Classics  (tagged articles)

Penelope, Helen, and the Ancient Greek Spectrum of Femininity: Observations of Womanhood in the Homeric Epics

Jenn Beardsley - Although most Ancient Greek literature focused on male characters, a literary analysis of Homeric poetry reveals an inquisition of femininity, motherhood, and what it meant to be a woman in Ancient Greece. Throughout the epic The Iliad and its sequel The Odyssey, the... Keep Reading »

Material Nostalgia in Classical and Early Modern Drama

Marnie J. Monogue - The inescapability and influence of the past becomes most discernable with homecoming. A particularly powerful sense of nostalgia concentrates in textiles, especially when these objects purposefully invoke the past. More often than not, theatre uses textile props and... Keep Reading »

Exploring the Concept of Time Using Metaphor in The Aeneid

Ziyang N. Su - Time has always been an abstract concept in human languages. To better understand how this temporal concept is addressed in different languages, it can be explored in the context of classical times through Latin texts. In the well-known piece The Aeneid, the author... Keep Reading »

A 16th Century Ovid: The Influence of Classical Mythology on the Understanding of Shakespeare's Plays

Emily Gray - Commonly believed to be the single greatest writer and poet of the English language, as well as one of the most distinguished and esteemed dramatists in the entire world, William Shakespeare is credited with authoring approximately 38 works of theatre, 154 sonnets,... Keep Reading »

The Many Faces of Odysseus in Classical Literature

Hayley E. Tartell - The defining characteristics of Odysseus in classical literature are interpreted in wildly different ways by different authors: he is portrayed as a hero in Homer’s The Odyssey, a villain in Sophocles’ Philoctetes, a self-serving opportunist in Sophocles... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Classics is tagged in the following 11 articles.

Classics
2021, Vol. 13 No. 02
Penelope, Helen, and the Ancient Greek Spectrum of Femininity: Observations of Womanhood in the Homeric Epics
By Jenn Beardsley
Although most Ancient Greek literature focused on male characters, a literary analysis of Homeric poetry reveals an inquisition of femininity, motherhood, and what it meant to be a woman in Ancient Greece. Throughout the epic The Iliad and its sequel... Read Article »
Homer Ancient Greece Ancient Greek Literature Classics Epic Poetry
Classic Literature
2021, Vol. 13 No. 01
Material Nostalgia in Classical and Early Modern Drama
By Marnie J. Monogue
The inescapability and influence of the past becomes most discernable with homecoming. A particularly powerful sense of nostalgia concentrates in textiles, especially when these objects purposefully invoke the past. More often than not, theatre... Read Article »
Drama Classics Shakespeare Ancient Greek Literature Nostalgia
Classics
2020, Vol. 2020 No. 1
Exploring the Concept of Time Using Metaphor in The Aeneid
By Ziyang N. Su
Published by Inquiries Journal: Special Editions
Time has always been an abstract concept in human languages. To better understand how this temporal concept is addressed in different languages, it can be explored in the context of classical times through Latin texts. In the well-known piece The... Read Article »
Classics The Aeneid Virgil Time
Shakespeare
2017, Vol. 9 No. 02
A 16th Century Ovid: The Influence of Classical Mythology on the Understanding of Shakespeare's Plays
By Emily Gray
Commonly believed to be the single greatest writer and poet of the English language, as well as one of the most distinguished and esteemed dramatists in the entire world, William Shakespeare is credited with authoring approximately 38 works of theatre... Read Article »
Shakespeare Greek Mythology Ovid Mythology Classics A Midsummer Night's Dream
Classic Literature
2015, Vol. 7 No. 03
The Many Faces of Odysseus in Classical Literature
By Hayley E. Tartell
The defining characteristics of Odysseus in classical literature are interpreted in wildly different ways by different authors: he is portrayed as a hero in Homer’s The Odyssey, a villain in Sophocles’ Philoctetes, a self-serving opportunist... Read Article »
Odysseus Classical Literature Classics Greek Mythology Homer The Odyssey Sophocles Euripides
Mythology
2007, Vol. 2 No. 1
Mythology and Astronomy as Manifestations of Ancient Greek Culture
By Paul Hay
Published by Discussions
It is common to think of mythical heroes as being "larger than life." The stories of their legendary pursuits put these warriors on a level above that of the mere common man. The cosmic insignificance of the normal human being is also suggested... Read Article »
Ancient Greece Mythology Astronomy Culture Classics
Ancient Greek Literature
2011, Vol. 3 No. 02
The Effect of Troy's Rebirth on Aeneas's Transformation in the Aeneid
By Sujay Kulshrestha
In the Aeneid, Virgil depicts the struggle of the newly displaced Trojans to find a new home, under the leadership of Aeneas. The Trojans, having only recently lost the Trojan War to the Greeks, travel in search of a new home, eventually settling... Read Article »
Ancient Greek Literature Classics Aeneid Epics Virgil Troy Aenea
Ancient Greek Literature
2011, Vol. 3 No. 02
The Relationship Between Gods and Humans in Aias and the Poetry of Sapphos
By Sujay Kulshrestha
Reading Greek plays provides valuable insight into the relationships between gods and humans. While both gods and humans have fairly similar personalities Greek gods have a certain amount of power that, given motivation from an arrogant mortal,... Read Article »
Ancient Greek Literature Aias Sapphos Gods Greek Classics Poets Greek Poets
Shakespeare
2009, Vol. 1 No. 12
Ovid's Metamorphoses and the Plays of Shakespeare
By Katherine Blakeney
The number of ancient sources available to the readers and playwrights of Elizabethan times was truly immeasurable. These sources could be reached both as original texts in Greek and Latin, and in French and English translations. Popular indirect... Read Article »
Shakespeare Ovid Greek Mythology Classics Elizabethan Plays Homer
Ancient Greek Literature
2009, Vol. 1 No. 11
Confrontation with Death Illuminates Death's Mystery in the Odyssey
By Lindsay D. Clark
Even in fairy tales and fantastical legends, the trespassing of the breathing upon the domain of the spirits is rare. It is a disturbing idea; when the dead visit our world, we can at least find comfort in numbers. Yet the hero Odysseus braves the... Read Article »
Ancient Greek Literature Homer Classics The Odyssey Odysseus Hades
Ancient Greek Literature
2009, Vol. 1 No. 11
The Emobidment of Human Tragedy in the Illiad
By Lindsay D. Clark
Why raise the curtain on this 45 day by 45 night saga? In a story whose ending everybody knows already, why choose these actions of these characters to expound upon? The Iliad is not a war tale one might tell in which friends love friends,... Read Article »
Ancient Greek Literature The Illiad Classics Homer Epics Patroclus Achilles Hector

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