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Summary of the Beginning of the Trojan War
The Trojan War, according to Greek Myth, pitted the Greeks against the Trojans. The war was at first fought over Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman on Earth.
summary trojan war • cause trojan war • judgement paris • helen troy trojan war • king menelaus greece
The Trojan War, according to Greek Myth, pitted the Greeks against the Trojans. The war was at first fought over Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman on Earth.
summary trojan war • cause trojan war • judgement paris • helen troy trojan war • king menelaus greece
Helen of Troy - Part 4
The final installment to the engrossing tale of this enigmatic woman from antiquity.
ancient greek history • mythology • helen of troy • menelaus • trojan war.
The final installment to the engrossing tale of this enigmatic woman from antiquity.
ancient greek history • mythology • helen of troy • menelaus • trojan war.
A Review of Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy takes readers to the bedroom, the battlefield and beyond as Margaret George gives voice to the face that launched a thousand ships.
helen of troy • review of helen of troy • margaret george • trojan war • troy
Helen of Troy takes readers to the bedroom, the battlefield and beyond as Margaret George gives voice to the face that launched a thousand ships.
helen of troy • review of helen of troy • margaret george • trojan war • troy
Achilles and Penthesilea
Amid the violence and bloodshed of the Trojan War, an unlikely love was discovered between two of the conflict's greatest warriors. Only, it was a moment too late.
penthesilea • achilles • amazons • trojan war • achilles heel
Amid the violence and bloodshed of the Trojan War, an unlikely love was discovered between two of the conflict's greatest warriors. Only, it was a moment too late.
penthesilea • achilles • amazons • trojan war • achilles heel
Greek Myths for Kids: Ulysses and the Trojan War
Usborne publishing has packed a great deal into this Greek myths book, providing an interesting insight into two of Homer's great works - the Iliad and the Odyssey.
ulysses and the trojan war • anna claybourne and kamini khanduri • usborne publishing • greek myths for children • odysseus
Usborne publishing has packed a great deal into this Greek myths book, providing an interesting insight into two of Homer's great works - the Iliad and the Odyssey.
ulysses and the trojan war • anna claybourne and kamini khanduri • usborne publishing • greek myths for children • odysseus
The Odyssey: Adventure Story or Coded Message?
Part 2 of a review of Iman Wilkens's book Where Troy Once Stood. In this part, Wilkens asserts that Homer's Odyssey was a set of sailing directions, not the story of a famous adventurer.
odyssey • iliad • trojan war • ancient british history
Part 2 of a review of Iman Wilkens's book Where Troy Once Stood. In this part, Wilkens asserts that Homer's Odyssey was a set of sailing directions, not the story of a famous adventurer.
odyssey • iliad • trojan war • ancient british history
The Trojan War: Another Look
Review of book purporting to prove that the Trojan War was fought in England
trojan war • ancient british history • troy • mycenae
Review of book purporting to prove that the Trojan War was fought in England
trojan war • ancient british history • troy • mycenae
What is the Trojan Horse?
Definition of the glossary term Trojan Horse
trojan horse • troy • trojan war • odysseus • laocoon
Definition of the glossary term Trojan Horse
trojan horse • troy • trojan war • odysseus • laocoon
Beware of Greeks.....
Did the Trojan War begin over the beauty of a woman? Was there a "Trojan War" at all? Find out what's been discovered about the real Troy, and why battles raged over 3,000 years ago.
troy • trojan horse • wooden horse • helen • paris
Did the Trojan War begin over the beauty of a woman? Was there a "Trojan War" at all? Find out what's been discovered about the real Troy, and why battles raged over 3,000 years ago.
troy • trojan horse • wooden horse • helen • paris
Ancient Greek Heroes
Greek heroes were a fascinating lot. Here are a few of the more important ones.
ancient greece • ancient greek heroes • greek heroes • greek mythology • herakles
Greek heroes were a fascinating lot. Here are a few of the more important ones.
ancient greece • ancient greek heroes • greek heroes • greek mythology • herakles
Ancient Troy Discovered by Schliemann
Troy once dominated the strategic waterways connecting the Aegean and Black Seas. Destroyed several times, the ruins today hardly reflect the great status Troy once held.
