The politics and poetry of Vālmīki’s Rāmāyaṇa: How an ancient epic shapes Indian culture and enforces inequality in modern India
Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and ...
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British university puts trigger warning on Greek mythology for ‘distressing’ content
The University of Exeter put a trigger warning on two classic pieces of ancient Greek literature, Homer’s “The Iliad” and ...
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Was Olympus, Gods’ Abode, a Mountain or Divine Realm in Ancient Greek Belief?
Ancient Greeks saw Olympus as a divine realm of Zeus and the gods, not a mountain. Its link to Mount Olympus emerged in later traditions.
How ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ Threaded a Needle to Make Its Annoying Main Character ‘Bearable’
The team from 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' discussed the fine line they had to walk in making the main character bearable.
Benny Safdie to reunite with Christopher Nolan on The Odyssey
Benny Safdie is the latest actor to join Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, the feature film adaptation of Homer's epic ...
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Homerathon: 24-hour Iliad reading at St Stephen's School in Rome
St Stephen’s School, located in the heart of Rome's historic Aventino district, is to host a 24-hour 'Homerathon' Iliad ...
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Obituary: Michael Longley, Northern Irish poet whose graceful, careful work made him one of the most cherished writers in the English-reading world
Michael Longley, who has died aged 85, was a poet whose graceful and careful work made him one of the most cherished writers in Northern Ireland and, for some, the English-reading world. Longley’s ...
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Christopher Nolan Adds Jon Bernthal to the Cast of His Adaptation of ‘The Odyssey’
Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson and Anne Hathaway are among the cast for the director’s take on the epic poem.
Michael Longley, Northern Irish poet who ranged from nature and classics to the Troubles
Michael Longley, who has died aged 85, was a poet whose graceful and careful work made him one of the most cherished writers ...
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Homer's epic Iliad evocatively reimagined on HART stage
HART Theatre will launch its 2025 Studio Season with a powerful and evocative production of An Iliad, opening Friday, Jan. 24 ...
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HART presents ‘An Iliad’
A special stage production of “An Iliad” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24-25, 31, Feb. 1 and 2 p.m. Jan. 26 and Feb. 2 ...
Rethinking the Classics – a new series from The Conversation
He’s written about this fresh perspective for the first instalment of a new series from The Conversation. Rethinking the ...