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Homer, Iliad, Trojan War, Bronze Age, Greek Dark Age, Mycenaean, Iron Age, Hisarlik, Heinrich Schliemann, Achilles, Oral Tradition, Lefkandi — 17 May 2023

The Iliad: Overlapping Mycenaean Bronze Age And Dark Age Allegories

By Mary Naples

Archaeology & Science

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Known as the “Age of Heroes,” the Mycenaean civilization (1600-1100 BC) was immortalized in the Homeric epics by such noteworthy characters as the imperious commander-in-chief “king of men” Agamemnon, the “swift-footed” war hero and...
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Homer, Iliad, Trojan War, Bronze Age, Greek Dark Age, Mycenaean, Iron Age, Hisarlik, Heinrich Schliemann, Achilles, Oral Tradition, Lefkandi — 17 May 2023

The Iliad: Overlapping Mycenaean Bronze Age And Dark Age Allegories

By Mary Naples

Archaeology & Science

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Known as the “Age of Heroes,” the Mycenaean civilization (1600-1100 BC) was immortalized in the Homeric epics by such noteworthy characters as the imperious commander-in-chief “king of men” Agamemnon, the “swift-footed” war hero and...
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Zeus rebuked by Aphrodite by Abraham Janssens I (1612) Art Institute of Chicago (Public Domain) — 14 Mar 2022

The Origins Of Ancient Greek Creation Mythology

By pkoutoupis

Mythology & Mystery

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Since the beginning of humankind, there has been the pressing need to understand the reasons why humans were created. What purpose do humans serve? Each ancient and modern culture hold their own stories, some of which build on top of older tales....
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Zeus rebuked by Aphrodite by Abraham Janssens I (1612) Art Institute of Chicago (Public Domain) — 14 Mar 2022

The Origins Of Ancient Greek Creation Mythology

By pkoutoupis

Mythology & Mystery

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Since the beginning of humankind, there has been the pressing need to understand the reasons why humans were created. What purpose do humans serve? Each ancient and modern culture hold their own stories, some of which build on top of older tales....
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Hoplite facing Troy (Michael Rosskothen/ Adobe Stock) — 25 Oct 2021

Gods Throwing Dice: Cleromancy In The Trojan War

By micki pistorius

Mythology & Mystery

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Rage—Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus' son Achilles,murderous, doomed, that cost the Achaeans countless losses,hurling down to the House of Death so many sturdy souls,great fighters' souls, but made their bodies carrion,feasts for the dogs and...
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Hoplite facing Troy (Michael Rosskothen/ Adobe Stock) — 25 Oct 2021

Gods Throwing Dice: Cleromancy In The Trojan War

By micki pistorius

Mythology & Mystery

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Rage—Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus' son Achilles,murderous, doomed, that cost the Achaeans countless losses,hurling down to the House of Death so many sturdy souls,great fighters' souls, but made their bodies carrion,feasts for the dogs and...
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Bards, Historians And Historiographers Of Ancient Greece — 08 Feb 2021

Bards, Historians And Historiographers Of Ancient Greece

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Greece, a modern country found in Southeastern Europe, has for more than a thousand years presented the world with famous battles, fine art, wine, poetry, gods, and tales that at times bewilder the mind. But none of this could have happened had it...
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Bards, Historians And Historiographers Of Ancient Greece — 08 Feb 2021

Bards, Historians And Historiographers Of Ancient Greece

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Greece, a modern country found in Southeastern Europe, has for more than a thousand years presented the world with famous battles, fine art, wine, poetry, gods, and tales that at times bewilder the mind. But none of this could have happened had it...
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Odysseus mosaic at the Bardo Museum in Tunis, Tunisia. (2nd century AD) (Public Domain) — 11 Nov 2019

Homer in the Baltic: Odysseus a Fair-Haired Dane?

By Felice Vinci

Archaeology & Science

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Described by Homer and Pindar as ‘fair haired’, one can ask the perturbing question: Was Odysseus a Dane originating from the Baltic Sea and is Troy located on the Gulf of Finland? Since ancient times, Homeric geography has raised doubts and...
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Odysseus mosaic at the Bardo Museum in Tunis, Tunisia. (2nd century AD) (Public Domain) — 11 Nov 2019

Homer in the Baltic: Odysseus a Fair-Haired Dane?

