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
Travelers
The shape of the world we live in is determined by the extent we explore it. We can explore it in many ways, through speculation, artistic creation and scientific experiment, … 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
