world and, like …
Borges’ Myth of the Cretan Minotaur The House of Asterion is a short, fantasy story that retells the classical myth of the Cretan Minotaur from an alternate perspective, written by …
The Myth of the Shepherd-Prince In Greek mythology, which was an extensive part of Romantic-era education, Endymion was an Aeolian shepherd-prince who dwelled in Olympia, loved by the Titan moon-goddess …
“At last, in a world torn by the hatred and wars of men, appears a woman to whom the problems and feats of men are mere child’s play. A woman …
I came across the poem “Ithaka” by Constantine P. Cavafy, through a remarkable collection of poems called “Poems That Make Grown Men Cry”, edited by Anthony and Ben Holden. “Ithaka” …