ancient troy • trojan war • schliemann and troy • did troy exist • homer's fabled city
Troy once dominated the strategic waterways connecting the Aegean and Black Seas. Destroyed several times, the ruins today hardly reflect the great status Troy once held.
ancient troy • trojan war • schliemann and troy • did troy exist • homer's fabled city
Cassandra's Prophetic Monologue
Cassandra, daughter of the king of Troy, is cursed with the gift of prophecy that no one listens to. Her speech before her death serves as the play's messenger speech.
cassandra • aeschylus • oresteia • agamemon • greek tragedy
Cassandra, daughter of the king of Troy, is cursed with the gift of prophecy that no one listens to. Her speech before her death serves as the play's messenger speech.
cassandra • aeschylus • oresteia • agamemon • greek tragedy
Greek Gods and Goddesses
Greek mythology consists of tales about the interactions between the gods and humans. The gods played an important role in the lives of the people of ancient Greece.
greek gods goddesses • list greek gods goddesses • greek mythology • ancient greek gos • god zeus
Greek mythology consists of tales about the interactions between the gods and humans. The gods played an important role in the lives of the people of ancient Greece.
greek gods goddesses • list greek gods goddesses • greek mythology • ancient greek gos • god zeus
Helen of Troy - Part 1
Read about Helen of Troy's enigmatic life.
helen of troy • trojan war • tyndareus • zeus • hades
Read about Helen of Troy's enigmatic life.
helen of troy • trojan war • tyndareus • zeus • hades
Helen of Troy - Part 3
Paris and Helen fall in love - and the consequences.
helen of troy • the iliad • homer • menelaus • hera
Paris and Helen fall in love - and the consequences.
helen of troy • the iliad • homer • menelaus • hera
Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida
A summary of the play Troilus and Cressida, considered to be one of Shakespeare's "problem plays." It is not exactly a tragedy and not exactly a comedy either.
troilus and cressida • shakespeare • problem play • tragedy • comedy
A summary of the play Troilus and Cressida, considered to be one of Shakespeare's "problem plays." It is not exactly a tragedy and not exactly a comedy either.
troilus and cressida • shakespeare • problem play • tragedy • comedy
The Hector / Achilles Dichotomy
Who is the real hero of Homer's Iliad? Most would automatically say Achilles, but it is Hector who possesses the heart of gold.
hector • achilles • the illiad • hector and achilles • hector vs. achilles
Who is the real hero of Homer's Iliad? Most would automatically say Achilles, but it is Hector who possesses the heart of gold.
hector • achilles • the illiad • hector and achilles • hector vs. achilles
The Legend of the Trojan Horse
You've heard of it, but do you know the whole story of the Trojan Horse?
trojan horse • legend of trojan horse • myth of trojan horse • homer iliad • homer odyssey
You've heard of it, but do you know the whole story of the Trojan Horse?
trojan horse • legend of trojan horse • myth of trojan horse • homer iliad • homer odyssey
A Personal Essay on Ancient Greece
A personal look at what made Ancient Greece a great civilization.
homer • iliad • pythagoras • euclid • thucydides
A personal look at what made Ancient Greece a great civilization.
homer • iliad • pythagoras • euclid • thucydides
Mozart Opera Idomeneo
Idomeneo, a 3-act opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: plot summary,character list, and other Mozart opera information.
mozart opera idomeneo • mozart italian drama idomeneo • synopsis of idomeneo • character roles mozart idomeneo • premiere mozart idomeneo
Idomeneo, a 3-act opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: plot summary,character list, and other Mozart opera information.
mozart opera idomeneo • mozart italian drama idomeneo • synopsis of idomeneo • character roles mozart idomeneo • premiere mozart idomeneo
Aphrodite, Goddess of Mystery
Shrouded in mystery, Aprodite is the Greek goddess of love, fertility, and war.
goddess • goddesses • lore • legend • mystery
Shrouded in mystery, Aprodite is the Greek goddess of love, fertility, and war.
goddess • goddesses • lore • legend • mystery
The Amazons
From Troy, Greece, Rome, Europe, and Africa, fighting Amazons intrigue us. What can history tell us about the legendary fierce woman warriors of the ancient past?
