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Blog #131: Negotiating an Alliance: Demosthenes in Thebes in 339 BCE with Nick Cross
This week, Dr. Nick Cross introduces us to the concept of interstate alliances and diplomatic agreements in ancient Greece through the lens of Demosthenes’ On the Crown, which recounts the formation of the Athenian-Theban alliance of 339.
Blog #130: Circe, Sorceresses, and Ancient Greek Magic with Sara E. Cole
In this week’s blog post, Dr. Sarah E. Cole uses the mythological character to reveal Greek attitudes towards magic and social order in the ancient world.
Blog #129: The Real Monsters of the Odyssey? The Sea Peoples and the “Age of Bronze” with Megan Daniels
In our penultimate instalment of our Halloween Series, Dr. Megan Daniels takes us deeper into the realities behind Nolan’s shadowy references to the Sea People, the historical reality behind these groups, and how Nolan’s Odysseus can be a lesson for us all.
Blog #128: Conversations with Dead People in the Odysseys of Homer and Christopher Nolan with Brett M. Rogers
In this week’s instalment of our Halloween Series, Dr. Brett M. Rogers explores the ways in which conversations with the dead are treated in Homer’s epic poem versus their treatment in Nolan’s 2026 film, the Odyssey.
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