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What's a laureate? A classicist explains the word's roots in Ancient Greek victors winning crowns of...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLaurel was an ancient symbol of medicine, the arts and the end of war. naphtalina/E+ via Getty...
What Greek myth tells us about modern witchcraft
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFear about women's power was an essential part of ancient anxiety about witchcraft. Vinicius Rafael / EyeEm via Getty ImagesLiving on the North Shore in...
Reunions can be nostalgic and painful as well as happy – as the ancient Greek heroes Achilles and...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA painting showing Odysseus recognizing Achilles, who is disguised as a woman. Paris, Musée Du...
Mothers' lives in ancient Greece were not easy – but celebrations of their love have survived across...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn ancient Greek relief depicting a baby with its mother and grandmother. David Lees/Corbis/VCG via...