In June 310 BC, a fleet under the command of Agathocles, the tyrant of Syracuse, set sail to Africa, in… Continue reading That time Greeks invaded Africa: Carthage’s struggle against Agathocles (311 – 306 BC)
Category: literary sources
Dionysos: the controversial Athenian Deity
Today’s article by guest blogger Alexis Prescott is all about one of the most interesting of the Greek gods: Dionysos.… Continue reading Dionysos: the controversial Athenian Deity
The Greek Rajas of Ancient India
Very few people know that approximately 40 years after the death of the famous Cleopatra, a date generally considered to… Continue reading The Greek Rajas of Ancient India
The Dark Side of Alexander The Great
When Alexander died in 323 in Babylon, his myth immediately spread throughout the known world. For centuries, the Macedonian king… Continue reading The Dark Side of Alexander The Great
Anyte: A Hellenistic Poet
During the Hellenistic period, which starts at the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE, Greek poetry flourished in… Continue reading Anyte: A Hellenistic Poet
Myth and the Polis IX: Foundation Myths
Look at the buildings of an ancient Greek city and you cannot help but notice the references to Greek mythology… Continue reading Myth and the Polis IX: Foundation Myths
Myth and polis VIII: Alexander’s use of myth during his campaigns
We have already reached the eighth part of this series. In the last two contributions, I have paid extensive attention… Continue reading Myth and polis VIII: Alexander’s use of myth during his campaigns
Myth and Politics V: behind the scenes?
In the previous parts of this series, we have already seen kinship policy in action. From these examples, a few… Continue reading Myth and Politics V: behind the scenes?
Myth and Polis IV: Just a Hellenistic thing?
This is already the fourth part of our series on myth and polis. Previously I have outlined how the Greeks… Continue reading Myth and Polis IV: Just a Hellenistic thing?
Hellenistic Women II: Nossis
As you may have noticed, this week is all about women of Greek Antiquity! On the Instagram, Facebook and Twitter,… Continue reading Hellenistic Women II: Nossis