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Gods and Monsters in the Odyssey

“Man is by nature a social animal; an individual who is unsocial naturally and not accidentally is either beneath our notice or more than…

Mar 7, 2020

Gods and Monsters in the Odyssey

Mar 7, 2020

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Teaching Classics

Why Frodo and Achilles are so infuriating to a modern audience, by Harry Richards

Frodo in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, and Achilles of Homer’s Iliad, share several characteristics in their flaws and their general story…

Dec 17, 2016

Why Frodo and Achilles are so infuriating to a modern audience, by Harry Richards

Dec 17, 2016

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Teaching Classics

Why every Classicist needs to read: M R Carey’s The Girl With All The Gifts

“Melanie is a very special girl. Dr Caldwell calls her ‘our little genius’.

Aug 27, 2016

Why every Classicist needs to read: M R Carey’s The Girl With All The Gifts

Aug 27, 2016

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Why every Classicist needs to read: Natalie Haynes’ The Amber Fury, by Amy Thompson

‘Alex Morris has lost everything: her relationship, her career and her faith in the future. Moving to Edinburgh to escape her demons, Alex…

Aug 27, 2016

Why every Classicist needs to read: Natalie Haynes’ The Amber Fury, by Amy Thompson

Aug 27, 2016

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Teaching Classics

Why every Classicist needs to read: ‘The Night Raid’ and ‘Queen of the Silver Arrow’ by Caroline…

Caroline Lawrence, author of The Roman Mysteries, has written two novels inspired by characters in from the Aeneid, the ‘other’ epic. In my…

Feb 1, 2016

Why every Classicist needs to read: ‘The Night Raid’ and ‘Queen of the Silver Arrow’ by Caroline…

Feb 1, 2016

L Jenkinson-Brown
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Teaching Classics

Romeo’s Achilles Heel: a literary comparison of Achilles and Romeo

I often find that I use Romeo and Juliet as a comparative reference when teaching the Iliad. It’s useful most notably in its tragic…

Jan 29, 2016

Romeo’s Achilles Heel: a literary comparison of Achilles and Romeo

Jan 29, 2016

L Jenkinson-Brown

L Jenkinson-Brown

Education (teacher of Classics) and Comix (illustration of Classics and other such). Also a bit of writing and a lot of reading. Greekmythcomix.com

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