Tracen Wassily wasn’t initially sold on the hefty “Epic of Gilgamesh,” a poem that dates back roughly 4,000 years. “At first, I didn’t like it,” said Wassily, who is 16 years old. “But what I wrote ...

The epic Kalevala relates ancient tales, mainly from the Karelia region, and has become a cornerstone of Finland’s cultural ...

When I meet Nineb Lamassu at England's Cambridge University, where he's a researcher, he transports us to his Middle Eastern homeland by opening his computer and playing me a recording of a man ...

When you hear about the Classics with a capital "C," you might imagine ancient men sculpted out of white marble, or epic poems being inscribed on great scrolls of parchment. You probably think of war ...

New translations of the “Aeneid,” “Beowulf” and other ancient stories challenge some of our modern-day ideas. By Talya Zax The “Aeneid,” Virgil’s epic about the founding of Rome by the Trojan refugee ...

Ancient Greek poet Homer's words on friendship remain relevant. His quote, 'A friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother,' highlights the deep value of empathy and loyalty.

From Elon Musk to Jordan Peterson, a certain strand of conservatism has recruited the poetry of Homer and Dante in their culture war. Juan de la Corte’s The Fire of Troy, found in the collection of ...

Homer's Odyssey reveals human fragility, not as mere weakness, but as susceptibility to emotions, fate, and the gods. Despite this vulnerability, heroes like Odysseus demonstrate extraordinary ...

The mythical locations of the ancient Greeks could be situated in the landscape and understood through an origin myth.