The Fox and the Lyre
O'er the bright hills and southern green He laid warmly in cover'd grassy mows Play'd tune amongst the trees The beasts of woodland crowds came to play Orpheus, his song of high muses Made…
Tag: Greco-Roman
Lives and Works of the Great Authors: Homer
Homer was born at Smyrna, or Chios, or Colophon, or possibly somewhere else. He lived either in the eighth century BC or in another century, may or may not have been literate, and might or…
Love’s First Sight
One beautiful spring morning, Cupid was lazily reclining on the divan in his bedroom, lulled half asleep by the soft, warm breeze that gently rustled the curtains hanging over his head. Everything was peaceful and…
Lucius Artorius: A King Arthur Poem
~ by Artem Serebennikov Through sundry lands, familiar and unknown, We carried forth the eagle-sign of Rome. We guard this land against the ills that roam – No Hadrian can stem them with his stone.…
The Nine Muses
THE NINE MUSES By Aurora Mandeville, November 17 2016 Word Count: 168 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A brief review of the Nine Muses of Greek Mythology Erato is the Muse of romantic…
Quid Est Iustitia?: The Search for Justice in Ancient Greece
Progress; it is something that almost every nation from nearly every age of history claims to be making. But all too often, when we say we are making progress, we are really disregarding custom and…
The Origins of Mother’s Day
Back in the days of legend, long before the Trojan war and the birth of Aeneas and also long before the awkward practice of polygamy was abolished, Venus had thirty-nine children. These children were all…
The Golden Destiny
One day, as a determined youth traversed the Attic countryside, a rustle in a nearby bush caught his attention for a moment. Submitting to pricking curiosity, he discovered a white dove trapped in…
The Cave: Plato’s Fable and Christian Salvation
Picture men dwelling in a sort of subterranean cavern with a long entrance open to the light on its entire width. Conceive them as having their legs and necks fettered from childhood, so that they…