A Brief Disclaimer For the sake of literary analysis, I’m going to discuss Achilles here as if he is one single character. In reality, there are hundreds of Achilles (Achilleses?), as each depiction takes pieces of others, and adds their own additions; all influenced by the author’s own culture and biases. For a deeper dive…
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Tracing the Myth of Achilles
Written by Carrinna Muncy “Goddess, sing of the cataclysmic wrath of great Achilles, son of Peleus.” This is the first line of Homer’s Iliad, which sets the tone of the epic. The Iliad is a story of Achilles’s rage and the consequences of it, but Achilles’s story extends far beyond Homer’s epic. So, where does…
Sapphic Romance in Medieval Islamic Literature
The Islamic Golden Age is known for the explosion of scientific and artistic innovation produced by Muslim communities in the Medieval Era. Not only did this period of inspiration lead to advances in astronomy, mathematics, and medicine, it also saw the blossoming of Islamic literature. Just like many of us, people in the tenth century…
A Crash Course on Ancient Delaware
What comes to mind when you think of prehistoric civilizations in North America? The Aztec pyramids in Mexico? Or maybe the cities carved into stone cliff faces in Colorado? While those are stunning examples of pre-modern architecture (in the most literal sense of the term), there is one region of the continent that is often…
Only Foules Rush In: The Love Poem Behind Saint Valentine’s Day By Amanda Hays
That time of year has come again. February– a time of love, bad weather, and a hope that spring is just around the corner. Don’t the silvery, frosty days just make you want to cuddle up next to your crush and sip hot chocolate? I know, some of you are rolling your eyes and imitating…