the amazons • ancient female warriors • legendary fierce woman warriors of the ancient pas • the amazons in ancient literature • archaeological evidence for the amazons
From Troy, Greece, Rome, Europe, and Africa, fighting Amazons intrigue us. What can history tell us about the legendary fierce woman warriors of the ancient past?
the amazons • ancient female warriors • legendary fierce woman warriors of the ancient pas • the amazons in ancient literature • archaeological evidence for the amazons
Gluck Opera Iphigenie en Aulide
French opera Iphigénie en Aulide (Iphigenia in Aulis) by Christoph Willibald von Gluck: plot summary, character list, and other C.W. Gluck opera information
gluck opera • gluck iphigenie en aulide • iphigenia in aulis • gluck tragic opera • iphigenie en aulide first performed
French opera Iphigénie en Aulide (Iphigenia in Aulis) by Christoph Willibald von Gluck: plot summary, character list, and other C.W. Gluck opera information
gluck opera • gluck iphigenie en aulide • iphigenia in aulis • gluck tragic opera • iphigenie en aulide first performed
Homer and His Two Epic Poems
Brief biography of ancient Greek poet Homer, known as author of two earliest European literature.
homer • homer and his epic poems • homer biography • homer's iliad • homer's odyssey
Brief biography of ancient Greek poet Homer, known as author of two earliest European literature.
homer • homer and his epic poems • homer biography • homer's iliad • homer's odyssey
Roman Gods and Goddesses
Ancient Romans worshiped many of the same deities as did the ancient Greeks, and the gods and goddesses of the Romans worked their way into ancient myth.
roman gods • roman gods goddesses • roman deity • ancient roman gods • roman mythology
Ancient Romans worshiped many of the same deities as did the ancient Greeks, and the gods and goddesses of the Romans worked their way into ancient myth.
roman gods • roman gods goddesses • roman deity • ancient roman gods • roman mythology
The Most Beautiful Woman of the Ancient World
Helen of Troy - "the face that launched a thousand ships"... Find out why. Read on...
myth • helen • helen of troy • troy • paris
Helen of Troy - "the face that launched a thousand ships"... Find out why. Read on...
myth • helen • helen of troy • troy • paris
Trickster
These trickster deities add some humor and mischief to many myths. Some have good results other very grave.
anansi • eris • loki • norse myths • greek myths
These trickster deities add some humor and mischief to many myths. Some have good results other very grave.
anansi • eris • loki • norse myths • greek myths
Reading List: Fall & Winter 2009 – 2010
When the weather outside begins to cool off for the year, and the next rain or snow storm begins to set in, it is nice to have a good book list to curl up with.
book • books • lists • fiction • reading
When the weather outside begins to cool off for the year, and the next rain or snow storm begins to set in, it is nice to have a good book list to curl up with.
book • books • lists • fiction • reading
Aphrodite - the Goddess of Love
Meet the beautiful and passionate Greek goddess of love, whose birth myth inspired Botticelli's famous painting...
aphrodite • venus • greek • roman • myth
Meet the beautiful and passionate Greek goddess of love, whose birth myth inspired Botticelli's famous painting...
aphrodite • venus • greek • roman • myth
Artemis
A complex diety that was popular with the Greeks and Romans.
artemis • diana • apollo • agamemnon • orion
A complex diety that was popular with the Greeks and Romans.
artemis • diana • apollo • agamemnon • orion
Goddesses that strike a chord
There are many women portrayed in Mythology. However there are some that stay with us for all time.
compelling goddesses • aphrodite • venus • gaea • gaia
There are many women portrayed in Mythology. However there are some that stay with us for all time.
compelling goddesses • aphrodite • venus • gaea • gaia
Moonstruck Peony
The history, folklore, and uses of the peony
paeonia • peony • peony history • peony folklore
The history, folklore, and uses of the peony
paeonia • peony • peony history • peony folklore
The Goddess of Love
Aphrodite, goddess of love, beauty, and fertility is a passionate and often wild or unruly deity, characteristics that reflect the nature of love itself.
