Greek Reporter9h
Who Was Hermione in Greek Mythology, and What Was Her Significance?
Nowadays, few people know that Hermione is a character in Homer's Odyssey. But what is her significance and role in Greek mythology?
Greek Reporter2d
Iphigenia, the Most Enigmatic Figure of Greek Mythology
The name Iphigenia has been synonymous with ancient Greek tragedy and mythology, as well as the concept of sacrifice, for millennia.
Pat Barker’s other odyssey
It would be a shame should Barker choose to stop here, not only for her fans but for anyone who continues to be enthralled by ...
The Conversation7d
Why Trump’s rage defies historical and literary comparisons, according to a classics expert
Since epic and tragic heroes are in positions of power, temperament and action mesh. The Greek hero Achilles’ clash with the ...
The origins of the red carpet are more sinister than you’d think
The red carpet: a place for the glamorous to pout their lips, dip their hips, and revel in each other’s fabulousness, while ...
BroadwayWorld6d
IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT Comes to New Ghosts Theatre Company Next Month
New Ghosts Theatre Company (NGTC) will present a return season of their 2020 production of Gary Owen’s IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT at ...
BroadwayWorld1d
ORESTEIA Comes to the National Theatre in Prague
A loose adaptation of the Aeschylus’ trilogy in a contemporary modern take by British playwright Robert Icke, a monumental, ...
Can Movie Stars Handle Greek Classics? London Is Finding Out.
Sophocles is suddenly everywhere on the city’s stages. In concurrent shows, Rami Malek is playing Oedipus and Brie Larson is ...
ThePrint4d
Trump’s appetite for revenge defies literary comparisons, from Iago to Mark Antony
From the malignant Iago to the murderous Clytemnestra, most literary figures feel personal passion. Trump’s anger seems more ...
Elektra at the Duke of York review: Brie Larson's riot grrrl Greek is an exercise in alienation
Rami Malek kicked off Greek week with an Oedipus that was a bit odd, but as another Oscar winner takes on another Sophoclean ...
‘Elektra’ Theater Review: Brie Larson Makes West End Debut in Messy, Misguided Take on Sophocles
Stockard Channing also features in this London staging of Anne Carson's translation, directed by Daniel Fish, whose radical ...
Opinion
The U.S. Needs Soldiers, Not Warriors
Soldiers are different. They are servants of the state. In well-governed countries, they are bound by discipline, the rule of law, and commitment to comrades and organizations—not to ...