Hetairai: The Most Emancipated Class of Women in Ancient Athens?
Despite the fact that the attention of the hetairai was a paid service, their friendship most likely could not be bought.
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Eugenia Ivanova
- Aug 17
- 5 min
Back to the Roots? The Eleusinian Mysteries and Contemporary Antwerp Theatre
The Antwerp theatre environment has given the world two significant names that revolutionize the idea of dramatic art: the theatre group...
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Dana Kit
- Jul 10
- 4 min
From Aristotle to Aquinas: Ancient & Medieval Perspectives on Abortion
Philosophical arguments regarding abortion date back to Ancient Greece, with varying paths regarding its morality and permissibility.
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Leonidas Michailidis
- Jun 7
- 13 min
Women in Classical Athens: Matters of Freedom
It is a truism to say that the social role of women has gone through various phases during all historical periods.
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Melis Güven
- May 14
- 3 min
Critical Art: Plato and Aristotle's Debate over Poetry
The article concentrates on Plato and Aristotle's debates over the effect of poetry.
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Leonidas Michailidis
- May 1
- 5 min
Symposiums in Ancient Greece: Fun or something more?
This article explores symposiums in ancient Greece
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Melis Güven
- Mar 27
- 5 min
Ancient Greek Tragedy 101: Aristotle’s Six Elements on Tragedy
Ancient Greek Tragedy 101 series intends to deepen the reader’s knowledge of the Greek Tragedies rooted in sixth century B.C. The...
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Melis Güven
- Mar 13
- 6 min
Ancient Greek Tragedy 101: The Introduction
The modern dictionary definition of tragedy as a theatrical term is: “a drama in verse or prose and of serious and dignified character...
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Altea Vaccaro
- Mar 7
- 5 min
From Mythology to Philosophy: The Polis as a Historical Turning Point
When thinking of our western world, a great dichotomy emerges; the one between mythology and philosophy. However, both were proper to the...
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Irina Berdzenishvili
- Feb 5
- 6 min
History of Mental Health 101: Is there a Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body?
Foreword History of Mental Health 101 is a set of articles that reviews the history of mental health from a sociological perspective:...
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Marica Felici
- Oct 26, 2021
- 8 min
By Her Voice: On Madeline Miller's Re-telling of the Myth of Circe (Part I)
Circe is one the most compelling figures of ancient mythology; nonetheless, she is the first representation of the witch that can be...
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