aphrodite • venus • greek • roman • myth
Aphrodite, goddess of love, beauty, and fertility is a passionate and often wild or unruly deity, characteristics that reflect the nature of love itself.
aphrodite • venus • greek • roman • myth
Virgil Biography
Brief biography and works of Virgil, the greatest poet of Ancient Rome.
virgil biography • roman poet of aeneid • early life of virgil • virgil poet of ancient rome • works of virgil
Brief biography and works of Virgil, the greatest poet of Ancient Rome.
virgil biography • roman poet of aeneid • early life of virgil • virgil poet of ancient rome • works of virgil
Yarrow
Learn why this herb earned the nickname of "nosebleed."
herbs • yarrow • karyn siegel-maier • botany • health
Learn why this herb earned the nickname of "nosebleed."
herbs • yarrow • karyn siegel-maier • botany • health
Achillea millefolium
Commonly known as bloodwort, soldier's woundwort, milfoil, or nosebleed, yarrow has been used as a healing agent for thousands of years.
yarrow medicinal uses • yarrow benefits • history of yarrow in herbal medicine • yarrow herbal medicinal properties • who should not use yarrow
Commonly known as bloodwort, soldier's woundwort, milfoil, or nosebleed, yarrow has been used as a healing agent for thousands of years.
yarrow medicinal uses • yarrow benefits • history of yarrow in herbal medicine • yarrow herbal medicinal properties • who should not use yarrow
Ancient Roman Religion
Roman religion was transformed by contact with conquered regions, introducing new gods and goddesses as well as new forms of worship often associated with mystery cults.
ancient roman religion • how roman religion changes • greek philosophy and roman religion • stoicism in rome • christianity and pagan beliefs
Roman religion was transformed by contact with conquered regions, introducing new gods and goddesses as well as new forms of worship often associated with mystery cults.
ancient roman religion • how roman religion changes • greek philosophy and roman religion • stoicism in rome • christianity and pagan beliefs
Artists Portray Themselves
These self-portraits by American and European artists from the 17th and 18th centuries feature realism and show artists in various roles.
self-portrait • anthony van dyck • francisco de zurbaran • rembrandt self-portrait • charles willson peale
These self-portraits by American and European artists from the 17th and 18th centuries feature realism and show artists in various roles.
self-portrait • anthony van dyck • francisco de zurbaran • rembrandt self-portrait • charles willson peale
Athena
Guest author, Margaret Helmstetter, writes on the goddess Athena. Athena is a study in contrasts, kind and generous to men, she was harsh and unforgiving to the women who chanced to cross her path.
goddess • goddesses • lore • legend • stories
Guest author, Margaret Helmstetter, writes on the goddess Athena. Athena is a study in contrasts, kind and generous to men, she was harsh and unforgiving to the women who chanced to cross her path.
goddess • goddesses • lore • legend • stories
Best Art Museums in Los Angeles
The best art museums in Los Angeles add class to a luxury vacation. From Greek and Roman antiquities to contemporary art, LA California has a museum to please anyone.
best world-class art museums in los angeles • culture class quality luxury vacations la californ • getty villa italy greece greek roman antiquities b • lacma miracle mile largest west exhibits classic c • huntington library collections botanical gardens p
The best art museums in Los Angeles add class to a luxury vacation. From Greek and Roman antiquities to contemporary art, LA California has a museum to please anyone.
best world-class art museums in los angeles • culture class quality luxury vacations la californ • getty villa italy greece greek roman antiquities b • lacma miracle mile largest west exhibits classic c • huntington library collections botanical gardens p
Brontë Books for Children
Usborne Publishing has produced a series of classic fiction for children, making authors such as the Brontës accessible to a much younger readership.
jane eyre • charlotte brontë • wuthering heights • emily brontë • children’s classics
Usborne Publishing has produced a series of classic fiction for children, making authors such as the Brontës accessible to a much younger readership.
