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Did the ancients REALLY believe in Monsters?
The ancient world is full of interesting tales and characters, all perfectly fit for the season. As such, today’s member’s Classical Wisdom Litterae newsletter is dedicated to the myths and monsters of the ancient world... starting with an excellent article below on Ancient Myths and their Monstrosities: Were they really to be believed?
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Should We Be Afraid of Technology?
If the scary beasts of myth don’t scare us, what are we truly afraid of? What lessons from ancient myth strike fear back then up to today (and at every point in between)? The origin story of man itself - that of Prometheus- instigates some of the greatest questions… and fears… found in humanity. One of which is the role of technology: Should we be afraid of it?
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Top 10 Scariest Ancient Greek Monsters
Greek mythology is filled with monsters, but which is the most terrifying of all? Check out our top ten list just below, and find out if your favorite (or most feared) made the list:
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Centaurs and Snake Kings
Centaurs, Snake-kings, Griffins, and Gorgons... ancient Greek mythology is filled with haunting hybrids. But how did these horrific monsters evolve? What is their purpose? And most intriguing of all...what do they reveal about ancient Greek history? Join us on Halloween, October 31st at NOON EST, to discover the deeper meaning of these composite creatures... Register HERE:
Dionysus is nothing if not a boundary pusher. To the Greeks, he was a subversive figure of transgression... and his mythology is particularly colourful. Read on below to discover the compelling body myths that surround this most mysterious of deities… including how he was “twice born”! --> Medieval Reactions, Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Italian Baroque, William Turner, Roman Mythology, Italian Painters, A4 Poster, Caravaggio, Chiaroscuro
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Who Was Dionysus?
Dionysus is nothing if not a boundary pusher. To the Greeks, he was a subversive figure of transgression... and his mythology is particularly colourful. Read on below to discover the compelling body myths that surround this most mysterious of deities… including how he was “twice born”! -->
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Why did Penelope set up the Contest?
Did Penelope BETRAY Odysseus? Why did she stop waiting? Read the most scholastic debate over Penelope’s personality here:
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Who was Athena? The ancient Goddess of wisdom... there's more to her than most know:
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Who Retold the Myths?
Described as both the most ambitious project taken on the history of world literature as well as one of the most influential, Ovid’s Metamorphoses defies categorization. But who was the mastermind behind this masterpiece? And why was it so unique... both then and now? Read on to find out!
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The Serpent in the Stars
Indeed, animals have been so integral to culture, local and the world over, that there is a regular tendency to make them into gods and goddesses...to depict them to inspire fear, worship or both...and surely none do that better than the snake. Discover the Serpent in the Stars:
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The Forgotten Gods
Greeks also worshipped smaller, kinder, more…natural gods – the gods of the countryside. Not surprisingly, these represent water, trees and beasts. Some of these you will have heard about, but others, perhaps, are a little less known:
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3 of Ancient Greece's most fascinating Women
Today we will delve into three of ancient Greece's most fascinating women - both historical and mythological - to understand their impact and meaning. But what new insights can we get on Sappho, Medea and Antigone by engaging deeply and intimately with the original text?
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Echo And Narcissus
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John William Waterhouse's Echo and Narcissus. The tragic Greek myth of the man who obsessed with himself and the woman who was obsessed with him...
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Hell Hath No Fury
Like a Picasso painting that lets you see different sides at once, we have to understand the many forms of the myth to truly appreciate its power and relevance. What is fascinating really, is what the differences reveal, how they expose a critical feature or belief of a time or place. This point is perhaps best exemplified by one of the most divisive extreme characters from the ancient world: Medea.
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Priam at the Feet of Achilles (1809) or French Priam aux pieds d'Achille is an oil-on-canvas painting by Jérôme-Martin Langlois. The painting won first prize at the Grand Prix de Rome.