11/16/03 - Norse Myth Glossary Additions
Aesir Andvari Balder Bergelmir Bragi Davlin Elivagar Farbauti Fenrir Forseti Freyja Freyr Frigg Mimir Mjolnir Nanna Nine Worlds Norns Odherir Odin Orgelmir Thor Yggdrasil Ymir
11/07/03 - Trajan
Profile of Trajan, the second of the five "good emperors."
11/02/03 - Mesoamerica Timeline
Dominant cutltures of Mesoamerica during the pre-classic, classic, and post-classic periods.
11/01/03 - Glossary Additions
scutum balteus pilum galea hasta parma ocrea gladius clipeus
10/31/03 - Ovid, by David Wishart
Ovid is a light-hearted historical mystery in the same vein as the Lindsey Davis Falco series. The time period and class of Wishart's sleuth are different, but the characters of Corvinus and Falco are similarly appealing.
10/29/03 - Profile Additions
Equites Hatshepsut Hermes Hades Hestia Timanthes Bulfinch
10/27/03 - Glossary Additions
Alcestis Admetus Actaeon Salutatio Sibyl Imagines Vestiplica Styx Lethe Cocytus Phlegethon Acheron Tonstrix Pedisequa Nutrix Cantrix Ianitrix Cistellatrix
10/23/03 - Lectures on the Religions of Alexandria
Lectures by Charles Kingsley on the Prolemaic Era, Neoplatonism, and Islam and Christianity.
10/22/03 - Religion in Early China
1906 etext of a book by Herbert A. Giles on the religions of ancient China.
10/20/03 - Legends of the Jews
In 1909 Louis Ginzberg wrote down the legends of the Jews in a four volume book called Legends of the Jews Bible Times and Characters. In Volume I, you may read about Bible times and characters from the Creation to Jacob.
10/19/03 - The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for My Children, by Charles Kingsley
Charles Kingsley's retelling of the greek stories of the Argonauts, Theseus and Perseus.
10/19/03 - Boethius
Profile of the Christian philosopher Boethius.
10/18/03 - Aristotle Poetics
E-text of Aristotle's literary theory.
10/09/03 - Titanomachy
When immortals fight, the battle can last forever, but ten years seems to be the proper time span for a classical Greek war, so at the end of ten years, the war between the Titans and the Olympians ended. This war was called the Titanomachy. Chris Camfield tells what else we know about it.
10/06/03 - Aphrodite
Profile of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Athena Artemis
10/03/03 - Callimachus
Callimachus was the greatest Hellenistic era poet. Also see other poets: Mimnermus Tyrtaeus Callinus
10/01/03 - Myths and Legends
When you read a story about ancient heroes with gods in it, how can you tell whether it's a legend of a myth? Bingley tackles this question and the related issues of distinguishing myth from folk and fairy tale.
10/01/03 - Prometheus
In some versions of the ancient creation stories, it was Prometheus who created man and then fathered Deucalion, who, following his father's advice, built a boat to ride out the deluge (great flood). But unlike Noah and his wife, Deucalion and his wife, Pyrrha (Pandora's daughter), were lonely when they landed, and needed human companionship in a hurry. Find out how this aged couple re-populated the land.
10/01/03 - Cimon
The Athenian general Cimon was probably a cousin of the historian Thucydides. Cimon helped bring the Greeks to victory at the Battle of Salamis in the Persian Wars. Guest article by Bingley.
10/01/03 - The Goddess of Justice
A look at the Greek and Roman goddesses who make up our Ladies Justice and Liberty.
10/01/03 - Review - "White Murder"
"White Murder," by David Wishart, is a Marcus Corvinus Imperial Roman historical mystery about the murder of a leading horse racer. Corvinus -- who should be called Corvinus the lush -- is like an aristocratic Falco (from Lindsey Davis' series) who despises his current emperor, Tiberius (the wart).
10/01/03 - Lysander
Bingley explains how this Spartan general helped bring an end to the Peloponnesian War.
10/01/03 - Publius Quinctilius Varus and the Battle in the Teutoburg Forest
Find out about one of the biggest military disasters in Roman history.
10/01/03 - King Pyrrhus of Epirus
Have you ever heard of a Pyrrhic victory? Although King Pyrrhus of Epirus won a victory against the Romans at Asculum, it was said at the time "One more victory against the Romans and we will be ruined." Still, Hannibal counted him one of the greatest generals of all time. Find out more about him in this guest article.
10/01/03 - Philopoemen
Philopoemen (253-184 B.C.) was a Greek general and leader of the Achaian (Achaean) League. Guest article by Bingley.
10/01/03 - Cato the Elder
M. Porcius Cato (Cato the Elder or Cato the Censor) was a 2nd Century B.C. Roman politician, general, and writer noted for his austere way of life and rigid principles. Guest article by Bingley.
10/01/03 - Etymology - English Words with Latin Prefixes
Formation of English words from Latin prepositions.
10/01/03 - Review - "The World of Odysseus"
Review of the 2002 revision of M.I. Finley's classic "The World of Odysseus," originally published in 1954.
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