The word “demon” comes from the Greek word “daimÅ n”, which means deity and genius. The origins of the daemon species in A Discovery of Witches have classical inspiration. Daemons in ...
This course takes a literary approach to the mythology of Ancient Greece and Rome. We will explore stories of creation of the world, the fall of Troy, the travels of Odysseus and Theseus, the sins of ...
Circe Offering The Cup To Odysseus (1891) Understanding ancient mythology is essential to truly comprehending all forms of classical art. Whether it be painting, sculpture, literature or drama ...
The Department of Classical Studies is one of the original departments at William & Mary. We study the ancient Mediterranean world using an interdisciplinary approach: we offer courses in material ...
The Department of Classical Languages and Literatures regards its principal mission as instruction of students in the languages and literatures of ancient Greece and Rome. We believe that the study of ...
For the Ancient Greek and Roman Civilizations track, you'll focus more on classical art and archaeology, Greek and Roman history, classical literature in translation, and classical mythology, and less ...
A major in Classical Studies offers the opportunity to learn about all aspects of life in ancient Greece and Rome. Aside from its intellectual value, this study can have practical use as well: for ...
After all, mythology is among the oldest ways to tell stories around love and war, depicting portraits of beauty, while being packed with wisdom. While every interpretation varies, some classic ...
November 5, 2024 • NPR's A Martínez speaks with Dutch brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen about their new EP, Rêve, featuring piano duets by lesser-known composers influenced by — or rejecting ...
Trends in Classics, Vol. 14, Issue. 2, p. 271. Tense is at its most interesting when it behaves badly. In this book Arjan Nijk investigates the variation between the past and present tenses to refer ...