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Marcus Aurelius and the Sophists on Justice

by Donald Robertson, author of “How to Think like a Roman Emperor” What is it, then, that arouses your discontent? Human wickedness? Call to mind the doctrine that rational creatures have come into the world for the sake of one another, and that tolerance is a part of justice… (Meditations, 4.2) The virtue of justice

Written on August 4, 2021 at 2:39 pm, by DonaldRobertson

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Categories: Stoicism

Tags: Athena, Donald Robertson, Greek Mythology, Marcus Aurelius, PROTAGORAS, Stoic Philosophy, Stoicism, zeus

Homer’s Real Story: The Truth Behind the ‘Iliad’

Written by John Martin, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom For the nearly three millennia since the Iliad’s creation, its grand story remains undiscovered. Homer’s masterpiece was a brilliant exercise in telling a new kind of story while letting his listening audience think that they were hearing another (more familiar, more easily accessible) one. The blind poet,

Written on June 18, 2021 at 6:22 am, by KristinD

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Categories: Homer

Tags: Achilles, Athena, Homer, Homer's Iliad, iliad, The Iliad, war, zeus

The Myth of Atlas: Holding up the Heavens

Written by Edward Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Many of us are familiar with stories from the Greek myths. However, our knowledge of them is often imperfect. Many of us hear the story of Atlas, the Titan, but few of us know the full story. The story of Atlas and his fate is one of

Written on April 29, 2020 at 8:42 am, by Whelan

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Categories: Mythology

Tags: Atlantis, Atlas, Fall of the Titans, hercules, titanomachy, zeus

A Tale of Zeus as a Goose

Written by Danielle Alexander, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The night sky inspires awe in most who gaze upon it. Our modern perspectives give us a dim shadow of the spectacular sprinkle of stars that litter the midnight sky, a logical lens limiting the imagination. Sometimes, people will cloud gaze and point out images they see

Written on April 8, 2020 at 8:03 am, by Danielle Alexander

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Categories: Mythology

Tags: Apollo, Divine Justice, Leda, Nemesis, Swan, zeus, Zeus' Lovers

Aeolus: Keeper of the Winds

Written by Jocelyn Hitchcock, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom In Greek mythology the name Aeolus pops up in reference to three different characters: Aeolus, the son of Hippotes, and keeper of the winds; Aeolus, the half-human son of Poseidon; and Aeolus, the son of Hellen (not the Helen of the Trojan War, but a mortal ruler

Written on February 19, 2020 at 12:00 pm, by Jocelyn Hitchcock

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Categories: Mythology

Tags: Aeolia, Aeolus, God of the wind, Hellen, Hippotes, Odysseus, Poseidon, The Odyssey, zeus

Asclepius: Modern Medicine in Ancient Times

Written by Jocelyn Hitchcock, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Medicine may often seem like a miracle. People are quick to praise god and marvel at the outcome of the doctor’s skill and training, with families often turning to hope of divine intervention of a higher power to save their loved one. This is not new to

Written on February 12, 2020 at 10:00 am, by Jocelyn Hitchcock

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Categories: Mythology

Tags: Apollo, Asclepius, Caduceus staff, Coronis, Epidaurus, Epione, Hades, Hygea, Hygieia, Medicine, zeus