By Felice Vinci

Archaeology & Science

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Described by Homer and Pindar as ‘fair haired’, one can ask the perturbing question: Was Odysseus a Dane originating from the Baltic Sea and is Troy located on the Gulf of Finland? Since ancient times, Homeric geography has raised doubts and...
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Odysseus and the Sirens by Otto Greiner (1869–1916) (Public Domain) — 13 Sep 2019

The Itinerary of Odysseus, an Ancient Treasure Map

By Roberto Volterri

Mythology & Mystery

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Did Homer’s Odyssey contain a secret code, that would guide the Greeks to gain complete control over the Black Sea and the North Atlantic and access to the riches of precious metals and other treasures? Was the Odyssey not only a heroic poem, but...
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Odysseus and the Sirens by Otto Greiner (1869–1916) (Public Domain) — 13 Sep 2019

The Itinerary of Odysseus, an Ancient Treasure Map

By Roberto Volterri

Mythology & Mystery

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Did Homer’s Odyssey contain a secret code, that would guide the Greeks to gain complete control over the Black Sea and the North Atlantic and access to the riches of precious metals and other treasures? Was the Odyssey not only a heroic poem, but...
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Odysseus and Polyphemus (1896) by Arnold Böcklin: Odysseus and his crew escape the cyclops Polyphemus. (Public Domain) — 23 Aug 2019

Odysseus, Off Course in the Baltic Sea

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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Homer’s Odyssey tells of the adventures of the ancient seasoned mariner, Odysseus, hero of the Trojan War, who offended Poseidon and as a result was cursed to sail the seas and prolong his journey home to the isle of Ithaca and his queen...
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Odysseus and Polyphemus (1896) by Arnold Böcklin: Odysseus and his crew escape the cyclops Polyphemus. (Public Domain) — 23 Aug 2019

Odysseus, Off Course in the Baltic Sea

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

2

Homer’s Odyssey tells of the adventures of the ancient seasoned mariner, Odysseus, hero of the Trojan War, who offended Poseidon and as a result was cursed to sail the seas and prolong his journey home to the isle of Ithaca and his queen...
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Circe and her swine by Briton Rivière (1896)(Public Domain) — 19 Jul 2019

Searching for the Lost Location of the Isle of Circe, Enchantress of Odysseus

By Roberto Volterri

Archaeology & Science

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"They breathe slight auras into the nightwhile the moon shines in the sky, and everythingUnder the tremulous light the sea sparks.They then shave the nearby coastsof the land of Circe, where the richdaughter of the Sun, to her perpetual song,"makes...
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Circe and her swine by Briton Rivière (1896)(Public Domain) — 19 Jul 2019

Searching for the Lost Location of the Isle of Circe, Enchantress of Odysseus

By Roberto Volterri

Archaeology & Science

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"They breathe slight auras into the nightwhile the moon shines in the sky, and everythingUnder the tremulous light the sea sparks.They then shave the nearby coastsof the land of Circe, where the richdaughter of the Sun, to her perpetual song,"makes...
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The Dance of the Muses at Mount Helicon by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1807). Hesiod cites inspiration from the Muses while on Mount Helicon. — 02 Nov 2018

Hesiod’s Concerns About Economics and Polis During the Greek Dark Age

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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The Greek Dark Age fits between the Late Bronze Age Collapse - often alternately referred to as the Mycenaean Civilization Collapse, around 1200 BC - and the Greek Archaic Period, around 800 BC. The Late Dark Age’s catastrophic end was foreshown...
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The Dance of the Muses at Mount Helicon by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1807). Hesiod cites inspiration from the Muses while on Mount Helicon. — 02 Nov 2018

Hesiod’s Concerns About Economics and Polis During the Greek Dark Age

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

The Greek Dark Age fits between the Late Bronze Age Collapse - often alternately referred to as the Mycenaean Civilization Collapse, around 1200 BC - and the Greek Archaic Period, around 800 BC. The Late Dark Age’s catastrophic end was foreshown...
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Detail of the Alexander Sarcophagus located in the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Here Alexander fights the Persians at the Battle of Issus. — 13 Feb 2017

Alexander the Great Destroyer? The Sacking of Persepolis and The Business of War – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Alexander the Great has gained an immortality in his strong presence in our minds as well as in the history books. Known for a greatness of military genius and diplomatic skills, he conquered most of the known world of his time and brought on a new...
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Detail of the Alexander Sarcophagus located in the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Here Alexander fights the Persians at the Battle of Issus. — 13 Feb 2017

Alexander the Great Destroyer? The Sacking of Persepolis and The Business of War – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

1

Alexander the Great has gained an immortality in his strong presence in our minds as well as in the history books. Known for a greatness of military genius and diplomatic skills, he conquered most of the known world of his time and brought on a new...
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