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The Vanishing Vulva: How the Ancient Greeks Wrote Women Out of Worship

Written by Lydia Serrant, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Ancient female fertility symbols were scattered everywhere in the ancient world, from ancient goddesses such as Kali to the blue-skinned Hindu goddess of destruction to Izanami-no-Mikoto, the Japanese goddess of death and creation, to Tiamat, the Babylonian goddess of the ocean, chaos and creation. Some of the

Written on February 10, 2021 at 9:06 am, by KristinD

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Tags: Ancient Greek and Roman tradition, Ancient Greek Art, greek nude, vulva

Serpent in the Stars: Draco

Written by Danielle Alexander, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom There are certain mythical creatures that seem to exist in most cultures, and the dragon is one of them. The Greeks were no different and immortalized a serpentine shape in their sky situated between the two Bears (Ursa Major and Ursa Minor). Dragon to Snake: What happened

Written on February 5, 2021 at 8:44 am, by Danielle Alexander

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The Artemision Bronze: Mysterious Greek Masterpiece

Written by Ed Whalen, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The Ancient Greeks produced many artistic masterpieces, especially in sculpture. Many have survived down to the modern age. Most of the world’s leading museums have some examples of Hellenic sculpture. The iconic Artemision Bronze is one of the most famous surviving pieces of Greco-Roman art—and it has

Written on February 2, 2021 at 11:03 am, by Whelan

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The Tragedy of Trump

By Van Bryan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Dear Reader, Today, we come to bury Caesar, not to praise him… We have witnessed the final act of a tragedy that would be the envy of Sophocles, Aeschylus, or Euripides. As with any good tragedy, it begins with a man of middling character. A man who crossed

Written on January 29, 2021 at 9:39 am, by Van Bryan

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Tags: Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek and Roman tradition, Antigone, Caesar, Greek Tragedy, Tragedy, Trump

Gift Giving in the Ancient World

Written by Lydia Serrant, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom All cultures have different rituals and expectations around gift giving. Differences in the nature and complexity of gift giving varies across cultures, but most share common origin in early hunter gatherer societies where gift giving was form of social bonding, a conduit for strong tribal connections, and

Written on December 25, 2020 at 8:26 am, by KristinD

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Tags: Ancient Greek and Roman tradition, Ancient Greek culture, Ancient Greek history, gifts, international trade, trade

Christmas Traditions in the Ancient World

Written by Titus, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Christmas is generally considered a Christian celebration, so it may surprise you that many of its traditions have roots in ancient civilizations. Christmas carols Perhaps the most similar thing to Christmas in the ancient world was the celebration of the birth of Dionysus, which took place on the

Written on December 23, 2020 at 11:42 am, by KristinD

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