Orpheus, singing
Ὀρφεύς An ancient Greek poet called Phanokles, of the second century BC, told a story about the death of Orpheus, which was retold later by Virgil. Orpheus had died at … Continue reading
Three faces of Eve
I was watching a film about Vivaldi recently when I noticed one of the musicians performing his concerti was named Clio. Not Cleo, short for Cleopatra, meaning ‘glory’, but Clio … Continue reading
A company of wolves: Jason and the Argo crew
1. HEROES OF THE CLASSICAL WORLD The life of heroes of the classical world, like Achilles and Odysseus, was a lot different to that we imagine. The Mycenean clans in … Continue reading
Crossing the divide
I WATCHED A BBC/TimeLife series recently called Ancient Voices. The 11 episodes presented what was then (the series dates from 1995) up-to-date research which attempted to give new light on … Continue reading