jane eyre • charlotte brontë • wuthering heights • emily brontë • children’s classics
David Gemmell - A Brief Biography
David Gemmell has been rightly heralded as one of fantasy's most talented and prolific writers and a standard-bearer of the heroic fantasy sub-genre
david • gemmell • legend • drenai • rigante
David Gemmell has been rightly heralded as one of fantasy's most talented and prolific writers and a standard-bearer of the heroic fantasy sub-genre
david • gemmell • legend • drenai • rigante
Discover Delphi
Discover the center of the ancient world at Delphi in Central Greece, with the Sanctuary of Apollo, an amphitheatre, a stadium and a museum filled with ancient treasure
delphi • delphi the center of the ancient world • the oracle at delphi • the sanctuary of apollo • overlooking the gulf of corinth
Discover the center of the ancient world at Delphi in Central Greece, with the Sanctuary of Apollo, an amphitheatre, a stadium and a museum filled with ancient treasure
delphi • delphi the center of the ancient world • the oracle at delphi • the sanctuary of apollo • overlooking the gulf of corinth
Gaea, Earth Mother
Gaea, Ge, Gaia, are all the same goddess, the earth goddess. The early Greeks worshipped her as the giver of dreams, and the nourisher of plants and young children. The Romans called her Terra, Tellus, or earth mother.
goddess • goddesses • folklore • paganism • earth
Gaea, Ge, Gaia, are all the same goddess, the earth goddess. The early Greeks worshipped her as the giver of dreams, and the nourisher of plants and young children. The Romans called her Terra, Tellus, or earth mother.
goddess • goddesses • folklore • paganism • earth
Gluck Opera Iphigenie en Tauride
Christoph Willibald Gluck's French opera Iphigénie en Tauride (Iphigenia in Tauris), Plot summary, characater list, and other C.W. Gluck information.
gluck opera iphigenie en tauride • gluck iphigenia in tauris • gluck iphigenie en tauride synopsis • gluck iphigenie en tauride characters • gluck iphigenie en tauride opera information
Christoph Willibald Gluck's French opera Iphigénie en Tauride (Iphigenia in Tauris), Plot summary, characater list, and other C.W. Gluck information.
gluck opera iphigenie en tauride • gluck iphigenia in tauris • gluck iphigenie en tauride synopsis • gluck iphigenie en tauride characters • gluck iphigenie en tauride opera information
Greek Island Hopping to Mykonos for Seniors
Mykonos is one of Greece's most popular islands, offering good beaches, excellent shopping and day-trips to Delos.
older people’s holidays on mykonos • greek island hopping for seniors • accommodation in mykonos • shopping for seniors in mykonos • mykonos nude beaches
Mykonos is one of Greece's most popular islands, offering good beaches, excellent shopping and day-trips to Delos.
older people’s holidays on mykonos • greek island hopping for seniors • accommodation in mykonos • shopping for seniors in mykonos • mykonos nude beaches
Henry Purcell Opera Dido and Aeneas
Dido and Aeneas, an English opera by Henry Purcell: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Purcell opera information.
henry purcell dido and aeneas • opera dido and aeneas • dido and aeneas synopsis • dido and aeneas main characters • dido and aeneas librettist
Dido and Aeneas, an English opera by Henry Purcell: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Purcell opera information.
henry purcell dido and aeneas • opera dido and aeneas • dido and aeneas synopsis • dido and aeneas main characters • dido and aeneas librettist
Historical Fantasy
This week's article is about the subgenre of Historical Fantasy.
historical fantasy • fantasy genres • authors • critiques
This week's article is about the subgenre of Historical Fantasy.
historical fantasy • fantasy genres • authors • critiques
Kipling’s 'Helen All Alone'
The speaker in the Kipling's "Helen All Alone" is addressing the issue of temptation, and he professes relief at the end that he did not give in to it.
kipling’s 'helen all alone' • confronting temptation • helen • paris • meneleus
The speaker in the Kipling's "Helen All Alone" is addressing the issue of temptation, and he professes relief at the end that he did not give in to it.
kipling’s 'helen all alone' • confronting temptation • helen • paris • meneleus
Marion Zimmer Bradley
This is about Fantasy and Science Fiction author Marion Zimmer Bradley.
marion zimmer bradley • fantasy • science fiction • author
This is about Fantasy and Science Fiction author Marion Zimmer Bradley.
marion zimmer bradley • fantasy • science fiction • author
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