Articles related to "Circe"

Long before Harry Potter, there was Circe, great sorceress of the Greeks, who tried to enslave the great Odysseus.

Women empowered with supernatural abilities can be found in all ancient cultures, often serving a positive and a negative purpose in everyday life and the quest to know.

Louisa May Alcott pulls references and names from history, literature and mythology for her hastily organized novel, A Long Fatal Love Chase.

Teaching The Odyssey to students can be overwhelming. How can you teach a classic epic poem with glorious language and texture and somehow make modern students care?

The expression "between Scylla and Charybdis" means to be caught between two opposing dangers. The Greek myth behind the expression explains why.

They plunge from the sky, sliding down the length of scarves and ropes, their bodies entwined, until they are suspended dangerously in mid-air.

She is elusive and enigmatic. Both feared and loved, the witch embodies the human struggle to manipulate creation itself.

Edith Hall's The Return of Ulysses examines Homer's epic poem The Odyssey and its inspiration on works of film, art and literature.

London's Royal Academy is exploring the life and works of John W. Waterhouse. More than 40 paintings will show his relationship to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

For visitors looking for cheap things to do in London, why not pay a visit to Tate Britain and take a free tour.

Which 18th-century European artist suddenly went blind, created coronation portraits of Queen Charlotte, or painted famous beauty Emma Hamilton in historical poses?

A brief biography of Lope de Vega, one of Spain's most popular playwrights, who wrote over 1,500 plays and many fine poems.

Though overshadowed by the Impressionists in their own day, the works of these romantic and idealistic artists has through time gained a new respect and admiration.

Echo, a nymph, fell in love with the handsome Narcissus and wasted away when he did not return her love. For his cruelty, he met the same fate.

St. Fulgentius was known for his austerity, theological knowledge, and oratory skills. He was canonized and given the designation "Father of the Church."