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by Danielle Alexander, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom One of the first fictional universes that inspired my obsession with Greek mythology was the child/young adult series titled Percy Jackson, authored by Rick Riordan. Set in modern North America, the series follows troubled Percy as he is thrown into the turbulent world of Greek gods, heroes, and

Written by Frank Hamilton, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Every student of political history recognizes the role of ancient Greek and Roman societies in shaping modern political thought. Democracy was first developed in ancient Greece, while the Roman empire developed the political concept of a republic. Both political ideas are still important today. As ancient Greece influenced Rome, ancient