Classics in Harry Potter, by Steve De-Marco
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 …
The Minotaur’s Redemption – “The House of Asterion” by Jorge Luis Borges
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 Shepherd & The Moon – “Endymion” by John Keats
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 …
Wonder Women – The Amazon Princess
“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 …
Life as a Journey – “Ithaka” by Constantine P. Cavafy
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” …