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Alcestis: The Least Tragic Tragedy

by Sean Kelly, Managing Editor, Classical Wisdom What do you think of when hear the words “Greek tragedy”? I’ll bet that the images that spring to mind tend to be dark and dramatic. Yet not all tragedies fit this preconception. Not all tragedies are quite so…. Tragic. For instance, there were the Satyr plays. In

Written on December 5, 2021 at 6:22 pm, by Sean Kelly

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Categories: Literature, Unusual Greek Myths

Tags: Alcestis, Euripides, Greek Tragedy, heracles, satyr plays

Andromeda: The Beauty of the Mediterranean

Written by Katherine Smyth, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The story of Perseus and Andromeda is well known from the hero’s side, but who really was the woman he saved? No one seems to know. For eons scholars and bards alike have argued and debated. Artists have studied her, represented her in statues, music, and paintings.

Written on August 24, 2021 at 7:22 pm, by Katherine Smyth

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Categories: Mythology

Tags: aethiopia, Ancient Greek Astronomy, andromeda, cetus, heracles, Perseus

Andromeda: The Beauty of the Mediterranean

Written by Katherine Smyth, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The story of Perseus and Andromeda is well known from the hero’s side, but who really was the woman he saved? No one seems to know. For eons scholars and bards alike have argued and debated. Artists have studied her, represented her in statues, music, and paintings.

Written on November 29, 2019 at 10:00 am, by Katherine Smyth

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Categories: Mythology

Tags: aethiopia, Ancient Greek Astronomy, andromeda, cetus, heracles, Perseus

Minor but Mighty: Ursa Minor

By Danielle Alexander, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The night sky might seem like a random collection of twinkling stars to some, but to others, the stars create images and patterns filled with stories and legends. These images and patterns are known as constellations, and they’ve been captivating human imagination for as long as records have

Written on November 6, 2019 at 8:55 am, by Danielle Alexander

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Categories: Zodiac

Tags: Ancient Greek Astronomy, Ancient Greek Myth, Aphrodite, Athenian Icarius, Bears, Bootes, heracles, Little Dipper, Mount Eryx, Psophis, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Zodiac Story

The Tumultuous Tale of Heracles and Hera

Heracles and Hera had a difficult relationship. In fact, the queen of the Gods tremendously hated the half-man known for his strength and hero status, and really went out her way to make his life as difficult as possible. Snubbing Heracles publicly would just not do… Hera wanted to make him suffer. It all started

Written on July 23, 2019 at 9:02 am, by Anya Leonard

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Categories: Mythology

Tags: Deianira, Greek Mythology, hera, heracles, hercules, Ilithyia, Iole, Mount Olympus, The heraclean plays

The myth of Jason and the Argonauts

Imagine a group of superheroes, each with their own special power, traveling around on wild, improbable adventures. There is the guy who can fly, another with super strength and yet another fellow with a secret, unbeatable weapon. And of course there is also the captain of the team, usually an “all around good guy” who’s

Written on July 16, 2019 at 9:12 am, by Anya Leonard

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Categories: Heroes

Tags: argonauts, heracles, hercules, Jason, Philoletes